Today is my birthday! The above photo, taken 48 years ago at my 4th birthday party, is typical of many more. My brother and I always shared the party since his birthday was May 10….
Browsing Category A happy life
Early Spring
It’s an early spring here in Ohio. Tonight was the first night I worked in the yard since before my heart attack in October. I love working in my perennials. I can’t recall them being…
On things not to say during National Library Month
From today’s page on my 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said Calendar… One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures. President George W. Bush
We're ready to come home
I can’t believe that I would say that, but we’re tiring of vacation. Our last days at sea were quiet… calm seas and quiet times. I did dinner on the last night at The Normandy,…
Our Cruise in Review
This was our second cruise with Pied Piper. They do an excellent job. Lyman and Dennis, our cruise hosts, were very good. We had cruised with Lyman to Alaska. This tour group had about 100…
What to do in Hawaii
Hawaii is all about the scenery and beauty. Above all, I recommend that you spend time on some of the beautiful black, green or white sand beaches. As I mentioned previously, Hawaii, Kauai and Maui…
Hawaii in Review
I thought I would spend a few blog entries reviewing the cruise. Today, I’ll cover the islands and my impressions. Hawaii, the big island, had two distinct flavors. Hilo sat on the dry side of…
April 20, 2006 – Thursday – At Sea
The last two days have been very relaxing and peaceful at sea. The sea is quite calm and it has been very sunny. My morning walk around the top deck was very windy though. I…