If you go to Cuba, plan ahead. Our trip was a last minute, we’ve always talked about going, what else are we going to do next week, oh, what the heck let’s do it, type of trip. We had two days to plan and no prior knowledge other than Mrs. Rodriquez’s personal slide show …
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Cuba
“Cuba has had a democratic centralist political system embodied in the “one state – one party” principle since 1959. Constitutionally, Cuba is a socialist country ruled by the dictates of Marxism. The Communist Party of Cuba is the leading force both at the society level and in the state. The government has three branches as …
Because I Can
Last spring I returned to Michigan before Ruth. I had work to do and she wanted to continue her play time in Florida. This year I’ve stayed a couple of weeks longer. During one of the first few days of my return last year, I drove to the Hamilton area to watch my two …
My New Career Path
My great fear when I retired from what I call my “real job” is what I would do with all of my new-found “retirement time”. Luckily, I landed a consultant position with Michigan Works, and I have been able to spend part of my retirement time working. I added “blogging” to my list of things …
5 – 6 -7 -8 Begin
Ruth and I have taken a few dance classes during our tenure in The Villages. Our first attempt was the Cha Cha. We struggled with the dance in large part because we had to touch each other while we danced. We both enjoy dancing as long as there is no touching involved. Traditionally, …
You Can’t Make This Up
Ruth has been having some serious health issues over the past couple of weeks. As a result I have missed my last three blog deadlines. Things are moving forward and most of her health problems are resolved. We are hoping for a resolution to the remaining issue in the very near future. As we have …
Lost and Found
Several days ago an associated press news article was written about a lost wedding ring. A woman from New Jersey “accidentally flushed” her wedding ring down the “toilet”. The article went on to say that she “noticed it was missing while she was cleaning her bathroom”. I question the connection between “accidentally flushing” and “cleaning …
Travel Tidbits
We’re back in Florida. A good time was had by all. We ran into a few glitches but everything worked out in the end. As you consider your next trip, you may wish to heed these few words of advice. I always book rental cars as soon as I book my airfare. I …
Updates From Palm Springs
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Ruth, Kate, Michael and I made a visit to The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens on Saturday night. A good time was had by all. I expected to see “lights” but many of the animals were out and about as well. There were many families with young children …
Palm Springs
Ruth and I made our first trip to the Coachella Valley several years ago. The valley is about forty-five miles long and fifteen miles wide. It contains the resort cities of Palm Springs and Palm Desert, as well as Rancho Mirage, Indio, La Quinta, Indian Wells and Cathedral City. We booked a timeshare …