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Happy Birthday U. S. Navy
It was 50 yrs ago that a group of boys started an adventure. Today they are old men and the adventure continues. . . In 1972 the Vietnam War saw three U. S. Allies leave South Vietnam. Australia, New Zealand & Thailand which had sent military contingents, withdrew them. Negotiators in Paris were trying to … Continue reading
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All In A Day
I had an ambitious itinerary for today. We needed to maximize our 1 full day in the park by hitting 4 major areas. We arrived at the trailhead for Endless Wall at 8:30 am. I took the ranger seriously when she told me yesterday to get there before 9:00 am and take the trail and … Continue reading
New River for an Old Guy
On June 18 Don turns 67 years old. He looks pretty good dontcha think? Since his birthday is so close to Father’s Day I try to plan extra special things. This year it’s a trip to the newest U. S. national park which is New River Gorge National Park in lovely West by God stand … Continue reading
Pay for Travel Nurses
Currently two states have staffing agency wage caps in place. They are Massachusetts and Minnesota. These caps were in place prior to the pandemic and the pay rates were raised in response to the increased pandemic staffing needs. There are currently no federal laws proposed however, there have been several associations including the American Health … Continue reading
Susan Gets A New Hip
I am no stranger to pain. We have developed an intimate relationship over the years. From fingers closed in moving cab doors to natural childbirth, bone breaks requiring more hardware to be installed than my kitchen cabinets and ruptured, gangrenous appendix removals I could always be assured of one thing – whatever the pain was … Continue reading
Say It Ain’t Snow
Capital Weather Gang say it ain’t so, you seem to predict that we will get more snow! The only acceptable snow is Christmas snow. Immediately around the holidays it lends an air of festivity, gives Santa’s sled something to glide upon and provides a clean & pristine environment to foster those glad tidings. After that, … Continue reading
Step Right Up!
September & October are busy months for my family. We have 4 birthdays in September & 1 wedding anniversary. In October we have 3 birthdays and 1 anniversary. Due to Covid, we have been denied our family Spring Break trip, our beach trip & our annual pilgrimages to the Maryland Renaissance Festival and Maryland Seafood … Continue reading
Flip It
I like to make pancakes. They were the first item that I learned how to fix on my own. I was 15 yrs old and a nanny to 3 young boys. One day their mom turned her head toward me as she was running out the door to work and told me to make some … Continue reading
Kicking the Bucket List
As the Washington Nationals drew closer to the reality of their first ever World Series appearance Don and I began to toy with the “What ifs?” Like, “What if it’s the Yankees and the Nats in the World Series?” “How cool would that be to attend?” For us die hard Yankees fans who happen to … Continue reading
Land of the Free and the Home of the Depraved.
I think of Independence Day as the beginning of the end of summer. My garden is in full bloom, my spring crops are on their last legs, the summer bounty is almost pickable and we have just returned from our family beach retreat. We headed off last week to Kill Devil Hills, NC coming into … Continue reading
