Category Archives: Life
Charleston and Fort Sumter
First stop this morning was Starbucks. I needed coffee. There I looked up where I needed to go to get to Fort Sumter. The ferry from Patriot’s Point next to my hotel is closed for a bit, so I had … Continue reading
Saint Augustine, Florida
19 January 2012 On leaving Titusville, I decided to get off the interstate and drive closer to the coast. So I headed over to US-1 and drove north. For a while that seemed like a good choice, although a bit … Continue reading
Kennedy Space Center
18 January 2012 Wednesday morning I woke up, hugged Lenei goodbye as she went off to work, caught up on my internets, then packed up and headed out the door. First destination? Royal Palm Cemetery in West Palm Beach, where … Continue reading
Road Trip – Miami
15 January 2012 Disembarkation from the cruise was pretty damn easy. Wait with Mary Rose for our section (#10) to be called on the boat, then head off. Insert Sail & Sign card one last time to let the computers … Continue reading
On the Carnival Glory
The first thing I should say about the cruise is that I hate cruises. I’ve taken two short cruises before, and didn’t enjoy them one bit. So why did I get on a ship for seven days? Because 21 of … Continue reading
Mell Pell to Miami
4 January 2012 The morning of the fourth I woke up in Amarillo, Texas. You know that part of Texas that sticks up and lies between New Mexico and Oklahoma? It’s flat and boring. It’s part of Texas because New … Continue reading
Pell mell to Miami
I haven’t had a lot of time to write the blog entries I promised myself I would. Although I had a fair amount of free time on the cruise, I haven’t had free time otherwise. Until now. Upcoming (including this … Continue reading
2011 Year in Review
No family members died this year. I did not have to take care of any family members. Guinevere got sick and I had a lot of ups and downs with her. I decided to put her down earlier this month. … Continue reading
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Cross Country Road Trip
I might as well announce it to make it easier to explain why I won’t be attending your event in January. After mom died in 2008, I wanted to relax and travel before getting back into the swing of life. … Continue reading
Guinevere – Nov 30, 2011
I got Guinevere from a shelter in June 1997; they estimated she was 5 to 7 years old. I needed a mouser when I had a built-in-1905 farmhouse in Deary, Idaho. She did great at that, and when I moved … Continue reading