The title of this post is a reference to the theme song of the television show Rawhide. I’m not sure I ever saw the show myself, but my parents sang … Continue reading Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’; Keep Them Boxes Movin’
I took care of setting up our electric, water, gas, and rubbish collection (which, it turns out, is free, which is just strange to me), but I gave the responsibility … Continue reading Incommunicado
This is the photo I took in response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I don’t claim to be a photographer, but I like taking photos, especially for … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Colorful
The windows of our hotel room only open about three inches. That’s not enough to get a good breeze going, but it’s enough to move out some of the stale, … Continue reading The Crucial and Elusive Morning Routine
I went to my second Toastmasters meeting tonight. It was the same club as last week, just my second time there. During the first half of the meeting, one woman … Continue reading Hello? Is This Thing On?
A Thomas Jefferson Education Home Companion by Oliver Van DeMille My rating: 5 of 5 stars Do you know that thing where, when you’re pondering what direction to take, everything … Continue reading Lessons for Life: A Thomas Jefferson Education Home Companion
I once mixed up Ken Kesey (author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) and Alfred Kinsey (author of the Kinsey Reports on human sexual behavior). Another time I confused … Continue reading The Pain of the Verbal Gaffe
“He who possesses most must be most afraid of loss.” — Leonardo da Vinci (today’s Moment of Happiness from Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project) A couple of days ago during a conversation … Continue reading An Embarrassment of Polo Shirts
As we begin our last week in housing limbo and the last week of my Happiness Project, I’m thinking a lot about what I want to take with me and … Continue reading Compiling a Packing List for my Emotional Baggage
My daughter’s new word is “aching,” as in the grocery store when she says, “Mommy, may I please have the bunny-shaped macaroni and cheese? I’ve been aching to have it!” … Continue reading Vata You Aching For?
Back in the day (“the day” being the 18th and 19th century), Massachusetts was largely farmland. Most of the trees had been cut down when the land was “improved” to … Continue reading Take a Hike! Chestnut Hill Farm
This is the photo I took in response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I’m not a photographer, but I like taking photos, especially for this type of … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Hot
Imperfect Happiness 