Category Archives: Things

A Ride in the Red Zone

Nights in the desert, at least Death Valley, can have temperatures of 100 degrees or more; we slept comfortably in what seemed to be 60 degrees. We get to Scotty’s Castle at 8a and they don’t open until 9a. There is … Continue reading

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Bleach, Boxes, and Bread

I don’t know where we get most of our cleaning products; we buy dish-soap, but somehow we have a giant dishwasher detergent collection; we also buy laundry detergent. I like to collect shampoo, and lotion – though not a cleaning product. We have … Continue reading

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Eight Nights Left

I decided to change my start day to February 29th; it only comes once every four years. I’ve tried to pack, but have to remember that’s the mover’s job – otherwise I could be held responsible for broken items. They did … Continue reading

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A 2011 Mazda Tribute for Valentine’s Day

Caleb has been in the mood for a new car since the day we bought our Hyundai. He wants vintage models, an off-road jeep, a truck with a large tow bed, a hybrid with great gas mileage, and a sports … Continue reading

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Tearful Tease

I was waiting, hopefully, all day for the mail to come and for my USB adapter to be in there. I was going to post a picture of it with the caption, Yay! That is not how today turned out. … Continue reading

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