The Job Chronicles – Part 1

The Job Chronicles – Part 1

My first job was in a dirty book factory. I don’t mean a grimy, grey, concrete facility located underneath a motorcycle dealership, although it was that too. I mean it was a place that printed and distributed dirty books and magazines. Dirty by the standards of...
Adding a Little Zip

Adding a Little Zip

What’s the perfect outing for someone who has a mild anxiety about heights? Zip lining of course. My friend Shirley decided she was going to celebrate her 70-somethingth birthday with something new and exciting. She sent out the zip lining adventure invitation...
Moving – It’s Not for Sissies

Moving – It’s Not for Sissies

I decided it was time to make a few changes. So, not being one to do things by halves, I dropped a bomb into my life and changed almost everything. All at once. It has been a mad couple of months. First I tried to sell one of my businesses. When that didn’t work...
Further Adventures in Washer Repair

Further Adventures in Washer Repair

If you’re a regular reader of my irregular ramblings you will remember the washing machine repairs undertaken last December. If not, you can read about it here.   As predicted, the problem resurfaced just a few days ago. The machine had been working great,...
Jeopardy and the Rounding Error

Jeopardy and the Rounding Error

The TV game show Jeopardy is advertising the latest on-line test to become a contestant. It’s coming up on March 28. My husband has been urging me to register and I’ve been “forgetting”. Last night I figured out why. It’s not that I was...