Tag Archives: travel

Home Sweet McHome

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

This was one of the first posts I ever did, back when I started a blog as a way to tell my family about my sister Lib and my trip to Ireland.  It’s only fitting that I repost it this … Continue reading →

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Homo Sapiens Vacationus At The Watering Hole

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

As any zoologist will tell you, the best place to observe animals in the wild is around a watering hole.  When the species in question is Homo Sapiens Vacationus that means the hotel pool.

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Gloves Come Off In Michigan/Wisconsin Mitten Kerfuffle

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

A new Wisconsin ad campaign has residents of Michigan saying “hands off our motto”. The Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s website features a picture of the state’s outline crafted to resemble some sort of bizarre, knitted Elephant Man-esque mitten.   Wisconsin seeks … Continue reading →

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Designed To Sell This House Virgins International…Pick Me!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Hello, my name is Peg, and I am an addict.  I’m a junkie.  If I go a day without a fix, I start to get shaky. I’ve got a monkey on my back, and HGTV is the organ grinder. I … Continue reading →

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People Are Nice

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

People are nice, and I have proof. I took advantage of this last, long weekend (created by me taking off work on Friday and Monday) to travel to Michigan to see my family.  My modus operandi is to break up … Continue reading →

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I, Tourist

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

I took a bite out of The Big Apple a few weeks ago.  As anyone who has been to New York City can confirm, the sheer number of people on the streets is astounding.   Fully half of them work for … Continue reading →

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Contract Law 401: Negotiating With God

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

I recently posted about my near-death experience while flying.  My cousin Ed, a noted quipster, responded with a joke about a billionaire in a similar circumstance who made a deal with God to give away half his wealth if he … Continue reading →

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I Am A Worrywart; Is That A Bad Thing?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

I worry too much.  My husband often tells me that.  But there’s nothing like a near-death experience to put things in perspective. My 2 daughters and I were on a flight into Chicago last Saturday.  Weather was bad on the … Continue reading →

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IDOT And the Screaming Semis From Hell

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

    I came out of Indiana doing 75 in a driving rain.  It was rush hour when I entered the abyss. When the old-timers gather to tell their driving stories, as old-timers will, they speak in hushed tones of this section of … Continue reading →

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To Serve Man

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

I stopped at a public rest area last weekend.  A sign on the wall read: “To serve you better, this washroom is fully automated”.   This reminded me of a classic Twilight Zone episode, in which giant aliens come to earth to … Continue reading →

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