Have you ever arrived at a campsite or picnic destination and started piling things on the picnic table? If you are like me, you never think about a table cloth because you are too excited about being there and getting set up. After reading this post, I guarantee you will change this habit. I say…
I love a good national scandal. It is not that I enjoy watching supposedly mature people fighting in public. I do not love the divisions and bitterness that ensues. I lament the degradation of our society. However, I do love the vocabulary that spills forth. I always learn something new. Thanks to Manafort, Trump, and…
Yes, it is that time of year, when adventurous souls are running loose in our national forests and parks. Millions will ramble on through, hopefully leaving only footprints and taking only memories. Visitors to Alaska’s Tongass National Forest are especially dangerous, including the Wandering Older Women (WOW). At least one has already been spotted by…
Hey, we were here first. Now, this gray-haired Annie Oakley tries to push us around. No one sent her the memo. We are young bulls taking a summer break from college and gainfully employed as the lawn mowers and picnic table maintenance crew for the campground. In fact, we are under contract with the NFS…
How about a round of applause for the blog title! I used a fancy plugin called Headline Generator. All I do is type in the topic, and it generates endless headlines. These headlines are not especially creative and never involve word play or titles with subtle innuendo. They are all business, designed to draw in the…
It is time to select my spring camping wardrobe. The nature-inspired selections are so fabulous again that I had a difficult time choosing. The finalists: Accessories Shoes for hiking New purse:
My blogs posts bore me lately. I try to imagine my faithful readers hanging on through the drought. In a desperate moment I search for a book of writing prompts. However, the book I choose generates only some great laughs as I develop sarcastic replies to the goofy prompts. More of that: Prompt #807: Imagine…
Omphaloskepsis: I have not decided which is funnier, the word or what it describes. The word does not give much in the way of clues…well the “espsis” suggests it is a diagnosis of a physical/mental condition. Yes! But what else? Ignore the “phal” as it has nothing to do with that body part. Any guesses? Here is…
Last week UPS delivered boxes from Zappos.com and Land’s End. Inside: spring capris, shoes, two cardigans, a half-zip top, a fresh white shirt and an apple green knit dress for spring! Add this to my new jeans and denim shirt and I am ready to go. Spring shopping done! I developed my efficient habit of shopping…
Disclaimer: I am sad about the missing people on the missing Malaysian flight, and for their terrified families. However, the news coverage it receives in the US cries for a humorous response. Scene: CNN newsroom (or any other) Characters: Anchor (male or female), Panel of 3 commentators: Jim, a white American male who is an expert on Aviation…