Tolerance, respect (and all that sh*t)

He’s not the entire topic of today’s blog….but I’m sure at this point most people have watched or read about the lawyer in New York.  You know, the one currently having his ass handed to him by social media for his videoed rant at Spanish workers in a N.Y. restaurant.   There are people cheering…

When island life makes you simplify – and hoard at the same time

I don’t like junk.  I don’t like having piles of trinkets on shelves, taking up room…and perhaps more importantly, needing dusting at some point.  I try not to buy things just cause they’re “cool” or cute…or new.  I have other things I’d prefer to spend my money on and the clutter makes me crazy.  …

Reality Bites

I had an interesting experience this past week, when a complete stranger basically wrote that because I live in “Paradise”,  I have no right to complain about anything.  Of course this comment was from someone who admitted they only visited once a year and did not live here.  Wow.  That’s some cojones ya got there…

Your House vs. My House

I went outside this afternoon to look at the corpse of yet another Iguana our three dogs caught (I’m always hollering at the 3 of them to stop barking at the them).  The lizards like to sit and sun themselves high up on the wall, safe in the knowledge the dogs will never, ever get…

Sweet Sixteen

This is a little bit serious for starters – just hold tight, it gets better 😉   If you’ve read my blog for awhile, or took the time to read back… First of all: Thanks!   Shucks people. *kicks dirt &  blushes*  You like me!  Secondly: You may have already read that I made my leap…