From the Great Dance-Off of 2014 We are in our last week visiting my parents in Connecticut. That means our long-awaited annual journey and stay here is more than half over. This year it was even more hotly anticipated because I had to work my ass off to afford the airfare, … [Read more...]
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Wordless Wednesday: Blue
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...]