Traveling Alone
Things are never like they seem So people wonder why I travel alone sometimes. It’s because I like it. I like the challenges, I like to figure shit out for myself. Sometimes I run into issues, but most of the time things go almost according to plan. Sometimes. But in truth, if I screw up […]
Just be happy they said
OK, so you guys know that I finally came home to the United States after living almost two years in Spain. I was a language auxiliary, (language assistant) helping to teach English to children three and a half days a week. It was a sweet deal working only 16 hours a week, a $1000 monthly […]
Bubbles from Heaven
So I took a trip to Turkey, Istanbul to be exact. I chose Istanbul because it was cheaper to go there as a long stopover and since Ide had never been there I thought it would be fun. And yall know me; any chance to travel to a new place, especially someplace somewhat exotic was […]
How to walk backward in an all-nude thermal spa.
As part of my last few trips when leaving Spain I decided to visit Baden- Baden Germany; a famous thermal spa town near the French border and part of the black forest. I wanted to try the famous “fully naked” Roman baths there called “Friedrichsbad.” I wanted to see if it would relax me and […]
Tiny Tiny, Wait, Wait
Rental car hell. So as part of my self-inflicted trigger finger wish lift, I decided a while back to go to Germany. The Black Forest to be exact. I was aching for someplace with pine trees and cool breezes to escape the heat of Spain and calm my mind before going back to the US. […]
Some days it sucks to be me
So, I have to have certain medications to remain un-crippled and un-blind. What does that mean? I have Rheumatoid arthritis, (RA) Sjogren’s, and glaucoma. And I’m a cancer survivor as icing on the cake. I was lucky enough to make a horrific decision to marry an asshole. 18 years later I got ass cancer. Go […]
The goodbye kiss
So, my last day at the school was very emotional. I was to be in five classes of 4th and 5th graders that are about 7- to 9 years old. I should know how old they all are as I have class lists of all the kids, their names, and ages. But I don’t look […]
Time to go, for good this time.
All good things must come to an end. Or so they say. But is that really true? I just returned from my younger brother’s wedding in the US. It was small, relaxed, western-themed, and lovely. And there was a buffet of Texas BBQ, it couldn’t be any better. The goodness of meeting his lovely wife […]
Make a memory, not a wish, despite the pain
Today was a better-than-average day. I had to go to the emergency room two days ago for a blocked salivary gland. It’s happened before thanks to my Sjogren’s disease, but not as bad. Now it’s where I can’t eat without extreme pain and it’s out of hand. There is a big lump on my right […]
The Alpaca and ADHD
What happened to the Alpaca? Well, as some of you know I registered for another stair race. In Germany. I plan to go in June as my 2nd to last trip before I leave here. I haven’t written about the leaving part yet, but I will. BTW, the race is in a place called Bad […]