Commentary
2022 in review
Another year in the books. So let me review what was good and bad about 2022. Highlights: Meeting Ooma. Meeting Ooma was, at the time, not just a highlight of the year but a highlight of my life. I said at the time that I was “smitten” and that is an apt description. The first … Continue reading
Planning for 100…
It is always good to plan ahead, right? So, for my 100th birthday I want to go dancing. I want to get out on the dance floor, with my walker, and groove to the beat. And if the lead singer wants to serenade me, that would be fine, too. That is the birthday I witnessed … Continue reading
AAAbsolutely idiotic
I have been a member of the American Automobile Association (AAA) for 30 years. The $57 annual fee pays for itself if I have just one incident during the year where I need assistance – a tow, a boost for a low battery or help changing a tire. They are generally a fine organization. But… … Continue reading
Murder She Wrote musings
I often go to sleep watching Murder She Wrote on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel. It is very much like Perry Mason in that there is often an intricate plot and I invariably fall asleep before the end, so I can watch the same episode multiple times without knowing the outcome. But Perry Mason … Continue reading
21 and counting
Yesterday was our first day all month without rain. Almost. The day was completely dry until 11pm when the skies opened up and rain fell in torrents. And, of course, the rain continued into the night. So we now have 21 straight days with measurable rain in the first 21 days of July. Flooding everywhere. … Continue reading
TN7 wrapup
I have already given the summary – that the TN7 was the most pleasant, trouble-free RV trip I have undertaken since the trip west in 2017. There were some highlights and lowlights and I will get to those. But first… the numbers: 14 hops 30 nights 2,150 tow miles (154 miles per hop) 3,290 truck … Continue reading
Eating for Jett
It is now more than 4 months since Jett’s untimely and very sad demise. During that time I have made great progress (if that is the word) on cleaning up her affairs – terminating credit cards, etc. – and packing up and shipping to her children those items that have more meaning to them than … Continue reading
Patriots by proxy
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV on Sunday by a score of 31-9, a huge surprise for most sports prognosticators. But three of the Tampa Bay touchdowns were passes from Tom Brady to Rob Gronkowski (2x) and Antonio Brown. All 3 are former New England Patriots. Anyone who has watched the Patriots for … Continue reading
2020 wrapup
How to describe 2020? To borrow a phrase from Judith Viorst, it was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year. Highlights: A wonderful 2-week MSC cruise in the Caribbean A positive experience being a poll working in the 2020 general election Completion of shed construction (though some trim work remains) Lowlights: Jett’s death The … Continue reading
Four months and still a mess
I visited Fort Myers Beach for the first time since Hurricane Ian, on the 4-month anniversary of the storm. I didn’t expect to see a fully-recovered city, but what I saw was pretty shocking. I guess the good news is that the main drag – Estero Boulevard – is passable. But many structures are completely … Continue reading »