2011-01-25 03:13
I stopped smoking three weeks ago because my family wanted me to, I didn't like being treated like I had leprosy when in public places, and stores aren't carrying my favorite brand anymore… Read More
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A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life...William A. Ward
2010-11-16 22:02
Hubby and I have been in Hudson, Florida, for the last 5 weeks painting the house I bought (and said I never would) and landscaping the property. There are some things that a western Pennsy… Read More
2010-02-07 03:32
Making the national news is easy if you are a drug addicted movie star, shady politician, sports spectacular, or a suicide bomber. It’s more difficult for the “guy next door&rdqu&hell…Read More
2009-12-03 01:36
I love a good mystery! Give me some clues I can wrap my mind around and I'll develop a possible scenario. I can't help doing it. I believe it's innate and fueled by my insatiable desire to… Read More
2009-09-02 17:04
I have some thoughts that I want to share on the following topic. Please feel free to make your comments. I’m interested in what you think. Maybe we can start a movement!PLANE SEATING:… Read More
2009-07-07 23:30
“Experience necessary.” We’ve all heard and seen that phrase at one point or another when searching for a job. What has always bothered me is, if so many employers want exp… Read More
2009-05-31 19:49
Some people wish to climb Mt. Everest or snorkel the Great Barrier Reef or have some other lofty goal that they will attain someday. I know I’ll never be able to afford to climb Everes… Read More
2009-05-03 23:55
I'm giving special badge awards today and you don't want one. The No Common-sense Badge is awarded to the following people. May they wear their badges with pride.A kitchen fire destroyed a m… Read More
2009-03-29 05:11
I apologize that this site has not been updated in a month, but Hubby and I have been on the go. We started feeling the urgency to explore all that we wanted to before heading back to PA vi… Read More
2009-02-27 02:39
I’m at the 62-year-old Pasco County Fair in Dade City sitting on metal bleachers with a huge funnel cake balanced on my lap waiting for the Robinson’s Racing Pigs show to begin… Read More
2009-02-11 03:48
The comedian, W. C. Fields, referred to his lady friend as his “little kumquat.” I was fairly sure a kumquat wasn’t a girlfriend so we drove east to Dade City for the 12th… Read More
2009-02-11 03:48
The comedian, W. C. Fields, referred to his lady friend as his “little kumquat.” I was fairly sure a kumquat wasn’t a girlfriend so we drove east to Dade City for the 12th… Read More
2009-01-31 03:33
We're headed south again to St. Petersburg. No trip to this city is complete without visiting The Pier at the end of Second Avenue. The site has been a landmark since a railroad was connecte… Read More
2009-01-24 00:29
Lots has happened since my last post. I’ll get you caught up on our doings here in Hudson, Florida. I had a typical “man encounter” on the golf course when Hubby and I went… Read More
2009-01-06 04:21
Readers,I said I would never have a journal-type blog, but I've changed my mind. I want to share with you our adventures here in Florida. We arrived on Jan. 1 with little difficulty compared… Read More
2008-12-11 22:17
A year ago on Halloween, I gave up gambling. Fitting because I was being "tricked" more than treated. The slot machines were robbing me and blackjack, my game of choice, hadn't been added to… Read More
2008-10-11 17:36
You know the adage that claims when you think you have it bad, others have it worse? Recently, my daughter called and asked me to babysit. While I was checking my calendar, I was complaining… Read More
2008-10-02 16:49
I'm feeling prickly today so I'm going to write about some things I would like to have invented to take the place of their less than satisfactory predecessors.1. Gum and gum wrappers that di… Read More
2008-08-26 02:09
Riding Bare-butt?The "World Naked Bike Ride" took place in St. Louis recently. The ride ( a protest to society's dependence on oil) has been staged in 70 cities world-wide since 2004. St. Lo… Read More
2008-08-25 03:33
I'm departing from my usual writing style today and getting serious. I want to introduce you to a former student of mine, Lauryn Williams. You may know her as the World's Fastest Woman or th… Read More
2008-07-26 19:27
Groom Assaulted!Police were called to a local Veterans of Foreign Wars post at 1 a.m., where the found a man bloodied, bruised and sitting on the ground outside the hall. The groom reported… Read More
2008-07-08 02:11
Beginning writers are the Rodney Dangerfields of the literary world. They get no respect. When I first took pen and paper in hand, my family and friends reacted with mixed emotions. Many of… Read More
2008-06-28 15:05
I have 30 pounds I'd like to lose so I've devised an ingenious plan to shed them. There are some ground rules I've laid for myself. First, I will not use appetite suppressors or fat burners… Read More
2008-06-28 15:03
Traveling with three dogs is much like traveling with children. We have the one that gets motion sickness and has to be medicated. We have one that insists on having a window seat, and one t… Read More
2008-05-27 19:44
I don't profess to be the brightest crayon in the box, but I do have a masters degree and various education-related certificates. I'm a logical thinker, but there are some things that just d… Read More
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