As I get ready for my return drive to Alberta next week, I find myself with a quandary. I have a decision to make about where to live in Canada and I’m seeking your advice. I usually have a difficult time making choices, and the more selection I […]
I was walking toward Radio Shack to get a memory card for my phone when I saw an older gentleman on all fours on the sidewalk. He looked about 60 years old and had a trimmed white beard. It was a hot day and he was wearing shorts, […]
In my wanderings around the city, I have noticed that people are louder than they used to be. Conversations used to be quiet enough to be heard only by the conversationalists and probably not anyone else. Now it seems that conversations are loud enough to be heard by […]
“Well, Duh!” I hear you saying. “Neither am I!” The thing is, though, I was going to skydive this coming Saturday, but they cancelled. Two months ago I joined an online group of older people who meet to go on excursions of various kinds. One person recently suggested […]
I was followed by a stranger this week and I liked it. I started a new account on Pinterest—an online bulletin board. Within a few hours of setting up the account and posting a few items that interested me, I was notified that I had a follower. A […]
I am adding sketching to my dissolute lifestyle, and these pictures are from my sketchbook:
I have a problem. Frequently, when seeking customer service over the phone and sometimes online I am asked for my Social Security Number. I don’t have one. As a Canadian snowbird I pay property taxes here and file an income tax return for my roommate’s rent, but I […]
I am a snowbird who travels south for the winter. When I get there I have a bird of paradise plant on my patio.
