rambling Bonus! When I went gluten free I was posting about how many options were out there now vs. when we went low carb doing Atkins years and years ago. A friend of mine who has two daughters with celiac replied that he was THRILLED that gluten free became a fad for
rambling No Kings III... Today is the third No Kings rally. It's the first one we won't be attending. We already had something on the calendar when the date was announced. I actually weighed noping out of our plans and going to the rally and then realized that would go
rambling It's A Metaphor! A friend of mine took her first trip to Hawaii this past week. She did not have the same luck that we did with the weather. She got there during the second of the Kona storms. The first one was so bad that even with a little less (little less)
fiction Post Choice Society... fiction Being here wasn't her choice. When she reflected on her life that seemed to be a repeating theme. Getting caught in actions, jobs, relationships, that didn't seem to have been her choice. They just happened. She was part of the generation that was sandwiched in-between
rambling Save Us From the Discourse... There is a new version of Harry Potter hitting HBO soon. The first trailer was released today. Which means another round of The Discourse. Normally I stay away from it all. If you don't know by now that JK Rowling is a transphobic terf monster I cannot help
rambling Long Distance Dedication... I have a friend who does an online radio program. Mainly he does it for friends and family and to relive his misspent youth as a DJ. (Okay, I added the misspent part, but it just flows better) It's basically because he really likes music, likes talking about
rambling Great Unknown Women... As news of Cesar Chavez's crimes came to light this week I was reminded of something I read about Isaac Asimov. Let me backup, I meant to say crimes. Newspaper stories will say misdeeds or sexual scandals, but what he did was a crime. Multiple crimes. He raped
fiction Viral... fiction "I can't believe they haven't pulled this down." "They have. They keep pulling it down and it keeps getting reposted." "Well the internet is forever. Too many people have copies so they can repost." "No, dude, THEY are
rambling Work It Out... Look, I know that part of it is genetics. I know that part of it is it's her job to look like that. I know that part of it is that she never had a baby. I know all of that, but...when Jennifer Aniston at 55 years
rambling Pale Imitation of Tan... The backs of my hands are peeling. Before we left for Hawaii Katie said something about coming back tanned and refreshed. I told her that if I do it right it would just be refreshed. When Brent and I were walking to dinner Monday night he asked if I was
rambling Time Out... One of the best things about being on vacation is the vacation part. You wouldn't think that we would have disconnected all that much from the news considering we carry it in our pockets now. But at least I did. I read the HCR newsletter each day and
rambling Pictures... Okay, one more quick one about Hawaii. I told you about making the decision on photos. While we were there I got a little reminder about why it's a good idea. There was a couple staying at the resort. Young, gorgeous, photogenic. Or at least I assume photogenic
fiction Memories... fiction Digital Recording of Zoom Capstone Presentation Xander Davies Class of 2020 Xander's view is of many small windows showing classmates and instructors. The chat window to the side is filled with supportive messages from classmates. "Hello, class of 2020. This is not how I had imagined
rambling Aloha Again... So how was the trip? Did we see anything except each other? I mean that's what the pictures look like right? Like I mentioned, I noticed that over the years the pictures are all really similar. Now, that's not to say that it's boring
rambling Mahalo... About a dozen. That's the number of photos I took this trip. Right about a dozen. Because we've gone a few times, because we stay at the same resort, because we go at the same time of year, most of the pictures I take every year
rambling Vacation Realizations... Or ramifications? Justifications? A little of all of it. We were last in Maui in 2024. It was kind of a wacky trip. The resort was full of conventioneers, the weather was super windy so the water was too choppy for snorkeling off the resort, I was still recovering from
rambling Quick Quick... Not really a long post just a check in post. We're back but between the red eye on Friday, the time change overnight on Saturday and inconsiderate cats last night I'm beat. But I did want to say we're back safe and sound and
rambling February Recap... So last month I talked about how January had been even more horrific than the horrors that had come before but we still have to live our lives and then rolled into the recap. Today before I roll into the recap I have to at least mention that apparently we
rambling Oh My Brain... I've been having trouble sleeping this week. I'm not sure if it's pre vacation brain or the fact that I told Brent that I don't have much problem with insomnia anymore I'll show her brain or have you forgotten about
rambling The Corona Chronicles Revisited... Six years ago we were in Walt Disney World. It was a big vacation. Katie planned it all out and we had schedules and maps and plans and... And if it were a movie it would be the time before the horror happens. Those pre-moments where you hear little clips
rambling Gold Plated... So the Olympics are over. I wrote before that I didn't think I'd watch, that it was just too hard right now to be all rah rah rah USA. And I was right, it was too hard and I didn't watch. I, of course,
fiction Ghosted... fiction She thought being a ghost would be more fun. When she was alive she used to read stories about hauntings and thought the ghosts must be having a great time. A chance to torment the people that did you wrong while you were alive. A chance to be a
rambling Jerk... You know when you are on the edge of light sleep and deep sleep and you are dreaming that you are walking or running and you trip? That jerk that shakes your body because you haven't yet reached the deep sleep no moving level yet. And now you
rambling Soundtrack of Your Life... I read an article years ago about music and how the music you listened to during your high school years is basically the soundtrack of your life. That there is no other point in time that music is as important to you. Now I'm not sure if that&
rambling Catlike... Just a quick funny (at least to me) realization today. Brent and I joke that I am basically a cat. I have been reincarnated to the highest life form, a spoiled housecat. I do what I want, when I want. I know what rules are but not as they apply
