What brings a tear of joy to your eye?
Love – all you need is love. Love brings tears of joy to my eyes. Watching a mother with her newborn.
Seeing lovers staring into each others eyes. The sweet kisses from a puppy.
The purring of a kitty cat. The joy of jumping in a lake.
Freedom to be who I am.
A beautiful sunset.
Breathing.
My family!
Why do you blog?
I try to blog daily – not because I always have something profound to say, but because I feel it helps me tune my writing skills.
In a world where texts are the norm, and letter writing has become all but obsolete, blogging using complete sentences, proper sentence structure and punctuation helps to keep that skill alive.
I write a travel blog and I want to improve content. So practicing writing on the daily prompts hopefully will enhance my travel blogs.
What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life?
I usually start my day with a daily meditation and prayer. Of course, I usually have a cup of coffee.
We travel the world but Bruce wanted to celebrate his 75th at Universal Orlando. We originally were set to go on his birthday but decided to wait a few weeks hoping the kiddies would be back in school.
For accommodations we stayed at the Loews Portofino Hotel which is in Universal. One of the perks of staying here is getting the skip the lines pass.
We arrived on Sunday afternoon and went to the park after we checked in. We arrived early and they were ready with our room.
We were here in January and had a harbor view. Not so lucky this time. It was also under major construction, not just one section like last time. But waiting the two weeks our room was about $150 a night less.
We ate at Universal City Walk at the Chocolate Emporium. I had quiche and salad and Bruce had quiche and soup. No desserts but they sounded amazing.
After dinner, we returned to the park to see the light show at the Harry Potter section. It was the last night.
We woke early to go to the park. There’s a water taxi from the hotel.
Having season passes, we had a special entrance area with far less crowds.
We saw lots of shows, rode the Haggards Motor Bike first thing before the two hour wait. This ride doesn’t accept the express pass.
And after walking 9 miles and riding lots of rides, we headed back to the hotel. We spent a bit of time in the hot tub and then the pool before going to dinner at the Trattoria del Porto. I had a Caprese salad and Bruce had tortellini.
We love the Harry Potter rides at Universal. The employees were friendly. The park is clean. If you haven’t been to Universal, give it a try.
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What TV shows did you watch as a kid?
Sky King
Petticoat Junction
Bat Masterson
77 Sunset Strip
Hawaiian Eye
Dobie Gillis
Howdy Doody
Gilligan Island
Twilight Zone
What’s your favorite time of day?
Every hour that I breathe – every moment that I love – from waking to sunrises and the rich smell of morning coffee.
To the sunsets in the evening and relaxing after a delicious dinner.
The afternoons when I am most alert, give way to a late afternoon nap.
Life at any hour is precious and to be lived fully!
What’s your favorite recipe?
In my family, Swedish pancakes are a recipe passed down from one generation to the next.
They are similar to crepes but slightly thicker. We always put butter, sugar, or lingonberry in them. Then we roll them up and eat them by hand. No forks. No syrup.
I’ve been suffering from headaches most of my life. Some of them are migraines, some of them are clusters, all of the a pain in the head.
I’ve tried different remedies. Chiropractors. Medications. Ointments. Hot compresses. Cold compresses. Acupressure. Acupuncture.
Dark rooms. Sunglasses. Coffee. No coffee. Change my foods. Be careful of scents. Use meditation for stress.
And they still come on with a vengeance.
This morning I saw the daily prompt about my name and all I could think of was headache.
Does anyone suffer from headaches? Have you found a cure?
What are your top ten favorite movies?
I was a big Steve McQueen fan so number one was the Great Escape.
Gone With The Wind
Doctor Zhivago
Love With the Proper Stranger
Mrs. Doubtfire
You’ve Got Mail
To Catch a Thief
Its a wonderful life
White Christmas
Scrooged
What do you enjoy most about writing?
Whether it is a blog, a paper, or an article, writing is a way to get my thoughts down on paper, computer, or whatever medium.
It helps me organize my thoughts.
It calms me when I journal. It is something I have for over 60 years.
As a child I kept diaries. As an adult I journaled.
I made a living writing but I also had fun writing.
I’ve always wanted to write a book but alas no discipline.
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