Category Archives: History

Why I Seem Unread to Some

It looks as if my last bookish review was almost two years ago. I was motivated to read all the moldy books I had rescued from my mom’s house, and all the books I had acquired while traveling, from friend … Continue reading

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To Burbank to See the Stars

3 weeks ago: Mom – I want to see Jay Leno live. Me – Let me look online and see what I can do. Ok, I filled out a form and it’s a lottery system. We should know before the … Continue reading

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Zero to Hero: Day One

Introduce yourself! Publish a “who I am and  why I’m here” post. When I started blogging in December 2011 my blog was a mixed bag, not that it still isn’t today, but I’ve found over the years that my blog … Continue reading

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Meeting Jutta

I woke up early with a smile on my face. This trip was going so well and today I had the hopes of meeting Jutta, my grandmother-in-law from Germany. She’s Caroline’s mom and has come to the States for the … Continue reading

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Windy Weather

Last time we were here we struggled not to sweat in our tent. In the morning we learned that a couple had slept on the beach – why didn’t we think of that? Last night we had no problem staying … Continue reading

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