What’s a job you would like to do for just one day? I love primates and would really like to spend time getting up close and personal. The reason only a day, I’d have a hard time with them being confined. I’m not much of a zoo person. Some are better than others. It givesContinue reading “A Gorilla Keeper”
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Around the Ship
Today we had coffee and tea in our room before we headed to the theatre to learn about the mob in California and Las Vegas. Our presenter had been with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office. We will be hearing about different infamous cases on our sea days. Then we stopped in to listen aboutContinue reading “Around the Ship”
Brands??
What are your favorite brands and why? I just read someone’s and they said the cheapest. While not always the cheapest I only buy things on sale. I have a lot of Apple products. I really like them. But I bought them when they were on sale. I love Toyota but when I went toContinue reading “Brands??”
We’re Off Again Across The Pond
We woke up early to finish our last-minute packing, straighten the house and send our garbage over to Stans so he could dispose of it next week. I contacted Lyft, I get 5 x chase points and saved $8 by waiting 10 minutes for a ride. I bought that wide brimmed hat to cover myContinue reading “We’re Off Again Across The Pond”
Who do I Admire
List the people you admire and look to for advice… Throughout my life, I have had many people that I admired. Often for very different reasons. I have a husband who I admire for his intelligence and his ability to weed through the BS. I often look to him to get feedback on my actions.Continue reading “Who do I Admire”
Vote or Not To Vote
Do you vote in political elections? While I’ve been told all my adult life that to be able to vote is a privilege, I have not always taken advantage of this privilege. My feeling has always been if everyone stopped showing up at the polls, that would be the most powerful message of all. MyContinue reading “Vote or Not To Vote”
Hilton vs Hyatt on Points
I’m learning a lot through trial and error what hotels are better on points. For example, if you want to stay at a five-star Hilton hotel in London such as the Trafalgar, it might cost $900+ a night or 480,000 points. The Waldorf which is now under the Hilton umbrella may be $500 a nightContinue reading “Hilton vs Hyatt on Points”
Spiritual Life
What gives you direction in life? When you see that you are probably thinking religion but for me spirituality is much, much different. The religion part is the pomp, the tradition, the structure. So when I say spirituality gives me direction I may be talking God, Allah, the Earth, Buddah or my spirituality which isContinue reading “Spiritual Life”
Writing 500
I wrote a post this morning that was less than 400 words. Chatting with another blogger about 500 words, I sort of committed to writing at least that many words. So what do I write this afternoon? I’m packing for a month’s trip. First a 15-day cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Southhampton England. Then aContinue reading “Writing 500”
Quotes I live my life by
Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? Or at least I try! Life is a Journey, not a Destination. This fits in well with Stop to Smell the Roses. Sometimes we live life so hard and fast, we miss the now. And life is in the now. AsContinue reading “Quotes I live my life by”
