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I actually been scratching my head a bit lately… Not just because I’m losing hair but because my first major change of 2024 which started a couple months back in 2023, like Octo… Read More
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2024-01-01 16:40
Happy New Year!
Here we go again…
I must say that 2023 was kind to me. For 2024, I just want to build on it, I want to put out a more earnest effort and enjoy more.
I don&rsq&hell…Read More
2023-08-30 15:49
For me, there’s nothing better than a beach. That includes a beach bar.
There’s just something really special about lounging on a sandy beach, freshening myself in the waters… Read More
2023-08-28 16:26
You’d be surprised at the lovely people that care for my safety down here in Mexico. Especially with a Tropical Depression right off the coast of Playa del Carmen (where I’m at)!… Read More
2023-08-27 17:40
The Caribbean coast of Mexico, I love it here!
This trip was by plane, the previous trip was by car for a 2 year period. This trip is only for 4 weeks. It’s a trial for a much longe… Read More
2023-08-16 14:19
2 years of living in Mexico and numerous visits before, I’d never tasted Mole sauce! Not even in the States! And it seems to have a rather popular place on the grocer’s shelf… Read More
2023-08-14 19:17
Yesterday morning was my 1st beach morning since 2017. It didn’t take long for me to realize what I had been missing.
It was more than just me there, but it seemed that everyone was… Read More
2023-08-13 15:28
Settling in, well sort of. I’m here for a month and haven’t hit the 1st week yet.
Things have changed here in my absence. Guy Fieri no longer has a restaurant on 5th Avenue (i… Read More
2023-08-12 16:44
Things went rather smooth. The flight was a little late leaving but no one seemed bothered. There wasn’t a YouTube moment being filmed. It was so peaceful I almost nodded off and that… Read More
2023-08-11 23:14
This is just to let you know that my website is live and you’ll find some new content and photos here tomorrow 12 August 2023
My intention is to have some fun and hopefully you&rsqu&hell…Read More
2020-01-19 15:21
I had probably one of the most stunning and profound experiences during my travels in Palermo, Sicily, Italy with the sight of a single chair.
And it was on a simple walk.
I was out… Read More
2019-12-12 13:04
I, we should’ve known better…..okay, I should’ve known better.
(This isn’t about the injustices afforded to Donald Trump…..it’s deeper.)
And what… Read More
2019-12-07 13:16
Favorites!!! I’ve really got plenty. And as I’m still working on the plans for my next adventure I thought I might take a schedule of days to share some of my favorite place… Read More
2019-12-06 11:28
President Hillary Clinton!!!
How can that be? She’s not even running for the Democratic Nomination!! That’s not correct. She’s just not running for it in the usual… Read More
2019-12-05 12:00
Impact! When I wrote that word in my journal this morning……it jumped off the page and came alive! Reminded me of my youngest granddaughter…..full of energy and life… Read More
2019-11-07 14:07
Addiction.
I know there’s a larger picture to this than I deal with, but….it’s also the most obvious and evident point of entry that I deal with.
It may sound cute… Read More
2019-10-28 15:30
Fart room
I think that every house needs one.
Think about it!
Your body is demanding an expulsion of gas….nasty gas. And you’re at somebodies house sitting on thei… Read More
2019-10-22 14:11
Planning. I never thought that, well that it was so important. I know, that sounds silly. But, I’ve most of my life just did what I wanted to do!
Haphazard! I know!!! What a… Read More
2019-10-11 13:44
Money, not love seems to be what makes the world go round.
I was reading on line this morning and love is not anywhere to be found. It is on ‘hiatus’. But…..the pu… Read More
2019-10-08 15:25
Reading. I like reading and I do a fair amount of reading but, I don’t read novels although I did read a ‘memoir’ once and it was riveting and lead me to tears. I thoroug… Read More
2019-10-07 14:33
President! Me! Not this time…
For the last 2 presidential campaigns I have announced my candidacy for President of The United States. But, this go-around….I’ve de… Read More
2019-10-01 14:39
Sometimes cheaper isn’t really cheaper. I learned that the hard way. I really thought I had it figured out, but as it turns out, I just do a really poor job of planning.
