The sweet smell of spring

Note to those who don’t like the word “poop”: read no further. Everyone loves spring, don’t they? The whole idea of saying “So long, winter!” is pretty appealing. The buds on the trees, the warmth on your face, the clear view of the grass for the first time since November. […]

Back to civilization

Gulls: St. Augustine, Florida It figures that the temps here in Michigan would drop once we returned from our tropical trip. It’s March, though, and I fully expect that. I got my five-day boost of sunshine and breezes. It was lovely. Now it’s back to the chilly weather that may […]

Oh, great

I’m picking through my emails the other day, 95% of which are spam, and I come across one from Classmates.com: Lori, you have an email from Tom! Immediately I guess the topic of this communication. Tom was our class president, or some such office, and that means…you know where I’m […]

Slushy

Egads! We can finally see the deck I will in no way proclaim that spring is here. We Michiganders know better than that. We could have a blizzard in May and it wouldn’t surprise me. But a little spring-like thaw is always welcome. This one brought with it much rain […]

Pre-vacation stress

It never fails. Every time we have a trip planned, the days before it become a bit unbearable. I should be looking forward to our getaway. Instead, I fret over the fact that I have limited time to accomplish everything that needs to be accomplished before we leave. I hate […]

Kickin’ back

Elephant adorning the bar at Morgan’s: Colorado Springs OK. It’s probably time to wrap up the whole Colorado theme now. I’ve been back for nearly a week and should return to my regular programming. So I leave you with one more glimpse into our three-day trek…this shiny elephant. I was […]