I occasionally feed my Greys leftovers from my lunches and dinners. Among the things they get are extra vegetables, rice, noodles, pasta and sometimes I'll even sneak them a piece of toast from breakfast. I like rye toast. Sometimes I... Continue Reading →
bal·ance noun, verb,-anced, -anc·ing. 1. a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc. 2. mental steadiness or emotional stability; habit of calm behavior, judgment, etc. 3. the act of balancing; comparison as to weight, amount, importance,... Continue Reading →
"All you have to do is live." That's a quote by David Sedaris, one of my favorite authors. He was talking about being able to find material to write about. I happen to love his writing style and he inspires... Continue Reading →
Quito, Ecuador One of the things about flying for an Airline, is that you never know what's going to happen next. I was contentedly flying to Haiti, month after month out of Fort Lauderdale when the earthquake hit. We stopped... Continue Reading →
I had some visitors yesterday: These are Egyptian Geese. The only reason I know this is because I spotted them on the golf course around Christmas when I was working on another post. I snapped this photo and sent it... Continue Reading →
I dislike trophies. I believe in gift cards, useful items and things you can actually use. Trophies are great the first day until you have to figure out what in God's name to do with them. I've noticed that Pilots... Continue Reading →
I got the nicest surprise the other day that was almost as gratifying as watching my Greys suck down about a pound of "Chop" right after I make it: I was zipping through my email while simultaneously slurping down coffee... Continue Reading →
My neighbor Sheila stopped by yesterday. She occasionally helps me out around the house when I get so overwhelmed with things, I can't keep up. If it wasn't for her I'd never get through my "Job+Job+Job" situation. She and her... Continue Reading →
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 →
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