I&rsquo&hell…Read More
2019-09-30 15:53
The Reboot! Corny perhaps, but necessary.
I’ve been going thru a few changes over the past 2 weeks. Nothing you could see…..yet.
Staying away from as much ‘soci… Read More
2019-09-13 15:37
Achieve. I love this listing. I found part of this, years ago and have since, added to it.
People who achieve their dreams have these qualities in common.
https://johngaudet.picfa… Read More
2019-09-11 17:39
I have good days and then I have not so good days. Yesterday wasn’t a good day…
Yesterday really caught me by surprise. It started out being just a normal day. I was a… Read More
2019-09-10 15:40
Tacos! I want Tacos for breakfast!!!
It’s strange. We seem to have defined what foods are appropriate to eat and select times and/or meals of the day. Where did that come from… Read More
2019-09-09 14:24
Time. I took some time off last week. I enjoyed myself. Not that I don’t usually enjoy myself, but this was being really selfish.
And I like it!
This thing about time, while I… Read More
2019-08-30 12:49
Weekend!!!! This is a long weekend!!!! So, welcome to the weekend!
This weekend is an extra day longer!
Most get excited about that…..it makes no difference to me except tha… Read More
2019-08-28 15:09
My three most favorite foods while abroad were actually a surprise to me. One I was already familiar with, the other two were new!!! Two new ones for me which actually now makes me want… Read More
2019-08-26 16:12
Happy Monday!! And welcome to a new week!
No week is complete without a Monday. For most, it’s the first workday of the week. Although that may have changed by now.
Imagine… Read More
2019-08-23 15:03
Welcome to the weekend…..this edition is gonna be a bit abbreviated. I’ve a full morning and I’m running a bit late.
Here’s the weekend:
I’m starting… Read More
2019-08-22 13:26
Now what??? What am I talking about? Could be just about anything……but, it’s not just about anything. It is about……what will I do next. Or it really… Read More
2019-08-21 14:21
Revisit? These two are way down the least of places that I’d like to revisit.
Perhaps I’m a bit unfair with my reasoning but, with all the places I haven’t been that… Read More
2019-08-20 13:19
Two places I’d like to revisit…..like right now!!
let’s see, Cozumel? Tulum? Puerto Aventuras? Any place in Mexico? San Jose, Costa Rica? Porto, Portugal? Lisb… Read More
2019-08-19 12:03
Welcome to a new week!! And it all starts with today! It’s so important to get things started on the right foot and build from there!
For Starters…this week
I’v… Read More
2019-08-16 16:06
Here we go again!!! Welcome to the weekend!
I’m running a tad late today, sorry. The week passed so fast!! I’m thinking this is my fault because I have some deadlines on… Read More
2019-08-15 15:46
When You Think You’ve Found It!
When you think you’ve found it and you didn’t know you were even looking for it!
Do you know what I mean?
And I’m not sure I have, b… Read More
2019-08-13 14:16
Political Involvement. Mine has been zero.
I don’t like discussing politics or religion. It seems that everybody is right, and partial to their ingrained belief. BUT…… Read More
2019-08-12 13:27
Welcome to a new week!! And it all starts with today! It’s so important to get things started on the right foot and build from there!
For Starters!
Honestly, I go thru a lot… Read More
2019-08-11 18:03
Do you know what you did while you were asleep?
It’s something we never think about. Why? Well, for one thing we may not know, more than likely, unless we have a significant ot… Read More
2019-08-09 10:47
Gosh!!! Another week has passed and we’re ready to have some more FUN!!! It’s the weekend! I read where someone said ‘weekends’ must be made in China because th… Read More
2019-08-05 12:59
Welcome to a new week and yes…..Monday is included. I sometimes don’t know what day of the week it really is except for those around me mentioning about work or what day of… Read More
2019-08-02 14:50
Dang!!! It’s AUGUST!!!
