A lot of people "know" about Ecuador. This means they've read about it, or saw it in Geography class. I was in the same boat before I actually flew there. About all I remembered was that it was mountainous, the... Continue Reading →
I'm in dire need of a haircut. I hate getting my hair cut because it's boring. I cut all of my hair off about 1995 because I'd had it up to about here with messing with it. Now I'm so glad... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was a chilly, chilly day for south Florida. When I took Mattie out yesterday morning it was probably only about 40 degrees outside. Laughable for those of you in the frigid parts of the world, but nevertheless, this is... Continue Reading →
I vaguely remember why I began this blog. I was going to go to the Cincinnati Zoo to work as a "Guest Keeper" and I was writing about working at a zoo for my book in progress called you-know-what. (Yes,... Continue Reading →
I don't mind vacuuming. Really I don't. I just didn't know it would be a full-time career. I have a good vacuum cleaner and it's rather soothing to be able to run my Dyson vacuum cleaner around the floor and... Continue Reading →
I'm in Caracas and will be leaving shortly. I had a long day yesterday, flying from Philadephia to San Juan and on to Caracas. Above is a photo of my hotel room. Here's another view: And here is the crushingly... Continue Reading →
I found this fabulous ceramic thing as the Reading Terminal Market. I loved it. I wanted it. It was 189 dollars. I didn't get it. But I named her "Tempest" just the same, as in "Tempest in a Teapot." I... Continue Reading →
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