

Alzheimer's - the Long and Winding Road
Imagine you’re on a nice, wide boulevard. There are lots of exciting things to do and see as you drive along. Then the road begins to...


To body art or not to body art, that is the question
It all started with a girls trip to Key Largo for some diving. It might have involved some drinking (but no drinking and diving at the...


I'm feeling a little under the...sea, the beautiful sea!
I just got back from a great "girls mini-vacation" in Key Largo with a friend of mine. It's hot at home, and it's hot in the Keys, but...


Girls gone (into the) wild!
I just got back from an outdoor program put on by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. It's called Cast and Blast, and it's only for women. We...


Cousin Ollie "In the Pink"
Dang. The Post Office just delivered those DOW hunting guides and we’ve had to institute the “check the caller ID on the phone rule.” ...


'Tis the season for Weddings and making memories
I just attended a wedding in Telluride. It was gorgeous, sunny (mostly) but there were still some big snowbanks strewn about. We rode the...


The Continuing Saga of "How (Not) To Travel in the Backcountry," Issue II
If you read Part I of this Saga, you know what can happen (and does, with annoying frequency in our lives) if you tend to make sudden...


Cousin Ollie and the Deep Brown Sea
If you've been following my blog for very long, you’ve met Cousin Ollie by now, and for those of you who haven’t, well, you don’t know...


The old adage "Those who can't do, teach" had better be wrong
I recently signed up to teach some night classes on writing. Not sure what possessed me to do that, other than a strong interest in...


Simple Formula for Living a Good Life
Live beneath your means Return everything you borrow, and say Thank You! Stop blaming other people for your life choices Admit it when...