• 10 Reasons It is Okay to be Old as Dirt

    This is the first August in years that went by at the speed of light. Usually August is something I slog through, beat up by heat, humidity, and the knowledge that I’ll be a year older by the end. And I’ll be lucky if the a/c doesn’t crap out on my “big day.” I’m still…

  • I was Land-Locked But Now I Sea #NewOrleans

    If you didn’t grow up land-locked, I’m not sure if I have the words to describe what it was like to see  a great big old river for the first time. Or the Gulf of Mexico. How different the air feels and smells around the water. Or the sound of water rolling onto a sandy…

  • There Will Be a Test Later

    Did your spouse or significant other conduct pop quizzes while you were on a date, or otherwise out and about? The topic came up in my Wishing for a Wormhole post last week. In the comments a friend mentioned getting quizzed on types of old cars. That got me thinking. How many of us were…