Just this week, at work we found out that our profit-sharing payout, based on last fiscal year's performance, is going to be a nice percentage of our total salary. It got me to thinking about salary, and how mine has increased quite a bit this year. In January, in connection with my promotion, I received …
Category: Random Musings About Life
The Gosnell Story (abortion butchery) Will Stay Top of Mind Here Beware Graphic Images Below
[Author's Note: October 14, 2018. A Movie has been made about this Butcher of Philadelphia. I urge ALL my followers and readers to see this movie. I especially urge my so-called "pro-choice" readers to see this movie. From comments that have appeared over at Ricochet.com, no one can see this movie without becoming emotional, so …
Zeal…I really DID build that!
In about 1975, my first husband and I had returned to Seattle from Minneapolis, and were living on a shoestring. He had found a job as a transformer winder at a company that made industrial transformers, and I, with my MA in psychology, was working as a pricing clerk in a hospital pharmacy. Now, Larry …
Stock Market took a dive today!
Do.Not.Panic. Hold on, do nothing, and whatever you do, do NOT sell anything! I intend to keep my eyes open for bargains. Oh, yeah, and I found out that my company is being acquired by another company, and I am again in danger of being laid off. It might not be until next year, …
Autumn Reflections
Autumn is my favorite season. Hot weather doesn't agree with my body very much, and I always welcome the onset of autumn. The kids are back in school, the air is cool, and the sun still makes its appearance on most days. Here are some reflections of autumn that I have captured, mostly around home …
Birds-like you see every day…but different
Wherever I go, I watch for birds. Even in my back yard, I love watching our birds at the feeder. Normally, juncos are ground-feeders, but ours just love hogging the feeder, watching for chickadees and nuthatches who might want to get in. This is a junco and our song sparrow vying for the preferred station …
Last Half of the Journey-Hawaii Cruise Travelog-Leaving Hawaii for Mexico…And Home
Wednesday, July 25 through Monday, July 30, we were again at sea, and you know what that means... Lectures! The weather wasn't conducive to much deck-walking, but I did get a few ocean and cloud pictures. This was the last picture of Hawaiian waters. July 25 speakers were Roger Kimball on "Trump vs The Elites"; …
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Vacation Travelogue-Last Hawaii Stop-Kailua-Kona
After the thrilling volcano-viewing session, a nice dinner, and a good night's sleep, we arrived at our last Hawaii stop, the town of Kailua-Kona. Again, the Crystal Symphony had to "anchor out" in the harbor, and we were ferried in on the ship's tenders. It was only a 15-minute ride, and we got a good …
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Vacation Travelogue-Hillsdale College Cruise to Hawaii-Day 9-Maui
We normally got up around 8:00AM, so we were able to stand at the rail and watch the island of Maui appear. As usual, it was a beautiful, sunny day. We saw many of these kite-surfers all around the Hawaiian Islands. Lahaina Harbor had a few, with their colorful kites. The Crystal Symphony had to …
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Land Ho! Vacation Travelogue-Hillsdale College Cruise to Hawaii-Days 6 & 7 in Honolulu
Finally, on our sixth day out, we spotted signs of nearing land. I love transportation, and was thrilled to see a container ship on the horizon. We finally saw signs of land. Finally, we rounded the last headland and got our first glimpses of Honolulu. The famous Diamond Head, an extinct volcano that almost stands …
