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Fancy Coffee Friday: NORTH! To Alaska!

Hello Dear Readers, If you tuned in last week, you witnessed my re-emergence from the cocoon that is my life after having traveled and returned from Alaska-come-Seattle, WA. Aren’t YOU lucky! This week’s episode shall feature me droning on seemingly-endlessly … Continue reading

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The Monday After: Why Are Vacations So Exhausting?

Mr. Muse and I finally arrived home early afternoon yesterday after being away a week and a half.  Our flights were uneventful and we plunged into the cold as fuck brisk 7 degree F breeze of Madison with suitcases in … Continue reading

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Fancy Coffee Friday: Costa Rica Vacation, Part 3 – Does this Bug You?

My experience with other humans, as much as I try and limit them, have shown that people seem to have some major issues with bugs.  Bugs happen.  Right now they happen in my house in the form of Boxelder Bugs … Continue reading

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Fancy Coffee Friday: Comedy of Errors for the Accident Prone

Last week my post about the birds of Costa Rica was supposed to be followed by a post today about the bugs of Costa Rica. This is not that post.  That post will happen next week. Why? Well, rather than … Continue reading

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MLiP Wednesday: February cruise on Carnival Liberty

I think I’ve reached that point in life where even though I carry around my Canon 30D nearly everywhere, I don’t take nearly as many photos unless I’m specifically going somewhere “to take photos”.  Such was the case aboard the … Continue reading

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Sunday Morning: Seeing the Silver Lining

It’s cold outside. Damn cold.  I just headed out to perform the morning Happy Chicken chores before coming in to sit down and write this post.  It hurt to breathe.  The air hurts. The wind, too.  Mr. Muse and I … Continue reading

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Saturday: Intermission

I’ve been away at sea for the last week.  I’m not Captain Ahab.  I did not see the white whale. I am, however, fairly relaxed, just finished a dinner in my hotel room of beef jerky, mixed nuts and a … Continue reading

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Sunday Morning – The Anticipation

I am an anticipatory person.  I’m also a worrier, but right now I feel the tingles of anticipation of good things to come beginning to creep into my extremities.  Pleasurable anticipation is a bit like pins and needles but it … Continue reading

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Sunday Morning: Why did I pick January to not drink?

Truth be told, I have a very good reason for not drinking in January.  It’s called two cruises, back-to-back, in February, with one being a working cruise.  It’s in an effort to drop a few pounds before the cruise and … Continue reading

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