Picture This…

Imagine having professional photographers take as many pictures of you as you want, provided you can handle any potentially impatient people waiting their turn for the same treatment. On the first day of the cruise, Mummy bought the unlimited photo package, so every photo containing herself OR Blondie (her roommate and granddaughter) are hers to … Continue reading Picture This… →

Turtles, Stingrays and Rusty Busses

Tossed our sorry asses outta bed at six...me, beloved and Blondie (the daughter), off to cuddle some stingrays (again... for those who don’t remember my prior adventures with a half-blind bitey stingray and would like to know, it’s in the menu for this blog).  Stuffed ourselves into still-mildly damp swimming cozzies.  Choked down breakfast and … Continue reading Turtles, Stingrays and Rusty Busses →

The Ottoman at Pride

Anchorage Pride...Drag queens!  Trannies!  Ecstatic baby dykes! The whole complement was in attendance, which was great.  And 48, count them forty eight entrants in the parade.  Holy moly. There were a lot of businesses who desperately want to let the LGBTQ community know they love us.  (They know where the disposable income lies, and it’s … Continue reading The Ottoman at Pride →

I Couldn’t Find Nemo Either…

The lagoon was quite pretty from the exterior.  It was what lurked below that was... well... So we reserved a “GLASS BOTTOMED KAYAK” in a lagoon in Princess Cays, The Bahamas.  How can that not be awesome, right?  The description on the website for this excursion reads:  “From this unique perspective you can see the … Continue reading I Couldn’t Find Nemo Either… →

Heading out to Family Madness

So our journey out to the greater Miami/Ft Lauderdale area itself was relatively uneventful. The months leading up to it, however, were unmitigated torture.  We started out with seven.  Me, Beloved, our two (Blondie, 27 and The Boy, 22), my mother, 81, and my sister’s two (my niece 26, and nephew 23). My sister couldn’t … Continue reading Heading out to Family Madness →

Three Nights on the High Seas as a Minority…

God, all these Australians!  They’re everywhere!  Someone screams Aussie Aussie, Aussie!! And the whole room roars OY OY OY!!! We’re on our three night shortie cruise from Vancouver to Los Angeles, which, interestingly enough, continues across the Pacific and eventually winds up in... Sydney. For all that we’re surrounded by Roos (and they’re really nice … Continue reading Three Nights on the High Seas as a Minority… →

Think You Might Overeat On A Cruise? Read This…

If by chance you do indulge In things that make intestines bulge Groan and moan and then explode Pray DO NOT waddle from your small abode To seek assistance of the chemical kind At the shops or from medical minds For your small space will soon become A form of a miserable, depressing dungeon As … Continue reading Think You Might Overeat On A Cruise? Read This… →

Yes, We Have No Bananas…

Clearly, my subconscious thinks I'm an idiot. Backstory:  I love dried bananas.  Yuuuuuum!!  Since I no longer eat refined sugar, sweet natural things are my treats.  I buy three packs of bananas from Costco, let them ripen then slice and put those tasty little morsels in the dehydrator.  12 hours or so at 165 degrees … Continue reading Yes, We Have No Bananas… →