The dog and I were deep in conversation earlier today when my husband interrupted us, asking where his keys were. Does this only happen to me? Are other husbands as rude as mine? In fairness, it wasn’t a deep conversation; it was really just a cursory “How’s my baby doing? Do you wanna walk with me?”—you know, the standard conversational patter between good friends. Anyway, … Continue reading He said, She said
Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything and here we are in the year I turn 62. There are a lot of good things about this and some that I’d rather not think about. I’m above ground! I never really thought about this fact when I was younger, but the older I’ve gotten, the more I see that it is a gift to … Continue reading Around We Go
Yesssss! Halloween is imminent, which means candy corn has started appearing in the aisles (although, let’s be honest, the bags of bright orange and yellow kernels began appearing right after Labor Day in a lot of stores that jumped the holiday gun!) As my number two favorite candy*, my love for candy corn is not shared by everyone or even very many. In fact, based … Continue reading Candy Corn aka the Most Polarizing Candy Ever Created
So, the elephant in the room…why the @!%# did you bring your dog to Europe with you?! Other than the obvious fact that we love him, we didn’t have a choice. We’d recently sold our home, so we didn’t have a place to leave him with a pet sitter. And since we’d planned a two-month trip and he’s 14 years old with severe separation anxiety, … Continue reading Travels with Freddy
When you think of sailing do you envision a stock photo of a beautiful couple silhouetted against the sunset holding glasses of champagne in front of billowing sails? I think that’s what most people imagine, but the reality is much different. At least that’s what I found out during a five-day sailing course on a 38-foot Beneteau sailboat. Here are some of the high (and … Continue reading Come Sail Away (the non-romantic reality of sailing)
I’ve done all the hard work, so you just have to pick your dates and pack! Continue reading Top 10 Tips for Your Grand Circle National Park Tour
Yes, non-believers, these are pics of all the food I have cooked in quarantine. Mind you there were a lot of dinners that consisted of my all-time fave of cheese, crackers, and fruit, but, yes, I have been venturing into the kitchen a lot during the past five months. Working more than full-time was never conducive to spending hours in the kitchen making dinner so … Continue reading Hell Hath Frozen Over
Down the rabbit hole on a Wednesday (I think or is it Tuesday?)…I just finished reading John Grisham’s latest Camino Winds. And when I say read, I actually mean listened to as I’ve been checking out audio books lately, but more on that later. The story itself, like most of his novels, is fast-moving and engaging. And timely as it takes place during a hurricane … Continue reading Warriors, Come Out to Play…
Walk, Don’t Run. When carrying scissors. Or large glass pitchers of iced tea. Or a baby. Or crossing the stage to accept your diploma. Or seeing your significant other after some time has passed. Run, Don’t Walk. When being chased by bad guys. Or mad dogs. Or the walk light has started blinking. Or 24 miles in and you’re minutes away from a “personal best.” … Continue reading A Matter of Perspective…
Well, not me exactly, but my dog. We saw it in our backyard and then it flew to the roof. So, I thought it was okay to let the dog run free — I mean the chicken was on the roof! Well, not sure why, but the chicken decided to come down off the roof. And the chase was on! Around the yard, on and … Continue reading So, On Monday I Killed a Chicken…
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