The outside temperature where I live has been extremely hot over the past week or so. Add in some high humidity and the conditions for outdoor activity are less-than-favorable. I get cranky when I have to move around outside in the heat of the day. Apparently, I’m not alone. I got up early one morning…
Category: vacation
Off the Beaten Path
Sometimes you go off the beaten path because you want or need to, or because you were mistakenly led and willingly followed someone in the wrong direction. Going off the beaten path can be good, such as not following your usual schedule, or bad, as is in going one way when you should have gone…
There was a lot of Pretending
While traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday, I stayed at a hotel and ate in the dining room. Little did I know there would be a lot of pretending. Upon arrival in the dining area there was not a soul in sight. I knew that meant things were not going to go well but I didn’t…
The Day After
After what I ate while giving thanks yesterday I am spending today giving my new activity tracker a workout. That’s a lie. I’m not being active today. I hit a step goal and am willing to incur a few penalties for inactivity over the remainder of the day. I could do a few other things…
I’m Officially Older
I often heard my grandmother and in-laws talk about going on bus trips and so I assumed it was something you did when you got older. Apparently, I am officially older. The red letter day happened last month. I can remember red letter days on the large paper calendar with tear off sheets that the…
Did You Get Clipsy?
Did you get a little clipsy yesterday? I didn’t; I paced myself. I first learned about totality, umbra, and diamonds in the sky a few months ago. Oh, I guess I’ve heard something about Lucy being in the sky with diamonds but unfortunately, John Lennon isn’t part of this story. Anyway, I have to give…
My Fruit of the Womb 