So in between retiring from High-Tech Corporate America and founding a business in High-End Specialty Foods. I had my own company, working as a professional organizer. I loved the work and my clients loved me. The only dissatisfied customer I ever had was my own son, James. He went away to university and when he … Continue reading Productive Rainy Afternoon
Sorry it's been over a week since we have written. Last Friday/Saturday we had an epic storm. We figure, conservatively, we lost over fifty trees on our two Wisconsin properties. Most of them missed the houses but managed to punch thru one sky-light and poked several holes in the garage roof. The weather service reported … Continue reading Storm of Biblical Proportions
You can't tell very well but the towel side of my small galley kitchen is six inched lower than where I'm taking my photo from. So every time I travel to the frig or get a spice I descend 6 inches. On my way back to the stove of counter I accent 6 inches. I … Continue reading Accent & Decent in the Kitchen
The weather has been wonderful so we've been out doing more than our share of walking and hiking. We decided to walk some of the Bear Creek Greenway a couple of days ago. The Bear Creek Greenway is a 20-mile, paved, multi-use trail that links the cities of Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford, and Central Point all in … Continue reading Walk in the Park & Pizza
OK, so we agree air travel simply isn't what it used to be. Sorry if I'm showing my age but when I was traveling for corporate America I traveled a lot, and fortunately my employer always flew me Business Class. Didn't matter if I flew early morning or late at night, it was always full … Continue reading Travel Hacks: Bring Protein
So much for me feeling smarter than the rest of the world. This has always been a flaw of mine. So I do all of this research on Scotland, where to go, where to stay, what to eat, where to hike, and what to wear. Ahaa, what to wear, there's the rub. We're going to … Continue reading The Laundromat in Bathing Suits – Seventh Scotland Blog
I know most of you are cringing and are waiting for some horrific story. But nah, nah, nah. Sorry to deny you. This happened today. Learnings: occasionally (best during lunch because they are less busy) drop in to a store to check with your mobile phone provider. You might be able to get a better … Continue reading A Trip to AT&T
At one point in my career, I had a very special opportunity to work in Germany. It was only a few weeks at a time over the course of a few years, but it really opened my eyes to how different the Germans are from we Americans in their approach to the whole working environment. … Continue reading Working in Germany
When we were first married we took a road trip to Wisconsin to meet Laura's relatives. We drove out in our used Honda Accord. We got near Mankato MN and the car started pouring smoke out of the exhaust. We went, "Oh shit!" and tried to find a Honda dealer to diagnose and fix what … Continue reading Limberger Cheese
I suppose all of us, as we were growing up, had likes and severe dislikes of food. For me, breakfast was a non-issue, cereal. Who doesn't like surgery bowls of corn flakes, especially if you had a banana. Lunch, a no brainer, bologna sandwich. My bologna has a first name it's Oscar, my bologna has … Continue reading Stressless Dining with Children