This is my weekly Friday, Welcome To The Weekend Blog…..yeah, it’s new. Should you have any ideas short of not doing it to help please drop… Read More
2019-07-30 12:15
Paris, I barely got to know you!! That’s right, I left Paris too soon. But I had to. If I had not left when I did I may have been fined or incarcerated!!! So, I didn… Read More
2019-07-29 15:07
Welcome to a new week and Monday is included. Me, I’m behind my self-imposed schedule so both you and I are going to have to just deal with it. Look at that sentence ending!!!… Read More
2019-07-26 13:45
This is my weekly Friday, Welcome To The Weekend Blog…..yeah, it’s new. Should you have any ideas short of not doing it to help please drop me a line.
Here’s the we… Read More
2019-07-25 14:20
The Louvre…. Speechless. Another place that wasn’t on my list of places I gotta see before I die.
Right off, I’m gonna tell you, this was a bit much. The place is… Read More
2019-07-24 12:22
The Eiffel Tower….. I visited!! Although I’m not much on hitting the main tourist sites, it is the off season so the lines won’t be long and HEY, I really want to see… Read More
2019-07-23 15:15
Paris, France! Dreams do come true!
Everybody dreams of going to Paris. I know so many people who say, “Paris is on my bucket list“. Well, I had an unbelievable dream of… Read More
2019-07-22 14:17
Welcome to a new week…. perhaps I should have written, Monday is included. But, I’ll leave that up to you and encourage you to embrace everything GOOD about Monday!
If la… Read More
2019-07-21 11:31
5-days in Bucharest!
Back to Bucharest after visiting Dracula’s Castle in Bran, Romania….so now, it’s 5-days in Bucharest!
I really don’t know much about Bu… Read More
2019-07-20 11:03
Looking from Brasov at a mountain that towers over this simple but lovely city.
Visiting Brasov, Romania never once crossed my mind…, never!
What brought me to Brasov was a c… Read More
2019-07-19 09:46
This is my weekly Friday, Welcome To The Weekend Blog…..yeah, it’s new. Should you have any ideas short of not doing it to help please drop me a line.
Here’s the we… Read More
2019-07-18 14:46
Next up is Dracula’s Castle located in Brasov, Romania which is north of Bucharest and up in the mountains.
This leg of the trip didn’t start off as good as it could’… Read More
2019-07-17 14:10
I didn’t know there was an Olde Town Dubrovnik, of course I was at first unaware that Cavtat (where I was staying) wasn’t Dubrovnik!!! Silly me!
But, HEY!!!! It’s u… Read More
2019-07-15 16:33
It was expected that we would experience a hurricane in south Louisiana this past weekend.
Just as Tropical Storm Barry neared the coast of Louisiana it became that expected hurrican… Read More
2019-07-10 15:06
You read that correctly…..Cavtat, Croatia Cemetery. I’ve this thing for visiting ‘cemeteries’. Not some morbid reason, but just out of curiousity.
Here is an… Read More
2019-07-08 14:03
Have you ever thought….what is life like in a deserted resort? Me neither. Not once has it ever crossed my mind thru life. A deserted ghost town from the wild west, yes. But a… Read More
2019-07-05 10:52
The 4th of July!! Independence Day!! And the celebration continues thru the weekend!
Today is Friday the 5th of July. But, here in America just the fact that it’s Friday is eno… Read More
2019-07-04 12:57
Today we as American’s celebrate Independence Day. The 4th of July. But, why did I put a question mark in the blog title?
I was reading about our Independence Day this morning… Read More
2019-07-02 17:34
Dubrovnik, Croatia!
