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Pavlov’s Perfume

May 10, 2019 Posted in animal adoption, animal rescue, animal shelter, ARF, Belgian Malinois, California, dogs, Houdini, humor, Jack Russell terrier, memoir, Pavlov, pet, relationships1 Comment

My girlfriend, who shall remain nameless, lest someone recognize her on this page, has a three-time rescue dog like me. Hers also started out as a voluntary surrender puppy after his owner first lost a home in the Redding fire. Or possibly he was at the Redding shelter and got shipped out to make room… Continue reading Pavlov’s Perfume

The Grass is Always Greener

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 Posted in bedroom, dogs, emoji, humor, kiss, marriage, partner, relationships, roommate, texting2 Comments

I had a meeting tonight with two girlfriends in solid hard-core relationships. One is married, the other is living with her guy. My relationship is with two roommates who fight a lot over squeaky toys and over who gets to go out the door first. They are roommates of the furry kind. So imagine my… Continue reading The Grass is Always Greener

Style Trends that Don’t Last

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 Posted in clogs, dickies, dogs, fashion, Go Go boots, humor, jumpsuit, relationships, ruffles, style, trends1 Comment

Most days I don’t have to think too hard to come up with a blog post topic. Today was no exception. It is why some styles don’t last long. Jumpsuits came back into style for a short while, but jumpsuits are impractical. Jumpsuits are a pain in the butt when you need to go to… Continue reading Style Trends that Don’t Last

J is for Jeans

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 Posted in belt, blue jeans, cell phone, dancing, holes, humor, inseam, jeans, leggings, purse, relationships, saggy butt syndrome, weight lossLeave a comment

I have a child whose name starts with J. She told me not to write about her in my blog. Okay, Jaqueesha (not her real name). I skipped the letter J when doing the April alphabet challenge because I couldn’t think of a post about a J word. There are lots of words that start… Continue reading J is for Jeans

In the Slow Lane

May 4, 2019May 5, 2019 Posted in Carmel, cell phone, dogs, gophers, humor, internet, Monterey Bay, newspaper, phone, relaxation, shopping, thrift store, weeds, WIFILeave a comment

I am at the beach town where I go to get off the grid, slow down, and regroup. I come down here about every ten days, now that the storms are over and there are no more power outages or falling trees. I bring my dogs, and they know they won’t get a walk, but… Continue reading In the Slow Lane

Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche

May 2, 2019May 1, 2019 Posted in humor, Iowans, relationships, stilettos1 Comment

Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche was a book published in 1982, a satire on masculinity. Today’s blog post is a bunch of riffs off of this idea. Real Iowans get down and pull weeds with their hands (no Roundup). Real women don’t need to wear stilettos. Real women wear make-up sometimes, and sometimes they don’t.… Continue reading Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche

It Started with a Whistle

May 1, 2019 Posted in Bruce Springsteen, college, concert, humor, RA, relationships, running shorts, wedding, whistleLeave a comment

Ray was a senior at Santa Clara University and RA for his house. Elise was a freshman that September and lived on the floor above. Ray and his buddy were out for a run when Elise and her roommate whistled at the guys in their running shorts. Ray introduced himself later that day, and the… Continue reading It Started with a Whistle

W is for Woo Hoo

April 24, 2019April 23, 2019 Posted in attitude, cell phone, dancing, dogs, ice cream, internet, positive, relationships, relaxation, wedding, WIFILeave a comment

What expression works for so many different situations? For me, it’s Woo hoo. Your girlfriend is getting married? Woo hoo! Your other girlfriend wants to meet on Thursday night for drinks and dancing? Woo hoo! Your worker woman cut all the tree branches hanging over your roof? Woo hoo! Her daughter learned what 6 x… Continue reading W is for Woo Hoo

T is for Trusting your Gut

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 Posted in angel, cruise, devil, guardian angel, motorcycle, OCD, risk, selfies, South America, spillway, student teaching, Study abroad, swimming pool, taking a selfie, travel, Yosemite3 Comments

The news the other night reported how many people have died taking selfies. At Yosemite, by the ocean, in a college bell tower, anywhere and everywhere. What I don’t get is, didn’t they know how stupid they were being? Did they think they had a guardian angel? Did the selfie arm in the air throw… Continue reading T is for Trusting your Gut

S is for Scrolling (Surfing)

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Posted in Amazon, artificial intelligence, beach, biking, cats, dancing, dictatorship, dogs, exercise, hiking, middle class, relaxation, scrolling, Wordpress, YouTube1 Comment

It used to be when I had a few minutes of free time, I’d try to get something done, like work on a story, clean a drawer, or do some squats. Oh, I could’ve written about squats since it starts with an S. But what can you say? Bend down, butt out. Stand up, repeat.… Continue reading S is for Scrolling (Surfing)