Mon. Dec 25th Christmas Day finally here. We had planned this day since April. We started off with 9 am mass at Mary Star of the Sea, a small modern Catholic church built on stilts with a view of the beach. Again we had the same omnipresent priest officiating. (His name is Father Orrin Halepeska.…… Continue reading Texas Dec 25, 2017: Christmas
Texas Dec. 26-28, 2017: Goodbyes
Tues. Dec 26th : We got up early and picked up our doggies who totally missed the holidays. Those who stayed at the Big House did all the necessary cleanup, locked up, and checked out by 10 am. L and her children headed back to Houston. Harry and Rebecca were not flying out until after 6…… Continue reading Texas Dec. 26-28, 2017: Goodbyes
On the Wrong Side
Last night I could not sleep. I lay awake trying to sort out my emotions and going over the words I had exchanged with my husband a few hours earlier regarding the allegations of inappropriate sexual advances leveled against President George H. W. Bush (# 41). My first response when hearing the latest news was…… Continue reading On the Wrong Side
#MeToo
I am now ready to write my #MeToo story. I am doing this now because I feel I have something to say and maybe someone will feel empowered by my experience. I certainly hope so. (View my previous post on this topic at On the Wrong Side. First of all I’d like to make a…… Continue reading #MeToo
Only in Zinzinnati
What is OktoberFest Zinzinnati? Dachshunds wearing buns and mustard running like little confused four legged hot dogs Thousands of perfectly sane adults clacking their hands, flapping their arms and jiggling their butts to a band playing the Chicken Dance Song, Wooden beer barrels rolling down Race Street and Beer Stein races; as if that’s not…… Continue reading Only in Zinzinnati
Nothing Political
For the last several months, I have been avoiding posting anything political. I have not written anything even remotely related to my thoughts and reactions, especially my feelings, about our leaders in Washington, the President in particular. It is not because I am shy or do not want to offend anybody or lose friends, but…… Continue reading Nothing Political
The Day AI Invaded Our Home
Strange days indeed most peculiar Mama. – John Lennon If you have not been living under a rock for the last six months or you did not just fall off the proverbial turnip truck, then you are probably aware of the latest that artificial intelligence (AI for short) has to offer the average consumer. The…… Continue reading The Day AI Invaded Our Home
A Place Restored
I have been working on a spiritual exercise using a small book entitled “A Simple Life-Changing Prayer” by Jim Manney. One morning several weeks ago, after working Steps 1,2 and 3 (taken from St. Ignatius Loyola’s Examen) I had a revelation. The questions I had to ask myself that morning were “What are you good…… Continue reading A Place Restored
The Bloomers
Since the real news is too disturbing for me to write about, I have decided to write stories instead, funny stories. So here’s one I recently recalled. And as always, this is a “true” story, only I will omit names or identifying details in order to protect the guilty and the innocent. Several years ago…… Continue reading The Bloomers
Kentucky Mountain Road Trip
We recently took a road trip in our home state, spending the nights in the lodges of several Kentucky State Parks along the way. Our first stop was Natural Bridge where we met two of our friends. We hiked up to the natural stone arch, which was hard on our old knees, but well worth…… Continue reading Kentucky Mountain Road Trip
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