Monthly Archives: April 2012

I’m back in Dubuque, just in time for opening day of the races.  That is today, and of course, it’s pouring buckets.   We’ll all be a mess by day’s end.   The trip out went well.   It was about five hours … Continue reading →

I read that phrase in Jane Haddam’s latest Detective Demarkian novel and it resonated.   This is the charm of old friends:  common memories.  It’s the reason Don and I feel we know each other so well, even though we had … Continue reading →

Can’t remember the whole song, or even the singer, but I remember this lyric, “There’ll be one child born in the world to carry on, to carry on.” This is on my mind because of the following conversation Aurelia and I … Continue reading →

Yep,  I’m tired.   I just looked at the calendar and realized I’ve only been in  Michigan five days so far this month.  Too much travel, too many time zones.  Hmmm…maybe I AM getting old.  Sigh. Anyway, I’ ve been cleaning … Continue reading →

It was a long ten-hour trip home from Woodside, CA, to Stevensville, MI, but here I am, safe and sound.  The visit was wonderful.  I have, once more, a feel for the life my CA family is living.   I’ve been … Continue reading →

Friday afternoon through Saturday evening was my time to be a working Grammy.  Diana and Dave had the chance to get away for a special event, and I was here to take care of the girls.    I have a ton … Continue reading →

The flight from Chicago to San Francisco was perfect…left on time;  got an aisle seat despite the “B” boarding pass; landed early.   Diana, Aurelia and Andie met me at the airport, and even Andie reacted with excitement.  I was afraid … Continue reading →

Whew, indeed. I had thought I was flying to California on Thursday.   I just happened to call up the e-ticket online and look at it…only to learn I was leaving on Wednesday.  OMG. Having figured this out,  I doubled up … Continue reading →

Don needed me to run some errands yesterday.  I had just put his stuff in the car and was ready to find the bookstore when he called saying he needed something right now!   So off I went to the kennel, … Continue reading →

Big-box lumber stores are really not for women.  In fact, in my several trips to the Lowe’s in Dubuque, I have yet to see another female shopper.   What I have found is a very friendly young man at the service … Continue reading →