So my Sweetie decided to take a backroad to avoid traveling on one freeway that takes folks a bit too far east before hitting I55. We needed to stop to get gas anyway, so we pulled in to a Texaco somewhere around Utica,MS, although the actual town of Utica was like 20 miles from there …
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Transylvania
So today we're on another adventure, this time headed to NOLA to catch a cruise ship to the Keys and the Bahamas. Should be a good time, but best of all, I won't be reachable for a week. No phone, no email, no internet. Yes, I know they have that stuff on the ships, but …
Meditation & Spanish & French
After a very long week, I've decided to make a change in my life. For many years, I have wanted to learn to speak French and Spanish. Tonight, I took a wee step in that direction, by downloading both on iTunes iU. I hope it helps. I do know how to read a bit of …
Green Books and $10
Every child wishes they had a grandmother like mine. She was truly the most wonderful lady I ever knew. She's been gone since 1998, but her memory lives with me every day. Every year for my birthday, she would send me two things: a green Funk & Wagnall's yearbook and $10. Even when I was …
Vacation – Have Passport, Will Travel
I just did something that makes me smile. I work hard; I play hard. That's just the way it is. I will not wait until I'm 75 to travel. Perhaps that's because I'm simply impatient when it comes to travel. Perhaps it's because I spent my 20s with a person who didn't like to travel …
Riverboat Surprise
Last Friday, we took off work. It was a glorious day, in that I wasn't at work. But, I digress. We were off on Saturday and Sunday, too, of course, since we work our 40 hours during the week. On Friday afternoon, Sweetie said that we should probably go to the movies on Friday night …
She Doesn’t Talk to the Help
My boss was telling this story the other day, and I could not help but wonder where this lady grew up, what sort of parents she had, and why in the world she'd ever think it's okay to be such a snob. So, enjoy and ask yourselves the same questions I did! In his former …
The Beach, from an Inlander’s Perspective
Ever since my very first beach trip at age 5, until my most-recent one at age, well just use your imagination, I have been in love with the sand, the surf, the creatures and shells, and the life. The latter, most of all I do believe, is my favorite part. The life of those who …
Sophie
This morning, while everyone else in my house was still asleep, I decided to do something that I do about once every six months or so - clean out the file cabinet. It always brings back memories, for as the year progresses, we tend to toss receipts, booklets, informational papers, and other such items in …
Quirky Drivers, Part Three
Yet another installation of Quirky Drivers and Their Issues. Huge mirror people - We are never really sure what they could possibly haul that would present the need for such huge mirrors. These mirrors are the type that poke out so far from the sides of the car/truck that that the vehicle actually take flight. …
