“Thank You, M’am”

Another Toastmasters speech– this one is from today’s meeting; I’m working on two advanced manuals right now– “The Entertaining Speaker” and “Interpretive Reading.” This one is the first Interpretive Reading speech. The story I’m reading here is “Thank You, M’am” by Langston Hughes, a wonderful short story which reads easily out loud. I really enjoyed […]

Phoenix-LA-Santa Cruz

The weekend of the 3rd, John saw that the RV he’d been eyeing on eBay had not sold and was re-listed. It seemed like a lot of what we needed, with very little we didn’t want. It has the on-demand Aqua-hot water heater– John loves his showers, so unlimited hot water is a plus. It […]

The Phoenix Trip

John and I went to Phoenix on Thursday, where we bought this (lots of images, including the one below): We drove it home Friday and arrived yesterday evening, at about 5:30. It is beautiful, needs minor fix-its, like latches and such, and we had a great time driving home. I don’t second-guess this decision at […]

Phoenix, Arizona

John and I are going to Phoenix, Arizona this weekend, and may be stopping in Pasadena, CA on the way home. Anyone want to meet up? Drop me a comment, let me know! We don’t have a lot of time, but we can meet up for coffee or something.