Memphis Fireworks: Photo Diary
We went to watch the fireworks in downtown Memphis with some friends to celebrate July 4th, my first as it happens, as an American citizen. To my husband's eternal annoyance, I brought the camera and...
View ArticleSawyer Joins the Rainbow Bridge
Weirdly enough we got Sawyer because two of our cats were mean to our new dog, Roxie. We got a cat for our dog. She needed at least one animal in the house who did not hate her. I assumed when I...
View ArticleSunday Hiking Photos
We try to enjoy one of our local parks on the weekends. The weather is perfect, the dog loves exploring on a longer walk, and fresh air clears a cloudy mind. We happen to live five miles from a state...
View ArticleAnybody in the Detroit area... Advice Needed
Delta has just decided to close the Memphis base which means my husband and I willing have to move although not right away. I am interested in hearing from people who live in the Detroit area because I...
View ArticleSo, you want to go into nursing...
Several of my colleagues also work part time as nursing instructors and they often share stories about the shock their students experience when they are a) supposed to show up on time b) hand...
View ArticleWorking the Night Shift
Approximately 15 million people in this country work the night shift. Night shift is typically defined as lasting from either 11-7, or in certain cases lasting from 7-7. I work in nursing, which has...
View ArticleCharity Event Pics
Went to a charity event last night that featured costumes and performances from a Memphis based Krewe. Every year they pick a charity to focus fundraising for and this annual party is the culmination...
View ArticleTrudging and Limping
A colleague asked me what was wrong during hand off report. I told this colleague I was going through some shit and did not want to discuss it. She commented that I was not my usual self and wanted...
View ArticleMr. President: You Did Not Betray Me
You would think somebody who became an American citizen specifically just to vote in the 2012 election for you would either be a newly overly enthusiastic patriot or an unabashed supporter....
View ArticleGoat Is My Co-Pilot (Photo Diary)
The town closest to me has an annual "Goat Days festival" and I decided to go, hang out with goats and enjoy the nice weather.I have a bit of personal history with goats. When I was a teenager, one of...
View ArticleThe sauce on the counter....
A few weeks ago one of the last book stores in the city I live closest to had a liquidation sale. No irony in the fact that there were more people in the store than I had seen in a long time buying...
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