Since this was a river cruise we spent most of our time near the water and the first two days docked in Paris.  Thus, our walk to the Eiffel...

One city is very much like another city, the only difference can be found in places in Asia where the pollution controls are less severe and...

Back and almost among the living. Got up at 4:00 A.M. Avignon, France time, luggage outside the cabin by 5:00 and off the ship and onto the...

My final pre-written post that gets "published" while I am still on my trip.  I should not write that because it does take the ste...

I am currently away on a trip in Europe as all of my blog fans know.  Who knows what weather I am experiencingas this was pre-written.  I le...

Some days Many days I wish we had a dog.  There have been at least six dogs in my lifetime   Pepper, Donie, Christmas Dog, Makai, Kane,...

My mom when she was still in her teens!  Wonder what she was thinking when this photo was taken back in 1939.

Hubby got an email from an old college roommate a while back, someone he had not seen or communicated with for over 50 years!  The roomma...

I have nothing important to post... and by writing that, I am assuming most of my prior posts had something important to reveal... not. I ...

Baltimore Harbor, March 2015 Ellen wrote a great post about the difference between poverty or oppression and poverty AND oppression a...

Do you remember the days when someone would be surprised that you were on Facebook and that you sent a message wanting to friend them? I...

Did you read about the canoe trip on my other blog?  Not yet?  Go there and then come back here for the after party.... Did you read ...

Shortly after posting the prior post I found a plastic shoe-box-size container that I had moved all of my seeds into sitting on the top s...

My life is better and more normal these days. The meeting in the previous post was a terrific experience.  Yes, I did get a great night...

I do not know why age and aging are more on my mind these days.  April is spring and renewal and getting to start new things.  Yet, I am dra...

Too busy to post something thoughtful or insightful...which, of course, is my style.  I currently have dirt under my fingernails from weedin...

My blog is anonymous and one of the reasons for that is this odd post below where I am sticking my neck out. I remember a lecture about pr...

You know how they say that things come in threes?  I am beginning to think they come in 33s.  Our nightmare began when we left for Flor...

Still struggling with this short story assignment.  Each time I listen to a writing lesson I try to incorporate what I have learned and ...

I am in the process of planning a spring trip on a river cruise through France in the spring.  Please do not be jealous of my opportunity, b...