A Valentine’s Day to Remember


Three years ago today I woke up with a backache and ended up in a hospital catheter lab getting a stent after having a heart attack earlier that morning. Things could have ended up much differently, but I was one of the very lucky ones - and I know that. I was in the hospital … Continue reading A Valentine’s Day to Remember

A Good Sign; Travel Stop


The last few weeks I have seen several large flocks of birds are beginning to migrate back north. That is a positive sign that a change in the weather is on the way! The animals seem to know so fingers crossed it’ll be milder the next few weeks. The sixty-degree temperatures and sunshine are sure … Continue reading A Good Sign; Travel Stop

Seems Like It Was Just Yesterday (corrected); A Ticket to Ride; Here Comes the Sun; Trailer/Truck Upgrades


I just saw an article this afternoon that said it was 55 years ago today, on 30th January 1969, that The Beatles performed their last concert on the rooftop of the Apple Records building in London. It made me think about that first trip and seeing that building on my first trip over to Europe … Continue reading Seems Like It Was Just Yesterday (corrected); A Ticket to Ride; Here Comes the Sun; Trailer/Truck Upgrades

Food; It Just Never Stops; Travel


Feel free to snicker amongst yourselves… Last week I went to a food co-op in Lawrence, KS. I picked up some groceries and one thing I got was some skyr - my favorite type of yogurt. This brand - Icelandic Provisions - I was unfamiliar with but the selection of flavors was diverse. I had … Continue reading Food; It Just Never Stops; Travel

Plumb Crazy; Splurge Day!; Weather; Airline Miles


Yesterday’s trip to the basement ended up being today’s project. I was looking at the plumbing downstairs in the basement and discovered a bathroom sink drain pipe that was in very bad shape. I thought originally it only had a few little holes but it was actually split horizontally about 18”. I also had to … Continue reading Plumb Crazy; Splurge Day!; Weather; Airline Miles