April 16, 2010
We had a lovely, wonderful, amazing, restful trip to Hawaii in March.
The one thing I noticed, though, was that wireless internet was ubiquitous. Even at our sweet secluded little B&B near Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (Hale Ohia).
I suppose the problem isn’t that there was wireless internet, the problem was that I was using it while [...]
April 12, 2010
On the Big Island in Hawaii is a national park called Pu’uhonua o Honaunau, or the Place of Refuge. The place is special, white sand, black lava stone walls, ki’i figures bearing their teeth at the wind and the water, tall palms swishing their fronds in the wind. There are usually a few sea turtles [...]
December 21, 2008
My sister used to live in Marietta, GA. I was reading a great food blog about Atlanta, the Blissful Glutton, which reviewed Tasty China, a restaurant in Marietta that served Sichuan style food. They specialized in cooking with Sichuan pepper, which provides a numbing experience/taste.
The food at Tasty China was delectable. We enjoyed several items, [...]
November 19, 2008
My husband changed jobs. He wasn’t unhappy at the old one, just the opposite, but he got an opportunity for growth from a former employer and, after a fair bit of reflection, decided to take it. I’m happy for him and proud of him and all that. Really.
I have also been anxious about it, and [...]
October 29, 2008
So, this past weekend we went up north with some friends. It was a brief trip, much too short for the length of the drive, but it was nice to get away, get up north and relax.
Breathe in. Breathe out. Appreciate the scenery. Repeat.
In the summertime, we share DSL and a wireless router with the [...]
July 23, 2008
General items:
raingear and sturdy shoes
binoculars
bird identification guide
flowering plant field guide
trees field guide
something to do if it rains (or go to Baadeck Yarns for knitting supplies)
For a trip where you’ll have the wherewithal to cook your own dinner:
crab/lobster “crackers” to crack the shell (depending on the season: lobster season, snow crab season)
a big ol’ pot to [...]
July 22, 2008
My in-laws are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary.
True to form, they wanted to celebrate together with us: their daughter and their son and daughter-in-law. After a little bit of discussion, they decided on the location for the celebration – Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. It’s a fitting destination, the family camped here together often. Prior to [...]
February 10, 2008
So, I got some paperwork in the mail on a class action settlement for foreign-exchange surcharges and conversion fees for credit and debit transactions. This settlement covers the period from February 1996 to November 2006. There were 3 ways to submit a claim:
Easy refund $25.
Total estimation refund. 1% of typical foreign transactions. Input needed: # [...]
January 19, 2008
This past week my husband was overseas on business. He’s back now, I’m grateful for his safe return and the chocolate he brought, of course, but I’m also grateful for the time apart.
A Sailor’s Suitcase, originally uploaded by Bob AuBuchon.
I am grateful for the little pleasures of having the house to myself: sleeping diagonally across [...]
December 25, 2007
“Never tell them where it hurts. Keep your bullet safe inside.” Richard Buckner, Devotion and Doubt.
I’m a physician’s daughter. Any shred of hypochondria was ridiculed out of me. My dad treated even minor injuries with disrespect.
Dad: “You twisted your ankle? Let me see.” (takes ankle and wrenches it)
Me: (whimpers in pain)
Dad: “Not broken!”
I twisted [...]
not particularly objective musings on odds and ends – Dunrie Greiling, Ann Arbor, MI 48105