Todd’s car has something fancy-ass shit called lane assist or somesuch and also a loud alarm when you get too close to someone’s rear end. WHICH I did not long after I started driving through Pigeon Forge because Look! Something shiny! Which led to a startled, frustrated outburst from Todd and a “why don’t we … Continue reading TAIDIA – Roadtrip 2.0 – Part 2
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Todd & I Do It Again – Roadtrip 2.0
Dad once told me that a road trip can really test the steel of a relationship. Or, in his case, the beginnings of one. Not my story to tell; however, suffice it to say that a cross-country road trip he took when I was a very young child erased any pretenses of him being in … Continue reading Todd & I Do It Again – Roadtrip 2.0
M.I.A. – Part 2
We ended up walking, slowly because 50s, to The Brass Balls for lunch. Sat outside under the umbrellas, with little birds flitting about like ninjas after crumbs left on the floor. And I say ninjas, because they have mad skills without the fuck-it-all attitude that seagulls have. Seriously, have ya’ll been to a boardwalk? In … Continue reading M.I.A. – Part 2
Nashville Sightseeing
Sightseeing I googled self-guided walking tours in Nashville and found one that seemed doable and gave loads of background info, so Todd and I set out on our first full day with warm, sunny weather. First word of caution – walking is The Way. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. We walked down First Avenue which … Continue reading Nashville Sightseeing
Nashville!
Nashville! We went and stayed for three days. The End. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intro, body, and conclusion – Aunt Dianna’s suggestion. Now, for the meat. Nashville has been on my bucket list for several years, as well as the desire to … Continue reading Nashville!
The Road to Music City – Part 2
Sunday morning we rose at a respectable hour, Todd made coffee in what I’ve come to recognize as the standard hotel coffeemaker – the little black machines that are smaller than a toaster, with the little slide-tray packages of coffee – but he engineered his coffee by cutting open a k-cup of caramel vanilla cream … Continue reading The Road to Music City – Part 2
The Road to Music City
It’s eleven hours to Nashville.The halfway point for us was Roanoke, Virginia. I booked a hotel room with easy on/off access to the highway and did my usual research about the area we were staying in. I plugged the address into my GPS and Todd wanted to connect his iPhone to my car because “it’s … Continue reading The Road to Music City
It’s Been A Week (or two, or three)
It’s been a real Hershey Park ride these last two weeks, for a recovery in hospital expected to be five nights that turned into twelve. From a partially collapsed lung to a blood clot to excessive swelling in the legs to IVs and heart monitors and CT scans and x-rays and ultrasounds and no food … Continue reading It’s Been A Week (or two, or three)
Well, This Is Wrong
My mom had a scheduled surgery last week and she prefers Penn in Philadelphia (aka Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania – or – HUP). As we have always been in the suburbs, Philly has always been a part of our lives. I’m sure I have previously mentioned that mom knows Philly like the back … Continue reading Well, This Is Wrong
Working Holiday – Part 3
There was a torrential storm with gale-force winds on Wednesday that essentially shut down many folks’ plans including the MSFA parade scheduled for that day, and at least one guy – who I met on the elevator the day before – who had golf plans with his buddies that got washed out. And when I … Continue reading Working Holiday – Part 3
The Tara Chronicles 