Phone Rings. Hubby Answers. “Dracula’s calling” I reply, “I will be right there”. Me “Hi, what dates are open”? Them, “We’d like to thank you for your past [umpteen]…..” Me, “Sure, what dates are available” Them, “Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday of next week between 1 and 8 p.m.” And that is how it goes when … More Dracula’s Calling
Everything was just hunky-dory fine. We had Verizon for our land line phone, cell phones, the internet with DSL, and that tied into Direct TV. We’d had this arrangement for years and years. Occasionally we asked for more. Why couldn’t we get FIOS? It was a Verizon product. “Sorry”, said Verizon, “your house is at … More Old phone company-new phone company, and other miscellaneous traumas
It was our first day in Nashville. Mary and I had taken the 8 a.m. flight and with the Country Music Association Festival officially kicking off that week we shared our flight with more than a few hopeful entertainers and bands. We knew they had wanna-be status because at luggage pick up they were handling … More Scanner Versus Water Bottle
JET LAG! Mother Nature’s way of punishing you for going on a vacation with a long airline flight. This is my third bout with jet lag and by far the worst. Either I was exposed to some super bugs, or, I totally wore myself out having fun in Israel, or, I’m not as young as … More Jet Lag. UGH!
Fifty or so years ago Agnes, a close friend of my mom, gave me an afghan made by her recently deceased mother. The afghan was crocheted in shell stitch in shades of deep pink and maroon, heavy and warm, a great blanket to curl up under when reading, and it was now mine. A few … More Returning Agnes’ Jewelry
At 9 a.m. I was emptying the dishwasher when the phone rang. Mom’s Urologist. The test from a few days prior showed an infection and he was calling in a prescription to CVS pharmacy. I needed to go there to pick up a routine refill the pharmacy had called about on my way to get … More Sorry, it isn’t here.
I stopped at a Walmart a few days ago to get two items for Mom. Walmart is right at the freeway exit. Right turn, left turn, left into the parking lot. I quickly found my first product, a vitamin in a two bottle set, or at least something very close to what I wanted, but … More I Needed Two Items . . . . .
Don’t you love those TV design shows where the dining room is gorgeous? Elegant tables, beautiful linens, china and crystal, flower arrangements, place cards, and all of it set in a beautiful room. As a young woman with my own apartment I did my best to give the dining table a nice appearance and was … More What’s on your dining table?
It was a pleasant Friday evening. Hubby, sometimes helping out as an advance man for Rabbi Uri Regev of Hiddush, had gotten to the Temple in Newport Beach early so he could set up materials. There was quiet time sitting in the sanctuary waiting for people to arrive. At 5:30 there was wine and cheese, … More Is There A Greeting For Lent?
Timing. Some days it is all about timing. Hubby was away for a few days and I was to pick him up on a Sunday morning at 12:05 p.m. at the airport. Between waking up and picking him up I needed to go to church and visit my mom. Then we would go to an … More Timing. Some days it is all about timing
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