For the last 30 days I did not turn the television on. Not once. Not for local news, not for…
We traveled to Bosnia-Herzegovina a few days ago, and I am still processing the experience. On the one hand, the…
I love waterfalls. I am a cataractophile – a person who loves waterfalls. Waterfalls are wonderful. The rush of water…
This is my first trip to the country of Croatia, but one thing is obvious – namely, that there are…
There is definitely an Italian influence in the countries of Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina. You know how I…
When was the last time you focused on World War I (WWI)? Personally, it has been a long time since…
The last night that Ian and I were in Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital city, we had the good fortune of hearing…
What a gem!! What a surprise!! A hidden treasure!! How many Americans have even heard of Slovenia? How many can’t…
As I conclude my two week stay in Paris, I have a few observations that are random and not necessarily…
How can you go to Paris and not go to the Opera? A few nights ago I did just that.…
You are not going to believe this. Yesterday I went into a department store and proceeded to the floor that…
I have now gone to my second museum in Paris on this trip – Paris’ modern art museum, which is…
I, for one, am very aware of the hesitancy and sometimes tension that exists in the relationship between some Americans…
In the past when you traveled and were looking for lodging you had a choice of which hotel to stay…
After spending the last 8 days in Paris without going to a museum, today I finally broke down and went…
My visit to Paris this time has been much different from previous trips to this great City of Lights. In…
I am struck by some of the cultural differences between the United States and France, or I should say, to…
Wow! Have you ever seen anything cuter? Heck no. A rubber duckie. Holy cow! How can anyone resist getting one…
Last Tuesday in reviewing my bank account transactions on line I discovered that there were several charges over the last…
What I have experienced in the last few weeks has really soured me on the role of banks in our…
This past week I traveled to San Diego California for an education conference. The conference was held in a hotel…
I am just coming out of my second bout with Covid, and this one was no fun whatsoever. And, yes,…
It is one thing to get your thumb caught in the car door. It is another thing to do something…
Birthday celebrations take can take many forms. Birthday celebrations can take place in many locations. This past week I had…
Have you ever had a scheduled appointment with someone, and the person does not show up? A no show! And…
If you want to get off the grid, a popular spot to do so is Slab City. Slab City sits…
Has anyone seen the movie Living? I saw it this evening. I must admit that it brought a tear to…
Yesterday I had an unusual experience. Yet, it started out as nothing particularly special. I stopped by my mailbox to…
Wow! Yesterday morning my houseboat was featured on the 3rd Hour of The Today Show. Admittedly it was a brief…
Yesterday Liz Andrusiak commented on my Argentine Tango post asking if I had energizer bunny batteries attached to me. Well,…
I am in the process of trying to learn the dance of Argentine Tango. It is the most difficult dance…
Yesterday I had the opportunity to get a picture taken with Wayne Gretzky. Such a special moment for me. When…
Once again I recently had the opportunity to experience how wonderful small town America can be. If you will recall…
When you go to a film festival you see some great movies, some mediocre ones, and once in awhile a…
Film festivals attract me. Over the years I have been to several – the film festivals in Toronto, Woods Hole,…
Over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays and celebrations I had the opportunity to spend some real time with a…
This may come as a surprise to my readers, but I take almost every shower outdoors! In fact, during the…
If you like fast food hamburgers, and for Californians in particular, the absolute favorite spot to go to is In-N-Out…
After my last blog, which was kind of a downer, I wanted to see if i could perk up myself…
Once in awhile one has a terrible evening. I had one this past Wednesday. I had hoped for a wonderful…
You can’t visit Florida and not have a piece of Key lime pie. It is the quintessential southern dessert. The…
Where are the Christmas lights? Where are all the Xmas lights on the houses and apartments in every town, countryside…
I had an experience this weekend that brought back a lot of memories. I rented a Ford Mustang convertible. Yes,…
How many of us have taken what are called red-eye flights? Flights that leave late in the evening, fly through…
My last blog post focused on the best pickleball players in the world. This blog post will focus on those…
Last week the National Championships of Pickleball were held in Indian Wells, California. I was able to attend 4 days…
Where in the entire United States is the best place to eat? Well, according to Yelp in 2018 the answer…
This past week sparked a thought that I wanted to share with you. On Tuesday in the US we had…
Today, for the first time ever, I purchased a Powerball ticket. Can you believe it? I have never done so…
Today is a such a special day. It has become one of the most important special days of the year. …