When I bought my new camper, Blue Moon, I knew the queen-sized “camper” mattress would be the first thing “out” the RV door! I know from experience how uncomfortable they are for more than 1 night. However, the transfer of goods to the new camper from Half-Moon was a hurried affair in the RV dealer…
I invited myself to Kerry and Meghan’s to watch the DNC grand finale, this past Thursday. Kerry was off and Meghan worked. I arrived around 11:30 PM so I could have some time with Kerry and time on the web. The dogs sniffed each other in greeting and I got a big Kerry hug. Kerry showed…
I admit it: I used my headline generator to create today’s headline. My first choice, Camping Tips, is just too blah.After years of blogging, the quest to become less blah is ongoing. Tip One: Outside Magazine. I don’t recommend this magazine if you are a cranky person who lives in the gap between wanting cool gear and living…
Been on my back for a week. I got a bug that got the best of me. I adhered to all the usual responses: rest, fluids, sleep, quiet. The last few days I have been stretching, and today I walked one mile in the quiet morning air. I think I will survive! Now I am…
Moving is crazy and having your bank account closed against your will leads to immense stress sometimes. I forgot that my website auto-renews every July. Of course, they tried to charge the account that was closed because the bank didn’t like my address. I won’t bore you with the hoops I had to jump through…
Last summer in ND, I saw a giant dandelion for the first time. Now, in ID, I see them growing randomly in empty lots and along roadways. I never notice them until the wispy, globe-shaped seed heads form. How do the dandelions get so big in the northern states? Extra daylight? More fertile soil? A…
My grandpa, before he died in 1979, talked about being born before cars became commonplace. We used to laugh endlessly. Imagine, no car? What an old guy! Laugh laugh laugh. “Grandpa!” The best that I can do for my future grandchildren is this:”I was born before microwaves and color TV.” I can hear it now:…
I want to write today about the joy of being so close to Kerry and Meghan. But first, for fun,I put the word “family” in my headline generator plug-in. I just love seeing the totally nonsensical options that occur after the generator plugs a term into a canned headline. Funny examples: 10 Startups That’ll Change…
I have my online news readers set to alert me when juicy old lady news hits the net. My computer was smokin around the edges and nearly jumping off the table a few days ago, and I dropped everything to see WHAT?!? What’s up in old lady land? Did Madeleine Albright get a new brooch?…
How about a round of applause for the blog title! I used a fancy plugin called Headline Generator. All I do is type in the topic, and it generates endless headlines. These headlines are not especially creative and never involve word play or titles with subtle innuendo. They are all business, designed to draw in the…