Holidays

Tips for owners to improve the guest experience and pitfalls to watch out for When I travel to countries I know, especially with other family members, I usually choose Airbnb because, at its best, it’s a home-from-home. I don’t mind hotels for very short stays, but I’m happier where I…

In response to Dancing Elephants prompt #10 of 52 — In case you don’t recognize the title, it’s a line from “My Favorite Things”, a song from The Sound of Music. Pretty wrapped packages have always been one of my favorite things. Not receiving them, although that’s nice. I love wrapping them. My joyful December vibes center around creating and…

With a little luck of the Irish, perhaps. — I returned to Tennessee on Wednesday night after my fourth lipedema removal surgery in California. Sophie’s on spring break (and yes, that’s ridiculously early), so, I’ve been trying to spend plenty of quality time with her while I work on my recovery and try to make arrangements for my fifth…

Things I think about on March 17 — Darby O’Gill and the Little People. This old Disney movie was a St. Patrick’s Day tradition in my house growing up. Already an old movie when I was a kid, there was still something cool about it. I rewatched it a couple of years ago and it’s as good as I…

A glance at my calendar this morning alerted me that it is National Let’s Laugh Day. Who the hell came up with that? Even more suspect, who approves such things? …