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Tag Archives: travel
Going on a jaunt
I am tired of Texas at the moment… or maybe just tired of my house…or maybe just tired. If the world as we know it is coming to an end (Google: oil spill gulf of mexico), I want to see … Continue reading
The rare old times
I read in some article on happiness that if someone gave you several thousand dollars under the condition that you could only use it to either buy a new car or take a great vacation, you should always choose the … Continue reading
Heat, appliance meltdown, and hurricane aftermath
It’s 91 at 9:30. This is my least favorite time of year. I always want to curl up in the afternoon with all the shades drawn. Actually, it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity. Swimming through 100 degree pea soup … Continue reading
Mommy & Emmy Road Trip
Yes, we’re driving to St. Louis, Missouri for a family Thanksgiving. We’ll be in the car together for about 12 hours, driving and singing and seat dancing and fighting over whose ipod gets plugged in. With no Morgan to keep … Continue reading
Amusing Art (in Los Angeles)
I found some pieces of art mightily amusing, possibly I’m just a sick person, but I don’t think so. So, here’s a smorgasboard: The amazing bug sculpture in Kitt and Audrey’s neighborhood with the disco ball eyes: The Chicken Man … Continue reading
Galco’s soda and beer
In my last post, I talked about Galco’s, the oldest soda shop in LA. Here’s some of the pictures I took while inside. U can place orders on line, which Morgan can do if he like’s the Scotch Kilt Lifter … Continue reading
Last Day in LA
This morning while Kitt and Audrey took Princeton (whom I have nicknamed Shark-o-potomus) to the vet, I went to Galco’s, the oldest soda shop in the country. They had the MOST amazing selection of soda, beer, and the type of … Continue reading
Coming home
My fligt leaves at 0-dark thirty tomorrow morning. I admit, I’m missing my kids and dogs. Yesterday Audrey and I went to Hollywood while Kitt napped. We had lunch at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, the first home of the Academy … Continue reading
LA
No connection to wireless internet here, so sadly no pix will be uploaded to the journal til i get back. Wednesday was pretty much a travel day, flight delayed an hour and a half, so I arrived at LAX pretty … Continue reading
Hummingbird, Steep Street, and the Scary House
This morning while drinking my first cup of coffee for the day, I noticed the daily hummingbird on Mary Margaret’s patio. He allowed me to take a lot of pix. This afternoon I took a walk, and snapped this one … Continue reading
