Category Archives: life & love
I Guess I’m in Deep Doo Doo
I’m going to be the first to say. Sometimes I don’t think. I don’t mean to go off course … but sometimes I do. Take last night — or more appropriately this morning — for example. I was heading home … Continue reading
It Never Gets Old — Happy Anniversary
Sometimes it seems like yesterday. Other times it seems like a lifetime ago. On this day 48 years ago, I watched in awe as this vision floated down the center aisle of mammoth Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in … Continue reading
Math 2016
My faith in science has been shattered. By science, I mean specifically math. It seems everything I thought I knew has changed. I mean, aren’t math facts well … facts? It started innocuously enough with a picture problem from my grandson. … Continue reading
A Special Birthday Present
Yesterday was my birthday. I celebrated it quietly and alone {not complaining}. I puttered around the Internet {including writing yesterday’s Five Minute Friday post}, caught up on the last few episodes of How To Get Away With Murder {interesting cliff … Continue reading
DBT Class of ’65
Don Bosco Tech. Class of 1965. We must have been the greatest overachievers in the school’s history or the biggest procrastinating slackards who ever lived. Yes, the Class of 1965. Fifty-one years ago. We were too busy to celebrate our … Continue reading
Maine Quirks
Every state or area has its own little quirks. Here are some of the ones I’ve discovered here in Maine. The Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) has a warped sense of humor. Road signage — especially for visitors — is … Continue reading
Whale Watching and Other Maine Musings
Once again, I survived a week with my grandkids! That’s not really surprising. After all, we’ve been doing this bonding thing for seven years now. It’s not just a fun time with the younger set, but really a time for … Continue reading
Yee Haw
It wasn’t on my bucket list and I certainly would have never expected to find it in Maine, but I went to a rodeo last night. Barrel racing, pole bending, cash cow and, yes, even bull riding. I stumbled on … Continue reading
Color the Bug
I was in the office the other day and started hearing an “arrr arrr pop putt putt putt putt” sound from the garage. It was uneven and rough, but the Beetle was alive again! The Beetle is a ’71 I … Continue reading
The Light 