Random Ridiculosity

Did you ever have a song that you associate with a particular person or event, so much so that you can’t hear the song without evoking the memory? I don’t mean in the way that hearing the Emperor’s March makes you immediately think of Star Wars – if the soundtrack is good enough, it’s a … Read moreDay 19: Music and Memory

Hello, faithful reader (or poor sap who stumbled here accidentally and can’t find the door to get away…). I am sorry to report that I don’t have anything cohesive or coherent to blog about today. In fact, if I hadn’t challenged myself to this 30 blogs over 30 days business, I would be asleep right … Read moreDay 18: I Got Nuthin’

Yes, I know, I’m reaching today. Once again, it’s 11:30pm, and I’m only just starting my blog. I’ll be glad when November is over and I can cut back to a more reasonable blog or two per week. Maybe then I’ll actually be able to come up with interesting content… For those of you who … Read moreDay 17: 5 Reasons Why My Job Doesn’t Suck

This will be a quick one, because it’s 11:30 pm, and I was just informed by my mother that tomorrow is not, in fact, Saturday. Come to think of it, I have a board meeting on Saturday morning, anyway, so even if today was Friday, I shouldn’t have stayed up so late. Ah well…I’ll sleep … Read moreDay 16: History is Not For the OCD Among Us

I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been participating in a fitness program called My Peak Challenge (affectionately referred to as “MPC”) that has helped me to lose 90 pounds (so far) since January 2016. I can’t say enough good things about this program. It has literally changed my life. Before MPC, I was upwards of 250 … Read moreDay 15: Healthier Addictions

I swear, I came upstairs an hour ago to work on today’s blog…and then this happened: It’s kinda hard to type with a 19-pound cat draped across your arm. Since the girls seem to want to be the center of attention today, I suppose today’s blog should be all about them…. One day towards the … Read moreDay 14: Blame It On The Cats

This will be the last of it, I promise…even I’m tired of the story at this point. So, where were we? Oh yes…I remember. We were here, with my new friend BoBo the Bear: We shot lots of video (complete with commentary) to send to my mom, then moved on to the next house. Still … Read moreDay 13: Oregon Explained, the Trilogy

In our last episode, I was about to embark on a journey to the west coast to determine if Oregon was for me. My bestie, Sharon and I would spend a week traveling up the coast, looking at a house here and there, to get an idea of what was available. Our first stop was … Read moreDay 12: Oregon Explained, Part Deux

I’ve mentioned before that my mother, daughter and I moved to Oregon from Maryland about 3 1/2 years ago. I blogged about the move at the time, but never actually blogged about *why* we did it, or how it came about. So….here’s the story: In 2013, I was working as a college registrar for a … Read moreDay 11: Oregon Explained

Once again, I’ve left it until 11pm to try and come up with today’s blog topic. I really need to stop doing this. Starting tomorrow. Today, we’re going to play Would You Rather…..My answers are here. Leave yours in the comments! Would you rather… …watch Star Wars or Star Trek? Star Wars …read an actual book, or … Read moreDay 10: Would You Rather…