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 …
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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 …
Ed 101
My first official blog was about my friend, Ed. I had written a couple of “pages” but those were merely “tests” to see if my blog worked. I posted “Ed” on November 19, 2017 in honor of Ed’s 100th birthday. If you haven’t read it, you should. It will provide you with some background …
Heading South
When I retired from my real job, I had one simple goal. Avoid shoveling snow. Ruth and I purchased a home in Florida and head that way each fall. We left last Tuesday and arrived late Friday night. Our first planned stop was in Williamstown, Kentucky at the Ark Experience. While I expected to see …
Football Lights and Water Towers
Thursday evening I made a drive to Camden, Michigan which isn’t on the map in the road atlas that we keep under a couch cushion in our living room. I had been to Camden – Frontier High School a half-dozen times in the past but I was running late so I asked “google” for directions. …
Pimples and Armpit Hair
Everybody goes through puberty. It’s a basic part of human development. Growth spurts abound, resulting in monthly trips for new shoes and jeans. Voices deepen and/or squeak. Hair appears where no hair appeared before. And pimples erupt overnight. It’s a fun time. When I was in the eighth grade (on the entry-level side of my …
The Right Hand and the Left Hand
You’ve probably heard stories about right hands and left hands. The saying goes that the right hand doesn’t always know what the left hand is doing. If you have a relationship with anyone you’ve probably experienced such a conundrum. Husbands plan things for wives, wives plan things for husbands, parents plan things for children, …
Water
When I walked into my office this morning (Tuesday) the carpeting squished beneath my bare feet. Carpet is not supposed to squish. Water!!! My first thought was to look up. A majority of the pipes for the kitchen run above the ceiling in my office. In a prior life this room served as David’s bedroom. …