I was a Casey Kasem top 40 kid in my early teens. I fully own my former obsession with New Kids on the Block. I was not alone, OK? And then a shift happened in 1991, when I discovered R.E.M. It's oddly fitting that R.E.M. is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Out of Time (the... Continue Reading →
This summer went by faster than usual. I'm still in denial that it's over...but in four days, it's the official start of fall and there is no denying it. So here is a belated birthday recap aka the last item on my birthday list. I like to avoid renting a car on my birthday trips... Continue Reading →
Past lives—what do you think about it? Are they real? I'd never given it much thought until my mother, one of the most logical, "black and white" people I know, had a few "visions" in England. I witnessed her experiencing one as we toured Wordsworth's Dove Cottage... Continue Reading →
I've been wanting to visit Portland, Oregon, for years. I knew that I would love it, but it would be an expensive trip and I would have to take at least a week off from work. And I tend to take all of my big vacations in England, my second home. Well, the stars aligned... Continue Reading →
I actually won something from an online sweepstakes a couple of months ago! I won a travel package to Salem, Massachusetts. It's a whopping 25 miles north, so I've visited numerous times. But the package was pretty sweet and included a night at a bed and breakfast. So Allen and I had the opportunity to... Continue Reading →