Gosh! I’ve got no earthly reason as to why to visit except I was told that Game of Thrones was filmed there…I’ve never seen the show! Never!! E… Read More
2019-07-01 14:30
Palermo, Sicily….. It may be unfair to think that this is the place reminds me of the Italian Mafia of “The Godfather” and at one point I crossed path eye to eye with wha… Read More
2019-06-27 15:40
Making a quick stop over in Naples (Italy, not Florida), heading over to Palermo, Sicily.
I’m glad is was ‘quick’….and so will be this post.
Perhaps it&rs……Read More
2019-06-26 15:53
Yeah, upon arrival in Pompeii the streets were deserted. Strange and eerie to me. The bus stop was a vacant parking lot adjacent to a business that was closed. I might say I arrived a… Read More
2019-06-25 15:28
Pompeii!! I can remember learning of Pompeii in history class. So far away and so long ago, and such a tragedy. Not once in my life did I ever think that I’d walk thru those ruins… Read More
2019-06-23 16:54
Arriving in Pompeii was a bit eerie!
There were no taxi cabs at the pseudo bus depot (it was a parking lot!) and there were no people on the streets!!
Mount Vesuvius in the backgroun… Read More
2019-06-22 22:30
Here’s My Advice, Don’t Give Advice
Why? Why do it?
You may even have a very important experience in whatever the problem is that so-and-so is asking advice about. … Read More
2019-06-08 17:38
Mexico! I’m missing Mexico!
Just not this moment, just not today, I miss being there a lot of my time.
So, why ain’t I back there?
Well, I realized when I was living… Read More
2019-06-07 15:34
Planned. I had things planned out. An RV Lifestyle exploring parts of the U.S. as I never had before, simple.
So, I bought a used RV with low mileage. Most have low mileage not becau… Read More
2019-05-20 16:25
Risk – Reward
This has piqued my interest this morning…..risk – reward.
Actually, it’s piqued my interest and curiosity more often than just this morning. But… Read More
2019-05-12 14:39
Becoming A Travel Photographer
I’m a travel photographer in the making.
The jury is still out on how accomplished I’ll be, but, I’m having a rather good time with this.
I… Read More
2019-05-10 10:05
Where oh where should this go?
It’s my RV. I most definitely have more stuff than I can store on a 26 foot RV and that’s downsized from a 1250 square foot Floridian Paradis… Read More
2019-05-09 15:00
I’ve been in a ‘pause’ mode now for a few weeks. I’m back in the states with a skull full of memories that I’m wandering through and resting.
The last 3 wee… Read More
2019-05-07 15:06
I’ve got an RV!
Hi everyone! I’ve been absent for a while just doing little things, lots of downtime.
I still have more of Europe to show, but for now…..it’s… Read More
2019-01-10 14:49
The Roman Colosseum.
We walked there….. And believe me, when this ancient building came into sight, a chill went up my spine and I got goose bumps. I’m still having a WOW… Read More
2019-01-06 12:25
The Pantheon. I didn’t know what to expect. Along with the fact that I was confusing it with the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
Don’t laugh!!! Wikipedia addresses the poss… Read More
2019-01-04 12:51
Rome!! Rome, Italy!
A place I read about and others may visit. A distant place with plenty mystique as all of Italy has to me. I am in awe….the seat of the Roman Empire. All… Read More
2019-01-02 08:41
Nortre-Dame de le Garde, Marseille, France
Notre-Dame de le Garde Basilica in Marseille was a surprise. In more than one way. First I didn’t expect another basilica… Read More
2019-01-01 09:09
I’m not sure most people would just want to walk around with me in a place they’ve never been and know little or nothing about. And like most places I’ve been, it&rsq&hell…Read More
2018-12-18 10:53
The Major Cathedral of Saint Marie of Marseille.
Why did I visit it? Why have I visited any of these old religious sites on my travel? I love the architecture and the histo… Read More
2018-12-16 13:12
Marseille!!!! It sounds so…..so French!
