I have been flying on airplanes for the better part of my adult life. And recently I have noticed what I would call 'flight defiance'. Which is people not turning off their cell phones or other electronics and others budding in line ahead of their...
I have loved TV since I can remember. And although I now watch and appreciate the shows I previously scoffed at my Father for watching, it is one of my vices. Considering the others choices I think I’ve picked well. I love crap TV. ...
I run. I run recreationally. I started running because it was something I could do anywhere with little equipment. It’s always a challenge. In the 13 years I’ve been running very few have been ‘easy’. A recent injury changed my plan for a half marathon…so...
What the heck is Teadle Door Step? That’s what my husband said when I used that phrase. A phrase I grew up with that was used to describe the uneven cut of a piece of bread. You know the ones that you cut...
You know those songs, the ones that remind you of your youth…and make you smile and tap your toes or move your shoulders? One of those was Jack & Diane by John Cougar (at that time he was John Cougar) for me. I heard it...
I have been blessed in my life to have spent many a summer day at my Uncle George’s Cabin with my lifelong mate Linda. Now I can understand how generous it was of him to let us vacation at his cabin...
Last month my family and I attended a showing of the Pixar movie Monsters University. Watching cartoons as an adult can be very educational, not to mention fun. I am a BIG believer in teams; sport teams, corporate teams, event teams, family teams…all teams. I...
13%; that was my mark on my first and last computer science test in University. Yep, 13%. A course counsellor had directed me to it after requesting a ‘beginner computer course’; admittedly it was a new language and I felt way out of my realm. ...
Well, I’ve had a first blog, so that makes this #2. Second, next, not the first. #2 is not always bad, the 2IC can be a better position that the ‘In Charge’ one, the second child, second gold medal…all perfectly good. This #2 is a...
The inaugural blog…that’s what this is, my first ever blog on my first ever website. Happy Blog to me!Firsts, they can be good or they can be not so good. I distinctly remember when I rented my first apartment for just me; no roommates, and...