A Scare; Strange Copulations Between Deer and Monkeys
So on December 16,2017 in the afternoon I emailed my friend Ty from London. Ty happens to live in Vancouver. He knows the finer details of my life because we hang out together. I invite…
Longing for the Green, Green Grass of Home; Great Times with Some Brits but Party Animals Reminding Me of New Phenomena in which Deer and Monkeys Get It On in Japan
There is an old fashioned song that comes to mind – something about longing for the green, green grass of home and that is how I feel at this moment. I want the kindness and…
Not Blogging for Complicated Reasons; Another’s Impression of Dolphin Square; a Regional Manager and a Remnant
I have not been blogging for days although there is much to report. I was going to tell of a wondrous day when all of London was spread out at my feet. Well, not exactly…
A Comparison of Present and Past Hotels; The Meal of a Lifetime and the Incredible Rex Whistler
Sometimes nothing turns out the way you intended but occasionally it turns out better than ever you could have wished for. I am tremendously happy to report that this may be said of my trip…
Being Charismatic, Its Ups and Downs; Severe Problems with Apple and You Will Never Believe This But I Corresponded for Months with a Stranger
More than one person, many actually, has opined that I am charismatic. Most recently, one person from the UK and therefore not overly demonstrative and not a flatterer just told me that I have charisma….
Silk Purse Out of a Sow’s Ear (Yet Again) ; a Glorious Hotel; and a Thoroughly Marvelous Lunch at the Rex Whistler
I made a silk purse out of a sow’s ear yet again; or in more common parlance: I did my usual phoenix rising from the ashes yet again. This is how and what happened. Readers…
What a Difference a Day Makes; Dr. Alan Bernstein a Wonderful Man and Role Model; Kind Words from London
I woke on Monday morning feeling decided out of sorts. Although, in previous days I had been filled with anticipation about going to London, this completely dissipated and there was only dread and anxiety. I…
The Stars are Totally in Alignment; Extensive Preparation for London; Thoughts on Seasonal Attitudinal Depression
i have just gotten off the phone, talking to Namesake who is in Palm Springs (where the sun is shining). He is going to be in London when I am in London and at the…
A Case of Mistaken Identity; Losing and Gaining Friendships
Hottie and I were talking the other day (before he took off for California for a basketball game. ). I told him that I was a gym rat; and we laughed at the improbability of…
Waking Up in Sheer Bliss (yet again); A Chance Encounter of the Very Best Kind; A Mellowness Born of ‘What Difference Does it Make to You Alexis”; The Coho Ferry
I awoke this morning very early, but to sheer bliss in my beautiful, perfectly located apartment. I woke to flannelette sheets. I purchased them yesterday because, in the winter, I love flannelette sheets. I had…