Wasn’t that the lyrics of a song in the late 70s ? Well, whether it was or not, Indiana’s calling as we finished our first day of travel to National Science Olympiad competition in Bloomington, Indiana. Coming from upstate NY, there is probably no easy way to get to Indiana. I am sure there are… Continue reading Indiana’s calling….(5/18)
Okay, so when the 17 year old asked why I was low on money, I pointed out the $120 in gas since last Thurs. I went to Niagara Falls to pick up my older daughter from college. Even managed to get gas on the Indian reservation up there which is much less expensive than normal… Continue reading Travelling Again
Okay, so I posted a profile a few days ago. I am not sure I like this. I am finding that the men I would be interested in are not on there. Not sure whether I should remove the profile or just see what comes my way. I realize it has been less than a… Continue reading Online Dating Sites
I have tried this before. I have had a profile on several different online dating sites. It is interesting but something one of my daughter’s said recently made me think I wanted to maybe try again. I put up a profile. Don’t have a real recent pic so haven’t put one up yet. Tell me…… Continue reading Online Dating
I have to go out and look for a book. My mother would tell me, “no, you don’t” but I do! Through the wonder of the internet, I can say I now know two published authors. My friend Cynthia, whom I have never met, just had her first book published!!!! Houseworks is now available in… Continue reading Houseworks
…. and believe it or not I am not talking NCAA basketball either. The start of another Region 1 soccer season is about to begin. Let’s recap the madness last year – the team’s one year in the Director’s league. Granted, it was a prestigious move but it was a costly one on the gas… Continue reading And the annual “madness” begins…
I know we have all heard it before – there is no “I” in team. Unfortunately, in this time of teams for everything and the more teams you are on the “cooler” as a teen you seem, there is definitely a “me” in team. Let’s look at two different teen-age girls. Both are headed to… Continue reading What does “team” mean?
When you live where the personal computer sort of started (IBM use to employ almost 20,000 people in this area), you would think that purchasing new technology would be easy. It seems the big chain stores have managed to either take out all the local vendors or have required that the local vendor raise his/her… Continue reading Technology on the Rise
I always knew that at least one of my six children would finally hit that stage where they were immortal and I knew nothing. Well, it has taken a long time as most of my kids still believe I know everything – a hard job and a well-placed network of “spies” will accomplish that. We… Continue reading Immortality and the Always Wrong Parent
I know. This has been in every major media outlet. Everyone you know has written about the demise of the customer service industry. Well, I have had it. I work in the customer service industry. I return my customers call promptly. I find the answers to their questions if I do not know them. I… Continue reading Where has the service in “customer service” gone?
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