After several years of wearing the same sneakers, it was time for a new pair. Going to a local running company where I get all my sneaks, I worked with a woman there to find the right fit and functionality for me. I have bad knees and feet issues, and…
A very peculiar thing happens since I became legally blind, I see things that others don’t. That’s right, I, who can’t see much of anything, can spot a spot on the floor that someone else would not notice. The reason for this, as best as I can figure out, is…
I had been to Yosemite years ago on a day excursion. In planning an upcoming trip to California in present time I was looking forward to returning. Even more so I was excited for my husband to experience this absolutely incredible National Park for the first time. All of Yosemite…
Piper loves a bottle and immediately ran to the container of Tylenol that my husband set on the table where Piper was playing. Of course he can’t read the label (Piper, not my husband) but knowing he was hanging out by the headache medication got me wondering. What does Piper…
The stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway between the California towns of Carmel and Big Sur is one of the most stunning parts of our beautiful America. The coast here is what we all think of when we picture Monterey, when in fact this area is south of that city….
Although we have a wall calendar in the kitchen, that is more for my husband than me. I cannot see it plus I keep pretty much my every move on my iPhone anyway. He does not, relying on wifendar and the monthly pages hanging in our kitchen. I love always…
What do you put on your hot dog? I am a mustard and relish gal. How about a hamburger? I use only ketchup. I remember when I was young relish was sold in a jar, like grape jelly, and Ketchup came in a tall glass bottle. But, of course, now…
Galen Clark, a conservationist and writer, was born on March 28, 1814 in Canada. He is credited with discovering the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park. Galen joined the westward migration as a youth and moved to Waterloo, Missouri in 1836. After his wife died in 1854…
It is true that Piper can be playful and rambunctious but it is also a fact that he likes to sit with me on my shoulder or hand for long periods of time. On this particular day he climbed down my body from my left shoulder, stopping on my upper…
Monterey Having visited Monterey, California quite a few times beginning 30 years ago, I have always thought of it as an elevated tourist town, its major claims to fame, in my mind, being its costal location, its famous aquarium and the legend that was created in the pages of a…
