Over the past year I have become more and more aware of "U-Store" units. They are popping up everywhere--within 2 to 3 miles of e...

Got in at 6:30 this morning on the red eye. Boarded last night at 11:00 PM and since the flight was a little over 4 hours, I was a zombie a...

I am catching a 7:30 AM flight to Seattle tomorrow. I have grown tired of business travel and am glad that I do it only a few times a year ...

Took this picture in front of El Santuario de Chimayo, the Lourdes of America which is north of Sante Fe NM. Never found any woodcarved po...

Wedding was low key and intimate. Bride and groom exchanged heartfelt personal vows. Everyone cried...made some of the old timers remember...

We are flying out at 6:00 this evening and heading West to attend my (step) nephew's wedding. We have never met him, although we have me...

Happy scary Halloween! I have always enjoyed Halloween, making the costumes, scaring the kids and eating all the candy they don't eat. I...

My husband was listening to NPR this morning as we are getting a late start on our day. He said there was a news report about President Bush...

My co-evolved Halloween decoration...or is this a joint work of art?

I just read the " My world and Welcome to It" blog (the javascript doesn't seem to be working so it can be found at: http://w...

Such a lovely time of the year!

Our secretary is out recovering from surgery, and prior to her departure, her poor health left us with a backlog of filing and clerical work...

I really like getting mail, email, all types of communication, except for the phone calls. Weird, I think. Most people don't respond t...

Imagine hiking in the beautiful Cascade mountains and all you see for miles is a lawn that looks like a golf course. Beautiful, no?...

I am the type of person who reads two or three books at one time and also squeezes in a bunch of magazines and newspapers...but I have final...

Discover magazine has an interesting mini-article about the processes of geologic reformation based on natural activities and human activiti...

According to an Associated Press writer: “Marc Oliver, 38, rode out the storm with his family in Mobile . Oliver boarded up his windo...

I cannot deny my destiny....according to an article by Mr. Brooks: " Ruling Class War "(subscription?) * By DAVID BROOKS * ...

I find this site kind of spooky. " A map of the city that shows where the bloggers are, organized by subway stop. Find out who's bl...

Keven (whomever he is...says it so much better than I.) "If we want leaders with strong convictions and nothing else, we should ele...