Happy week after Easter ā one to remember, Iām sure. I hope we all found that doing things in a new way made us creative and happy and not feel too cheated out of lifeās celebrations. My dear friends Evon, Cindy and Sara gave me a surprise birthday party Sunday. Yep, on Zoom. I was […]
This has been a busy week for me and a slow week for the hub.Ā Heās SUPPOSED to be resting his knee due to a stress fracture for two weeks.Ā Heās been sort of up and down with that, but it means I get to do all the fun chores around the house and still […]
Do you celebrate what I call ethnic (but PC would probably prefer āculturalā) celebrations?Ā I do, especially if they involve eating.Ā And luckily for me, most holidays revolve around food!Ā Of course, everyone knows the menu for Thanksgiving and Christmas, maybe even Passover and Easter.Ā But some of the lesser celebrations ā well Iām all […]
We hosted our first patio happy hour Friday night with DF Helen. It might have been a bit more than happy hour, because we added an assemble-yourself pizza bar, so I guess you can call it dinner. Can pizza be delicious and healthy? Well, we built and grilled them on the patio. I can attest […]
There is a very good reason why I moved to a place that has hellaciously hot summers.Ā It is for the short winters, of course.Ā We in Arizona are rewarded with falls that are more like what I call summer-lite ā hot days and cool nights.Ā Spring generally starts early here and I can generally […]
I absolutely love math. Ā That is either a crazy affirmation statement that makes me hope someday I will supernaturally be good at it or itās the biggest lie Iāve ever told. Ā I donāt love math, but I love the ideaĀ of math. Ā Iāve seen movies about math. Ā A Beautiful Mind, Enigma, The Theory of Everything, Hidden […]
No mystery that I love reading mysteries and thrillers. The prepared protagonists always have bug-out bags at the ready. They contain a high-powered weapon, a burner phone, a little food and drink , a few new IDs and lots of cash. Of course, they have led exciting and dangerous lives and need to have this […]
Saturday night at around 9 p.m. the sun was the farthest south in the Northern Hemisphere, otherwise known as the Winter Solstice.Ā This day also marks the first day of winter in the astronomical definition and winter lasts until the vernal equinox March 20.Ā The Winter Solstice marks the lengthening of days, and as such, […]
Holiday season came fast and furious this year because Thanksgiving fell so late.Ā Concerts, plays, parties and other preparations are all in full swing.Ā Many days are double booked with activities.Ā Shopping may be complete or may be wrapping up (pun intended because all those gifts need to be wrapped).Ā Time needs to be set […]
On last weekās blog I talked about some big changes around here and this is the deal. I am a retirement failure. I struggled long and hard before I made the decision to quit my job in April. I liked my job, my boss and my team, but I needed more time and more balance […]