Remember maps? Old-fashioned, fold-out paper maps the size of a beach towel? My husband wanted to buy one to navigate our road trip through the Sacramento Valley. I stared at him for 47 seconds before stating, “We have Google Maps.” “It’s not the same thing,” Tom said, sadly. I reminded him I have the orienteeringContinue reading “Map it Out”
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Top 5 Things to Avoid in January
January is #1 on my list of Top 10 Months I Hate. Once Christmas is cleaned up and the work holidays are over, there’s no reason to put up with January’s cold, blizzardy, moody attitude. It’s Mother Nature’s version of PMS. Because my boss insists I show up EVERY workday this month, I can’t justContinue reading “Top 5 Things to Avoid in January”
Best Signs in New England
Hubbie and I traveled to the East Coast to get away from it all–and wound up lost for several days. Driving around Massachusetts is equivalent to walking through a busy mall blindfolded, finding Nordstrom and selecting the EXACTLY right color of beige socks. Impossible. As we drove aimlessly through what looked like cannibal country, we sawContinue reading “Best Signs in New England”
Buckle Up
If you’ve driven past my car and I stared out at you from the passenger seat with a terrified expression, understand I wasn’t afraid of you–but of my chauffeur: My teenage daughter. In December, the State of Utah decided my daughter should be given a learner’s permit based on the fact that she’s breathing andContinue reading “Buckle Up”
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