I booked a cheap flight from Nice to Sydney, which included an overnight layover in Dubai. The overnight layover was why it was cheap. My neighbor told me about accommodation at the airport which only cost $89.00. I believed her, unfortunately, and booked it. I made sure I packed clean undies, the good old cotton […]

GOSSIP FROM INSIDE FRANCE Watching what I thought of as a terrific Opening Ceremony to the Olympics, reminded me of the time and I spent in France, and all the ‘inside stories’ that locals knew but were never published in the press. Here is one of my favorites. Prince Albert of Monaco, needed an heir.

First visit to dermatologist for a cancer skin check. At least first in Fort Lauderdale. I show up early, filled out the digital forms, history, allergies, meds, etc etc etc, paid the receptionist and sat down. Immediately I was taken into the office, answered some questions, disrobed and put on the Universal Blue Gown –

I’m embarrassed to admit that I haven’t bothered with the water in Fort Lauderdale. I haven’t explored the myriad of water ways and intercoastals. So now’s the time. It is hot, sunny, and dry. So I bought an all day water taxis ticket, put on light, flowy clothes, sunscreen, and sunhat and boarded Captain Mary’s

Our family zooms every Sunday night. By ‘Our Family”, I mean my sons and their wives and me. Last week we all agreed that the traditional gathering around the yuletide tree and beaming at each other on Christmas Eve just wasn’t cutting it anymore. We need something different. Last year with did an Amazon Christmas,

WHAT IS COLOUR? Yellow is a sunny morning, sweet as pineapple, creamy as vanilla ice cream. It lives in the tropics and smells of sweat and coconuts. In a church choir it’s the soprano voice heard over the chorus. Blue is a dip in a waterhole. Despite its bitter taste, it’s refreshing as the ocean’s

I love Pittsburgh in the summer and fall. This is where I grew up and once you are a Pittsburgher, it never leaves your genes. And your Pittsburgh accent never changes, no matter where you travel. For 10 days I visited my son and his family in Peter’s Township, just outside of the city. I

I’m on pickleball with the above time line. And if I remember to avoid running backwards, death will be stalled a few more years. My very first game was two days ago. Unfortunately, it was also one of my fart days when I pass a lot of gas; putt putt putt. Subtle but smelly. I

Everyone is playing pickleball and my local park is offering free lessons. And Amazon sells the paddles for a cheap $20.00. So I’m all set. Geared up with gym togs and paddle I front up at the appointed time and eyed the other student players. They were all old but no one as old as

Wow, I’m sitting in my nephew’s beautiful home, watching the rain at the PGA and wondering how this all happened. Yesterday, my sister-in-law Joanna and I went to the PGA as guests of Ryan Blaney, my nephew. This was the day Scottie Scheffler hit the hole for an eagle. And we watched it. We saw