While enjoying the pool today and then drying in the warm Arizona sun, I took one look at my hands and said “yep, it’s time to go home.” After too much sun, I get a reaction that brings out the most unattractive wart-like bumps, thankfully, just on my hands. Not blisters, but every bit as ugly. And I’ve always said, when you start to look like the native species, it’s time to pack it up. So tomorrow, my lizard-looking hands will grab the steering wheel and begin the trek back to Michigan. In Continue Reading
Midway through senior camp
Here it is, the end of the third week of what feels like senior camp in Arizona. Oh it’s not quite the same as the summer camp of my youth, but there are similarities – like nap time in the afternoon. A few years ago, Kathy introduced me to the notion of renting at an age-restricted, 55+ active senior community. I was hesitant at first. Now, I’m visiting my third community and I love it, and it does feel like camp, except for the meals. So what have I liked so far? Well first, there Continue Reading
Twenty-two hundred miles later…
Is the news stressing you? Gray skies got you down? Maybe depressed because your team bowed out of March Madness early and your arch-rival is still dancing? I’ve got the perfect solution. Gas up the car, pack a couple weeks’ worth of clean underwear, charge your phone, grab a cooler. It’s time for a road trip. Don’t worry about a plan – just check the weather and let the highway spill out in front of you, away from the storms. Stop planning dinner around the news and wondering if you need to Continue Reading
The Eyes Have It
I swear, I never imagined Hope Hicks would be front and center in my blog. To be honest, I wasn’t even too familiar with her. I knew that she was one of 45’s closest advisors, and was enlightened when I learned in People magazine about her relationship challenges with a couple of Trump’s bad boys, Corey Lewandowski and Rob Porter. And then there was the disclosure about telling a few little white lies as the president’s director of communication that led to her office cleaning party. But Continue Reading