Tucked away on Southern France’s beautiful Mediterranean coastline, Marseille was a destination I was bound to find.
I&rsq……Read More
2018-12-15 11:35
I’m not spending as much time as I’d like here, Barcelona…..the reason is, I didn’t expect to be so charmed with the place and plans were made!
I’ll have… Read More
2018-12-14 10:48
We’re People Meeting People
It just doesn’t happen when I’m out traveling…it happens to me when others are traveling through wherever I’m at too. And t… Read More
2018-12-01 15:32
Barcelona’s Basílica de la Sagrada Família
Basilica de la Sagrada Famila…I’ve never seen anything like this in my life and I’m not sure I’ll ev… Read More
2018-11-28 12:38
Welcome To Barcelona, Spain!
Barcelona, Spain. I’ve always wanted to visit this place. Through my recent readings I was put off a bit as it seems the government and associ… Read More
2018-11-27 13:09
Valencia!!!
Valencia, Spain!
That’s the next stop… This will be my shortest blog of all.
Why???
It rained the whole time there!!! Well except for the first few hour… Read More
2018-11-24 09:32
I Wasn’t Supposed To, But I Did Anyway At The Royal Palace of Madrid
The Royal Palace of Madrid is a beauty beyond description which makes this hard to write because I really need to… Read More
2018-11-21 14:48
Something Holy Going On!
There must have been something ‘Holy’ going on, on this particular day in Madrid. I just happened on it and sort of mingled my way amongst the cel… Read More
2018-11-20 07:22
Madrid, Spain!!! I Can’t Believe THIS!!!
Madrid!!! I’m in Madrid, Spain!!!
I’m speechless! Studied geography and history when I was in school (some I remembere… Read More
2018-11-17 11:37
My Last Day In Porto
Porto, which is only a month into my journey, is my favorite thus far. The charm, character, food, wine and archetecture grabbed me and wouldn’t let go.
An… Read More
2018-11-15 10:31
The Resort Town of Vilamoura
I stumbled on Vilamoura like I do most things…by accident.
Vilamoura is about three miles from Quarteira(kar-tarah), where I’m spending a couple of… Read More
2018-11-14 11:33
Quarteira, Faro, Portugal….Some Downtime
For me, some good old downtime when I’m traveling is like a vacation from traveling.
I see so much, do so much…..and ALL the pho… Read More
2018-11-13 17:33
Port Wine….I Didn’t Know What I Was Missing!!!
I’ve always loved wine but shunned Port Wine.
I’ve always loved a dry full bodied wine! That’s just my… Read More
2018-11-09 10:14
From Porto To Matosinhos By Bus
Where in the heck is Matosinhos (I can’t pronounce it either, barely got it spelled correctly!) and why did I go from Porto to there?
The why part of t… Read More
2018-09-08 13:18
Hi! Just A Quickie Here
Hi! Just a quickie here. I’ve been off for a while. I just didn’t have much going on….when nothing is happening, my creativ… Read More
2018-08-13 12:22
A Little Logical Unemotional Thinking Is Required
Thinking. Something that seems to have become antiquated.
In today’s world thinking, logical unemotional thinking has given wa… Read More
2018-07-20 14:23
Stop Reading, Watching and Listening…Think It Through
That’s right. Stop reading, watching and listening……Think it through.
It’s taken me a while but… Read More
2018-07-15 12:18
Away From The Crowds…..
Crowds, I really don’t like crowds. Why? Simple. Too many people.
It’s not that I don’t like people (well, okay there are… Read More
2018-07-14 14:59
You Call That Driving!!
Driving…… Times have really changed. My thought from a few days ago is, “you call that driving!”.
Here’s what happened&h&helli…Read More
2018-07-13 15:58
Mushroomed!!!
I didn’t know what I was seeing…..and these little oddities (okay, one wasn’t so odd) were just about everywhere I walked. Even in the trees!! … Read More
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