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My Mother has been very ill for several years, but this year has been the worst. To list all of her ailments would take too long. I’m staying with them temporarily because she requires so much care and my Father isn’t in the best of health himself. My family and I think that this will [...]

(This is an older blog I found from last year. Aah, the memories. Good times!)
Lately I’ve had the distinct pleasure of dealing with a few select “special friends.” By that I mean: Major harassment, very suggestive comments and/or messages (that’s why I approve all comments first!!), and my personal favorite – trying to force me [...]

Making airline reservations can be so boring and tedious with all the “hold please” and automated menus you must go through to get a real human on the phone; today was no exception. I loathe talking to airlines so I thought I would try a new approach for making a reservation. It went something like this…

Why is saying goodbye so hard?

My son is a very smart boy, but sometimes he says some of the strangest things I have ever heard in my life. Believe me, I’ve heard some whoppers in my time while living in Asia, but tonight was just…. tonight was just really special for some reason. I truly wonder what goes on in [...]