The Long Walk
About three years ago, a few months after Doc moved out, I joined a hiking Meetup group for the first time. The first outing I attended was a women’s get together, as it seemed a bit less threatening than just meeting a bunch of hard core hikers on a trail, only to be left behind […]
The Deep Blue
I’m going on a trip to the Puerto Rico with my daughter in a few days. I’m looking forward to it – it’s been miserably cold here and I can’t wait to lounge around on a beach and soak up some sun (in a responsible fashion, of course – my hands and arms are already […]
A First Class Ticket
Do you have a bucket list? You know, a list of things that you’d like to do before you die? I do – and while I know realistically that I may not complete everything due to my financial limitations, a girl can dream. My daughter helped me to check off one of my bucket list […]
Disneyland Doomed My Marriage
I’m currently at my daughter’s place in the tourist mecca of Washington DC, waiting on my in utero baby grandson to finally make his delayed debut. There are people everywhere – not just those who live and work here, but scads and scads of tourists. Why someone would decide to vacation in Washington DC […]
The Bursitis Connection
My right knee has been acting up for a couple of weeks. Every time I bend or flex, it hurts – even waking me up at night. I was confused, because I hadn’t twisted it, I hadn’t been climbing any mountains in the past month, and it wasn’t popping or crunching. It was just the […]
Take the Long Way Home – Part 2
Part two of the story of how my 4-hour airline trip turned into a 20-hour adventure. Have you read part one of my travel saga yet? If not, go here and catch up – it’s fine. Really. What’s one more tiny delay? As we stood at the counter, absorbing the reality of the situation, the […]
Take the Long Way Home
I’m exhausted! I’ve read stories in the past about famous singers canceling a show or their entire tour due to exhaustion and, I have to admit, I’ve always smirked a little. What kind of wussy can’t manage to haul their ass off their private jet or custom-made, lushly appointed tour bus to bang out a […]
3:00 AM
I woke at 3:00 am this morning. I stumbled out of bed and lurched my way to the bathroom like a zombie freshly raised from the dead – somehow my right leg hadn’t woken up along with the rest of me and every step was staggered and unsteady. I noticed the light coming through the […]
The Plane Truth
I’m in another part of the country today, visiting my parents, siblings, kids, and grandkid. I normally don’t mind flying – I usually don’t worry about the plane going down in a fiery ball of flame and, despite the fact that my inner ears aren’t what they use to be, turbulence doesn’t bother me. What […]
Street Walking in Madrid
My parents loved to travel. When my sister and I were young and money was tight, the family would go on occasional road trips…usually within a day’s ride from home. In our teens, money was a bit more plentiful, so my folks decided to take us on a trip to Spain. My sister was about […]
