Key West Vacation—Day 4

~Sunday~  The service at breakfast this morning was most annoying. Shall I enumerate how so? I think I will. It was way too long after I joined Joe before someone came to ask what I wanted. One of the waiters has the incredibly annoying habit of looking only at what’s on the table and never … Read more

Key West Vacation—Day 3

~Saturday~  For breakfast this morning I had a wheat bagel with cream cheese, and I topped it with grape jam. After I’d finished, one of the guys who works there walked by our table and he leaned over and said to me, “I really like the way you put the cream cheese on your bagel.” … Read more

Key West Vacation—Day 2

~Friday~  We had breakfast at the Island House poolside restaurant, as will probably be the case for the next three days as well. Today, I had their three-cheese omelet with some wheat toast. And coffee, of course. I worked a little on my pictures and my blog this afternoon, and I sat in the bar … Read more

Working from home, 2 beneficiaries assigned, a Charlotte flight, $64 Bloody Marys, & Key West bound

~Wednesday~  I worked at home today from 6AM until 3PM. I took an hour lunch break, during which I rode out to my financial advisor’s to sign beneficiaries for a couple of my investment accounts. If my plane goes down traveling to or from Key West, I know three people who will be glad I … Read more

Clueless “closet” smokers, 17 authentic years and counting, t-shirt shopping, and book club…

~Sunday~  I was up at about 11:00 and enjoyed this week’s PostSecrets over coffee, breakfast, and country gospel on the iPod. I didn’t find any particular secret overly compelling this week, but I suppose this one stands out, because I am always, always, always amazed when someone actually believes they can hide the fact that … Read more

Deaths by tornado, transfers (in deed), wasted calories, and Crisco Disco hanky codes…

~Saturday~  I slept in this morning. Oh glorious weekend. Today was all about the weather, as tornadoes whipped through the city, and I feel fortunate to have gotten through unscathed, as I live only 3 miles from downtown, where there was extensive damage in areas, including people being killed. I couldn’t help but be reminded … Read more

A light-headed bus driver, a gold boullion meatloaf, and using OPM for your vices…

~Friday~  I was at the city bus stop for a few minutes when Exercising Asian Man walked up and said, “Good morning.” “Good morning,” I replied. “Bus coming?” he asked as if I had any more powers “to know” than he did. Although I wanted to say, “Eventually,” I just said, “I don’t hear it.” … Read more