Who the Dickens Is the Hobart Chinaman?
I’m not the Hobart Chinaman, but I know who is. A writer friend signed up to do NaNoWiMo (which, translated, …
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Leon Redbone Sang to ME!
I know some of you will find this hard to believe, but it’s true! Leon Redbone sang to me, your …
The Meandering Matriarch Has Another Excellent Adventure
You may not think this was an adventure, but you’ll have to agree that it was excellent. On Thursday I …
50-Year High School Reunion–The Verdict
What was it like? Was it still Them and Us (the cool kids and the fringe-dwellers)? How many people did …
Travel Daze
Today my brain is pesto. Yesterday–Day 1 after arrival in the US–said brain was lurching about in my skull like …
Avoidance Behavior
This is a subject I can address with genuine expertise. Or at least, with considerable experience. Indeed, my skills in this …
The Countdown Begins
The time has come to start making Lists. I’m going overseas soon for an extended period, and there is Much …
Serendipity
What a glorious word! And what a glorious thing! I love it when something totally unexpected, and wonderful, happens out …
From The Spirit of Tasmania to the North Island
We’re on the road again. But first we take the overnight ferry to Melbourne. The Spirit of Tasmania, is a big …
It Seemed Like a Good Idea At the Time
Most of us have the occasional experience that, in hindsight, leaves us thinking “It seemed like such a good idea …
