Day: March 31, 2017

MAKING A RUN FOR THE BORDER?

When I think about my passport, I am hit by an instant wave of anxiety. Where is it? Can I get my hands on it quickly? I can't even remember when I needed it. We haven't even gone into Canada in recent years. Yet the idea of "passport" makes my palms sweat. It's our political … Continue reading MAKING A RUN FOR THE BORDER?

HOME AGAIN – CEE’S WHICH WAY PHOTO CHALLENGE

Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – March 24, 2017 It's convenient and fortunate when this prompt coincides with a recent road trip. It wasn't a long trip. About three hours from our house to Tom and Ellin's place in Connecticut and an easy drive. Only one city to cross -- Hartford -- and that's usually easy … Continue reading HOME AGAIN – CEE’S WHICH WAY PHOTO CHALLENGE

PICK UP THE REMOTE, STEP AWAY FROM THAT PHONE – TOM CURLEY

Ellin wrote a blog on that same topic as this and it follows immediately right here. We didn't plan on doing. it. We both came up with the same idea separately.  Two takes on the same theme. Last night my wife and I watched “Galaxy Quest.” It’s one of our favorite movies. We’ve seen it … Continue reading PICK UP THE REMOTE, STEP AWAY FROM THAT PHONE – TOM CURLEY

NO MORE TRUMP BLUES – ELLIN CURLEY

If you follow the news these days, you may not be the happiest of campers. In fact, many informed people are reporting increased levels of anxiety and depression. A sense of impending doom coupled with abject helplessness. Unspecified dread and existential angst. The usual suggestion for combating these negative feelings, is to avoid the news. … Continue reading NO MORE TRUMP BLUES – ELLIN CURLEY