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One woman's humorous journey while trying to fit into a cubbyhole world.
The Tiki Gods are Smilin’ on Me – Part 2
Getting around Maui is a big adventure. A rental car is essential to see all the sights around Maui; it’s so spread out. While a Mustang convertible may be a hoot to drive when the weather is good, some tourists like to get their adrenaline rush by pretending they’re Indiana Jones in Jeeps. (More on Indiana […]
Posted in: My Favourite Places
The Tiki Gods are Smilin’ on Me – Part 1
February 3, 2013
Nothing puts a temporary damper on a Hawaiian vacation quite like a day of monsoon-like rain. That’s why I’m plunked inside my condo blogging, looking at the grey Pacific on the shores of Kauai, instead of lounging on the beach just forty feet outside my patio door. I feel a little like a small child with […]
Posted in: My Favourite Places
Too Cool to Drool
January 10, 2013
“I udder all-aaz ol ee ta ‘eep I ‘ott coze … ” (Translation: My mother always told me to keep my mouth closed.) Perhaps it was an embedded threat, but my mother regularly reminded me as I was growing up how horrible my baby teeth were, and how I had to keep up with the brushing or lose my […]
Posted in: Mid-Life Quirks
Shedding Layers is the Best Prescription for Winter Blahs
January 7, 2013
Rum swizzles and SAD light be damned, this January I’m talking’ about Mai Tai’s and fresh pineapple! After 34+ years together, Hubby and I are finally planning our escape from the frigid climate, going to Hawaii for a short break. Deciding on taking some vacation time a bit early this year, the news came as a surprise to […]
Posted in: Gimme a Sign, My Favourite Places
Wishing You a WOOFY New Year
January 2, 2013
Despite the fact that a new year often brings unattainable resolutions, I have set a new goal for the coming year. I am going to make an earnest attempt at becoming a WOOFY, that is a Well Off Older Folk (or Fogy, or Fossil). It is an acronym that is used to describe the ever-increasing demographic of senior […]
Posted in: Mid-Life Quirks
Transported to Skiing Nirvana – Part 2
December 29, 2012
As we made our way to the Mica Heliskiing lodge entrance, I felt the need to stop and comprehend that we were now up in the clouds, literally. I could barely see the lake far below, and the peaks were shrouded in clouds. We were greeted by a scurry of trades people, finishers, painters, unpackers, tour guides, […]
Posted in: My Favourite Places
Transported to Skiing Nirvana – Part 1
December 27, 2012
As this year winds down and winter settles upon us, I find myself reflecting on a thrilling experience that happened to Hubby and me just before Christmas. Although both of us are non-skiers (due to past injuries), we boldly ventured into the high back-country wilderness by vehicle to complete some technical computer work at a newly opened ski […]
Posted in: My Favourite Places
A Marmalade Christmas Present
December 22, 2012
This is not a traditional story of Santa’s workshop with elves busily wrapping up toys while snow softly falls outside on a perfect winter’s night. No, I’m going to share with you an unusual true Christmas tale of a fierce lion on the Serengeti Plains who gets his Christmas wish. At least that’s how our (now departed) marmalade […]
Posted in: Oh So Cute, Traditions
The Rudolph Syndrome
December 10, 2012
It seems the Red Hat Society may have some competition at this time of year. If dressing up in purple and red attire and hats wasn’t enough for you older gals, I would like to mention a strange phenomenon called the “Rudolph Syndrome” that shows up around Christmas time and always coincides with the annual luncheon for […]
Bagpipes, Oatcakes and Scotches – Oh My!
December 4, 2012
Regrettably, I have been influenced by the dark side yet again – the dark amber side. In the aftermath of hosting our inaugural Scotch nosing and tasting soiree the other evening, I sheepishly admit I was wrong about Scotch drinkers being “just manly men with a longing for the aroma of burning peat bogs”. Along with five other gals, I […]
Posted in: Sweet and Savoury, Traditions
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