Category: lifestyle

Just When I Am About to Leave This Country Things Start to Get Better; Drop in the Bucket Explained with its Biblical References; The Road to Hell is Paved With Good Intentions: Explained and Examples Given; More Reading from New York Times Reveals One More Problem With Democracies; The Strange Saga of Being a Role Model to a Princess; Photograph of an Old Business Card

Well, would you not know? Just when I am about to leave this country things begin to approve. It appears there may be some hope on the horizon.. This is what I mean, this from…

An Absolutely Great Morning Which Followed a Rather Depressing Day Full of Betrayals, Greed and Disillusionment; Another Stellar Article From The New Yorker on Energy, You Must Read It in Its Entirety; Marin Jewish Community Center is Not a Proper Mecca for a Muslim; Photograph of an iWatch with a Unicorn That Winks

What made this a great morning? First of all, it has been a long morning despite the fact that it is presently 8:08, that is because my jet lag has not disappeared resulting in early…

Not a Fan of Fiction But Could Not Ignore This From The New Yorker Magazine of October 25, 2021; Helga and Her Umbrella and a Man by the Name of Egan; Crazy Endlessly Defined and Illustrated at the Request of Grandson; Packing Up all My Cares and Woes; Listen to the Miles Davis Version; Photograph of a Batty Mover

Faithful readers will know that I am not a fan of fiction, which is unusual for a woman. Women statistically prefer fiction, men prefer nonfiction. London Lover was a fiction fan and I would joke…

Dog Free for Twenty Days; An Explanation of Islam and Dogs From an Islamic Scholar; The Worship of Dogs in This Apartment Complex; A Comparison of Grandson’s Apparel; Blood Letting and a Mani and Pedi With Jet Lag; Jet Lag Analyzed; Photo of Back of Grandson at Friendship Desk and Third Finger of My Left Hand

Faithful readers will know that I am not fond of dogs – not fond of them at all. Therefore, it is with considerable relief that I report that I have not seen one solitary dog,…

This Is Not the Most Favourite Moment in My Life But Then!!!!!; Tales of Three Documentaries Viewed on Air Emeritus Flight; Robin Williams a Hero in My Eyes Again; Make Money From Blog Urges Driver from Air Emeritus; Unbelievable Defined and Illustrated Yet Again; Meeting Private Jet Staff in Dubai; Photo of Me on Plane and Photo Taken by Grandson

Now that is an extreme understatement. Now I am sitting at the SFO Airport in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection area. For some strange reason there is an enormous back up – somehow a…

I Have Had a Fantastic Day Ending in a New Haircut; I Look the Same Now as Fifty Years Ago; Photos To Prove It Will Come Later; Scruffy Defined; Again a Tingly Head; Two Handsome Men Find Me Attractive; One Rubs My Head in Sheer Delight; Hallowe’en Jokes from Andy: Photos of Me in Towel, Me as Sheika and Avocado Toast

Began the day with breakfast at Kitchen 1 in the JW Marriot. It was most peaceful and serene as no one was there – lazy people – waiting until the rush began. Perhaps they enjoy…

An Embarrassment of Riches; Defined and Distinguished; Conversations from the Pool; Free Tickets to Expo Carelessly Refused: How Far is Mecca From Here?; Breakfast Pandemonium; Back to Room Meeting Fabulous Next Door Neighbor; Great Day with MAD Accomplishing Everything; Photo of Loving Note, Jimmy Choo Bag; Wedding Dress (not yet or maybe never)

At this moment in time, here at the JW Marriott Marques I am suffering from an embarrassment of riches. What does that expression mean and where does it come from?” It is an overabundance of…