Am anxiously awaiting the season premiere of Downton Abbey: I feel like we Americans have been waiting a loonng time. So #2 on the birthday list is a sake cocktail. My friend Linda had her birthday dinner at a Japanese restaurant last night. I wasn't brave enough... Continue Reading →
Time for a New Mixtape, Part 1
I saw the band Travis in concert recently. As I sang along and bopped to favorite songs such as "Driftwood" and "Sing," I felt about 10 years younger. I was transported to a time when I was a carefree 20-something with my whole life ahead of me. I have seen Travis in concert before,... Continue Reading →
No-Vacation Nation
Did you know that the United States is the only developed country that doesn't legally mandate that workers receive paid time off? Whenever I'm reminded of this, I want to go picket outside the White House or call up politicians and rant and rave. The United States doesn't even mandate that employers provide paid holidays!!... Continue Reading →
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
I returned to the MSPCA to find kittens galore. I also found degus, one of which who gnawed on my finger. I opened my mailbox today to find a job advertisement for the... Continue Reading →
My Kind of Town
My kind of town displays thoughtful quotes on its doors and trash cans. East Aurora, New York, is my kind of town. My mom and I had a lovely visit last weekend. Unfortunately, some of the local museums... Continue Reading →
