Posts under ‘This and That’

In my college years, I enjoyed table tennis a lot. I’m sure it was a social thing as I definitely have never been very coordinated. About the smallest thing I ever managed to hit was a cage ball. OK, I am exaggerating; it was a volley ball. Not only could I not hit the ball, [...]

Here I am far away from home in a rental car without a GPS or any maps. How an I going to get from Point A (LAX) to Point B (Anaheim)? Idea: I will read the telephone book and learn. Anaheim, California, Los Angeles, lots more entries, triangle direct media, still lots more entries, finally [...]

I will never forget the family road trip across America coast to coast and back in ten days. That was all that hubby’s vacation time allowed. Maps out I measured and plotted each days journey and destination. Chicago, Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, the Tetons, Las Vegas, Disneyland, the Grand Canyon…. Each day we arose early, drove [...]

Have weird thoughts ever gotten into your mind that you simply can’t get out – like I wonder if there is Dead Sea salt on the Dead Sea Scrolls? Did people track it into the house? Did it get all over the floors, like rock salt residue does here in the winter? (Anyone need a [...]

I am getting ready to make flight reservations again for the new year. I don’t want to freeload with family or friends. I want to get up when I want, go to sleep when I want, be warm, window shop, see a couple of sights. I like to relax, no visits to a laser spine [...]

I always pride myself on being a good shopper, finding perfect gifts at true bargains, watching it go through the POS Hardware, seeing the savings when I pay for it, and finally wrapping everything up well before the official start of the holidays. Over the years I have made a series of faux pas though [...]

Imagine this: The whispbar roof rack forgotten in an obscure corner were a clue for investigators trying to solve a series of automobile thefts. The trail had led them to a chop shop known to stock parts for exotic cars. An anonymous tipster had called called a cryptic message leading to the location. Too bad [...]