If you spend any length of time in a famous-ish place you will likely see some sort of bumper sticker that will alert you to the fact that you are not lucky enough to be from that famous-ish place. A reminder that you are just visiting and that some people actually get to live at …

We saw turtles and alligators today. An Ibis and some sort of crane too. Excellent fun this vacation stuff! Right now the hubby is out by the pool with our two boys. Goggles and water wings galore. The baby is trying to settle into her nap. This is easier said than done when she has …

We are on vacation. It is 100+ degrees on vacation. Wow. South Carolina heat. After driving the 900 some miles from Chicago to Hilton Head Island, we have arrived and it is gorgeous and it is sunny and it is lighthouses and the beach and cafes on the water. And it is simply wonderful to …

It’s summer vacation time. Millions of Americans flitting about the country or the globe. People off to see Mount Rushmore or the Eiffel Tower. People swatting mosquitos and dripping in sunblock. Rest Areas and truck stops filled with road weary travelers. Airport security lines growing longer as the days continue to grow longer. Good times …

It’s been raining non stop in Chicago. Lots of unseasonably cool temps, lots of rain, lots of what Seattle must be like in the Spring. It’s supposed to be about 80 degrees and happy sunny here this time of year, but it’s been raining for long days and hovering around about 60 degrees. ugh. The …

So here I am after blogging again about a story from a few weeks ago. A lovely little Basal Cell that needed to be removed from under my eye. So small. So super insignificant. But so the way I started out my day so, as blogging goes, we write about what we are experiencing today. …

So I tried to buy new shorts today. Not exactly anything close to my favorite activity. But since it is approaching mid-June and I have only 5 completely random pairs of shorts, it was time. I have been putting off this short buying activity for the better part of 4 years. Not that you all …

“I’d like to buy the world a coke and keep it company.” These coca-cola lyrics, created in 1971, have jingled in my mind for years. I sort of grew up with them. I was born in December 1972 (and for those of you doing the math, you can stop, I’m 36). So for all 36 …