Well, we made it to Cagliari, located in the southern part of the island of Sardinia, Italy. It wasn’t terribly far from Rome/Civitavecchia, so not an impressive feat. Since we hadn’t planned anything (kinda typical of us, if there’s nothing that hops out at us, we just walk into port and see what happens), we … Continue reading Ah, but you don’t go…
Oh, batchit, I thought, as blind (sans glasses), I started running the water in the tub for a shower. One extremely leggy arachnid struggled to get out of the flow, but couldn’t as the stopper was firmly stuck. It was our first morning in a new AirBnB and I wasn’t familiar with how the stopper … Continue reading The spider screamed.
I don’t normally go out much in the evenings, but Beloved does, and I wanted to be a sport on this three night cruise to pick up our 15th credit… and magical Elite status on Princess. Not that it’s as magical as it used to be. However, it’s not half bad. You get a bar … Continue reading Well, that was about as silly-buggers as I’ve ever seen on a cruise ship.
So I’m a huge EV (electric vehicle) fan… Beloved and I own two Chevy Bolts (an EV and an EUV) and they’re terrific, except for long road trips (going to visit Blondie is an 11 hour drive, and to do it in one day in the EUV was a 14 hour excruciating extravaganza… never, ever … Continue reading But… but… no one steals the cord?
Finally. Finally I have reached the point in my life when I can fly international business class. AAAAAAHHHH… Okay, we started last summer when we upgraded to business on Air New Zealand. No shade on the Kiwis, but the business class on their tired aircraft was nice, no doubt, but it was showing its age. … Continue reading American Flagship Business Class LAX – LHR
Sitting in bed early this Sunday morning, I was looking at the website for the local parish church (we’re visiting family this week). They said their 9am was “a short, traditional service with a ten minute sermon and familiar hymns”. Ooooooookay, that is MY kind of event. Short, traditional with hymns I’ve known since preschool … Continue reading Well. Not my style, really.
Me: No, dammit, leave it alone! The dog wants the bedroom door open. Not because she wants/needs access, but because she seems to like the security of knowing what’s going on. I, on the other hand, am trying to be fiscally responsible. This all started when Granny moved in. I am so, SO happy she … Continue reading It needs to be open! Insisted the dog.
We got to the Guide Dogs of America campus early, as instructed, so we’d have time to reconnect with our first attempt at puppy raising and her new owner. R____, our GDA puppy in training, spent the time at their kennel as we weren’t able to find a sitter and all of us (me, Granny, … Continue reading Miss M graduates
Miss M graduates Saturday (August 24, 2024) as a service dog from Guide Dogs of America. She matched with a disabled veteran and we’re incredibly proud. We’ll have a chance to see her again, after almost 18 months, at the graduation ceremony Saturday when we also meet the lucky gentleman. The whole family (me, Beloved, … Continue reading Miss M has her match – officially a service animal for a veteran!
It's called "I Love You (but You're a Pain in the Ass)". I sang it to the dog while I got ready for work. You'll never guess why. As Beloved and the Boy can attest, I make up little ditties and sing them ad nauseum until everyone starts throwing things at my head. Most fall … Continue reading I wrote a song this morning…
Examining Misadventures 