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Oh No – Not My Middle Name

What is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance? For most of my childhood I was so embarrassed by my middle name. It wasn’t American. It was my grandmothers name and she was Swedish. In fact all my grandparents were Swedish. But oh that name. It sounded so much better in Swedish. SoContinue reading “Oh No – Not My Middle Name”

My Dream Home

Write about your dream home. A little cottage by a lake with blue hydrangeas in full bloom. My home would have a fireplace for chilly nights but most often the temperature would be quite comfortable. The kitchen would fill with morning sunlight and I’d have a cozy little nook to drink my coffee and write.Continue reading “My Dream Home”

Great News!

You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do? The first thing I do is to check if it’s true! Yup in this day and age I’m beginning to not trust anything! Sounds negative right? Maybe just realistic! So it’s true! I have fantastic news! I would share the news withContinue reading “Great News!”

No drink No dance

Are there any activities or hobbies you’ve outgrown or lost interest in over time? When I was younger, I skied, skated, danced, and drank. Well the drinking I gave up over 30 years ago. No more late-night shenanigans. Dancing has become less frequent because I don’t hang out in places with live music. The otherContinue reading “No drink No dance”

Red Licorice

What’s your favorite candy? I can remember going to the candy store with Pennie’s to buy single strands of delicious red licorice. So my love of it goes way way back. Not black licorice which is so strong but the red which is fruity, I can sit and eat a pound of red licorice inContinue reading “Red Licorice”

Our Final Port

This was a short cruise. Five nights, two ports, and two sea days. Our second port was Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. We didn’t plan a shore excursion but decided to walk around the port for a bit. There is a free pool, lazy river, and lounges. We didn’t wear our bathing suits so we didn’tContinue reading “Our Final Port”

Labadee – a private island in Haiti

Haiti is on the same island mass as the Dominican Republic but for many years, especially lately it has been riddled with crime. In fact it is at level 4 on the State Department list. So why Labadee? For many years Royal Caribbean has been renting this island at the northern tip of Haiti. AtContinue reading “Labadee – a private island in Haiti”

Off on Another Caribbean Cruise

What can I say! I just love to travel and cruising is an easy way to do it. This one’s a short one. Five nights on Royal Caribbean’s the Grandeur of the Seas. Two ports. Haiti and the Dominican Republic. This is our first time in an ocean-view cabin. It’s cute. It’s big enough toContinue reading “Off on Another Caribbean Cruise”

My Biggest Challenge

I’m retired. Life is easy. I travel everywhere. But amidst all this fun is a woman who has always been susceptible to the illnesses around her. After a trip, I usually have a bad cold. Not Covid. Just a cold. A cough. I take a regiment of vitamins from C, D to zinc and elderberry.Continue reading “My Biggest Challenge”

Are We Crazy or What?

After five days in Puerto Rico, we returned home, did laundry, and are now headed out on a five-day cruise. It was easy packing. We just basically repacked the clean laundry adding a dressier outfit and a warmer jacket. It may get cold on the ocean. We are on Celebrity Silhouette. I think she’s aContinue reading “Are We Crazy or What?”