The view from my lounge chair at The Grand Del Mar in California last month. I'm pretty sure this is one of my all-time favorite views. An InLinkz Link-up … [Read more...]
Dude, This Is a Totally Deep Hole
In attempting to solve The Case of Where To Go Dancing When You Are Over 40, my friend Leanne and I met at a beachside bar about 40 minutes from where I am staying in my parents' town. She humors my geocaching addiction, so when I said "Let's kill some time before the music … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Bulky Item Pickup
In my parents' town there is a twice-yearly event called Bulky Item Pickup, during which you can put large items out on the curb in front of your house and the trash trucks will pick them up. The day was Monday, but since last weekend was a holiday, it took a few days to clear … [Read more...]
Coffee Junkie on the Corner
This Dunkin Donuts location was the birthplace of my lifelong coffee addiction. In high school, my bus stop was right out front. On cold winter days we would wait inside, and naturally we'd buy things. I started drinking coffee "light and sweet" - with lots of cream and sugar, … [Read more...]
My Top 10 Social Media Pet Peeves
This was part of my reason for ramping down on Social Media for the summer. Because, obviously. I’m up on my soapbox to bitch about the annoying shit I see all over the Facebook and the Twitter and the Pinterest and the Instagram and...what’s next? As soon as a new app comes … [Read more...]
Denny’s Adventure Menu With National Geographic Kids
I headed out to Denny's with my kids on Memorial Day. I haven't been to a Denny's in years. We only go there when we are traveling, because you can count on the food and my kids are always loud and obnoxious and the atmosphere is...shall we say...family-friendly. Also, we don't … [Read more...]