Last fall, Mister and I took a quick trip to New Orleans. This photo was taken during our last full day there. The entire trip was fabulous, but this photo reminds me of that particular day. Mister…
Words To Live By…
I don’t remember where I found this. Maybe it found me. I do remember it being credited to Ira Glass of NPR’s “This American Life” fame. I love listening to “This American Life.” It’s quality radio. And…
Another Vacation in My Mind
The above photo was taken on a day when I walked about 20 miles (for reals) around London. I had tagged along on a business trip and Mister was working all day, so I was on my own.…
Jumping Off Cliffs
That’s me at sixteen. I was on a camping/float trip in the hills of Missouri. It was only a couple of days, but it was a trip to remember. I paddled a canoe, found $20 snagged on…
No Vacation
This year – this crazy year – doesn’t allow for a vacation. So I look to the past. This photo was taken by Mister from the car window, as I drove through the Italian countryside near Montepulciano.…
Gin and Juice
This is how we Bowl. Well, this is how Mister and I Bowl. We were at the Hollywood Bowl to see the L.A. Philharmonic play live to various bits of Pixar animated films. We packed some gin…
In The Garden
So I was out in the garden, and these little guys caught my eye. At first, I thought they were mating. Um, nope. Look closely. These are two entirely different types of flying critters. The one on…
Vitamin Creatures
These are vitamins. I take the vitamins on the right. Mister takes the vitamins on the left. Never mind the quantity. Please take note of the shapes. Some years ago, Mister started lining up my morning…
So Much To Do, So Little Time
Have you ever found yourself with a load of ironing to do, along with packing to move, cleaning your new-to-you abode, wondering what the heck to have for dinner, trying to find a reasonably-priced storage space, hoping someone…
Dorothy Parker
In youth, it was a way I had To do my best to please, And change, with every passing lad, To suit his theories. But now I know the things I know, And do the things I do; And if…