Ajax is guest posting this week, sharing his story of unexpected solitude. I’m not going to say how it happened. Suffice it to say sometimes I follow Dad, and this time I did. Mom and Dad were gone to two and a half days, and I found myself in an … Continue reading →
I’ve been putting off writing this post. Week 3 begins with the Greyhound portion of the trip. It was supposed to be the Coast Starlight, so we went from riding Amtrak’s flagship train route to…Greyhound. Yes there are worse ways to have to travel, but… Greyhound says they have comfortable … Continue reading →
Since we were traveling all last month, I didn’t post an update, so here’s what got done over the last two months. San Antonio House: Lawn mowed and some trimming done. The Ranch: Wildlife census. The Store: Mowed. The Detail Shop: Nothing. The Shop: Mr. L got the lift batteries … Continue reading →
For well over a year, we’ve noticed that nearly everywhere Zelda goes, she is accompanied by a mockingbird or two. These birds incessantly chirp at her and frequently dive-bomb her. Zelda is remarkably laid back about this constant harassment. I captured some of what she deals with on the game … Continue reading →
Yes. I live with Thieves, and I am thankful I do. You would be, too. Why? Thieves is a Young Living product line of home and personal care products constructed of safer components than most home cleaning and personal care products. Please join me on June 20, 2017 at 6 … Continue reading →
Week 2 is all about my cruise to Alaska. Mr. L doesn’t cruise, so he planned an antiquing trip to towns surrounding Seattle. He was largely disappointed with the results of his trip, but I know he wouldn’t have enjoyed the cruise. I traveled on Princess Cruise Lines on the … Continue reading →
I had a request to post a route map. AmtrakSystemMap The link above it to an embedded pdf file obtained from Amtrak’s site. Double-clicking should open the file on your computer or device. It may be difficult or impossible to switch between the map and the following text on a … Continue reading →
Thirty days in the slammer wasn’t fun for any of us. People coming and going all day (most of us prefer to be left alone, remember), being ushered from one side of the cage to another for room service, and none of our usual humans to interact with us was … Continue reading →
Grand Tour 2017 was planned to accomplish various things. First, we wanted to reverse the route of travel on various major Amtrak Western routes. We wanted to spend more time in Reno. And I wanted to visit Alaska — the final state of the 50 US states I needed to … Continue reading →
It’s the beginning of the month, so we begin a new scroll. This month, appropriately, emphasizing “Doing it now!” This means don’t keep thinking about it. Just do it. Act now. Have you noticed you tend to spend more time trying not to do a task than the task actually … Continue reading →
