Uncategorized
What a Difference a Century Doesn’t make
My sister called me last night. “Susie, we have a problem... Mom wants a kitten.” The Mom she is referring to is our mother, who…
Uncategorized
I Think I Could Live Here
“I think I could live here.” Gary often asks me, “If you couldn’t live in Santa Fe, where would you want to live?” And I…
Posted on by
21st century
Benefits of Hernia Surgery
Recently my beloved had hernia surgery. An ordeal, truly. But I am wondering just how long, according to his surgeon, his being “unable to lift…
Posted on by
Present Memories
103-Year-Old Fugitive
It all began ten days ago. My phone rang as I was driving home to Santa Fe. It was my brother, Jerry. I knew this…
Posted on by
Mexico
How to get a police escort out of a Mexican burg
Start by having a relatively large motor home towing a Ford Edge in Mexico. Buy a fancy GPS, one that is the envy of all…
Posted on by
Mexico
Foggy Memory
So, we started out from Lo de Marcos, near Puerto Vallarta with a song in our heart. We were leaving the RV behind and planned…
Posted on by
RV
Our version of the movie “Vacation”
Gary (reluctantly) and I took Lissa's kids, Nils and Sophia to Walt Disney World. What follows is our first weeks's experience. Enjoy. (or not) And…
Posted on by
20th Century
Fun Times at the Hospital
The reader should know that I remember very little of this month in the hospital. Only the high points; the shotgun, the rock band, the…
Posted on by
RV
West Manzanita
" I’ll drive”, I über nonchalantly said. I knew to exhibit the utmost calm and collectiveness if I was going to pull this off. We…
Posted on by
21st century
The Little Green Horse
I am looking at a very crudely fashioned, green-painted, fired clay ceramic horse. It is about 5 inches high. It's totally out of proportion but…
Posted on by
21st century
Dining in the Dark
I have always been one for the unusual. So, when I heard about a new, most unique restaurant in London, my curiosity was piqued. The…
Posted on by
21st century
Yoga and Parking
Britannia may rule the seas but parking rules Britannia. In fact, I would venture to say that parking is responsible for 95% of the Gross…
Posted on by
21st century
Divorcing Sean
I drive in London. Now that sounds like a simple enough statement. But you would not believe how many ex-pats are shocked that I do…
Posted on by
21st century
A Three Hour Tour
A three hour tour….that was the plan. My husband and I had finally found a sailboat. We’d been searching for just the right one since…
Posted on by
21st century
Miraculous Goo
I love guinea pigs. They are soft, cuddly and will let you do most anything to them. I also love the human variety. I have…
Posted on by
20th Century
Nana?? You Gotta Be Kiddin’ Me
It’s true. Being a grandma is even better than being a mom. Ten months, 14 days ago, as of today, I became one. And he…
Posted on by
20th Century
Boomer and Marley
My dog is soooo cool. He's a Border collie mix. Much bigger than your "see 'em every day chasing sheep border collies". Black, white paws,…
Posted on by
20th Century
Happy New Year Plane Crash
Now a lot of people may not think a plane crash is funny. Well, I beg to differ. MY plane crash was most humorous, once…
Posted on by
20th Century
Meditation
Meditation. I have never quite figured out how to do it. I mean, people say, "When you do your meditation…", or "While meditating…." or "Do…
Posted on by
20th Century
Terrible Twister
Three of my children and I made our annual pilgrimage to the opening day of the of Frontier City, Oklahoma City's answer to Six Flags.…
Posted on by
20th Century
Eureka!
Eureka!! Where have you been all my life? Eureka Springs, Arkansas is a secret waiting to be let out. I just hope its not let…
Posted on by
20th Century
Root Canal
I have always taken great pride in my teeth. I suppose it stems (as most things do) from my mother. I remember her telling me…
Posted on by
20th Century
RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
You see, my 20-year-old daughter and I have this incredible relationship . I think it probably has something to do with the fact that for…
Posted on by
20th Century
ELEPHANT TREK
“Tips for Trekkers”; watch for low hanging branches getting on and off can be tricky as the elephants sometimes bend down at odd angles--call for…
Posted on by
20th Century
Caught Ya!
When I wrote for the newspaper some time ago it was a cinch. I was writing about my four very young children. Anyone can write…
Posted on by
20th Century
Odyssey of the Ludi Lee
November 1983 Day 1 At approximately 7:15am Huston and Lexy and Ted and Susie began the odyssey that would take them from the quiet streets…
Posted on by
20th Century
Remodeling Nightmare
People tell me it all began only two years ago. To me it seems like ten years ago. People tell me I entered into this…
Posted on by
20th Century
U-Haul Madness
My twenty-year-old daughter recently informed me she had had enough of her “sabbatical” from college. (Try to get her dad to buy that term; he…
Posted on by
20th Century
But On the Other Hand
I do not like to fly. Being at an altitude of 37,000 feet, traveling 600 miles per hour in a metal cylinder wrought of material…
Posted on by
20th Century
My, er, My Son’s First Computer
I just found the following on a message board I frequent. It’s the first time I’ve ever been asked, at least in the computer world,…
Posted on by
20th Century
Babysitter Blues
Recently my husband and I took a vacation. The children were not invited. Amid threats of leaving home, accusations implying we didn’t love them and…
Posted on by
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
Easter Egg On My Face
The first time you pick up a glass of what you thought was life-giving Pinot Noir and find you've just consumed a big gulp of…
Posted on by
20th Century
Foreign Car
I would not at all be surprised to discover that the major stockholder of small foreign car companies was the Planned Parenthood Association and the…
Posted on by
20th Century
Foolproof Diet
Everyday there is a new book on the market that promises to help make the reader lose weight. I have tried most of them and…
Posted on by
20th Century
One is for Milk and One is for Orange Juice
There is only one thing more exciting, more educational and more frustrating than a first pregnancy, and that is explaining the second, third or fourth…
Posted on by
20th Century
The Great Car Salesman
When my husband first got into the car business several years ago, he was your typical young, energetic, eager to please car salesman. One day…