Desk Diagnosers
Note this was while living in Spain 1 year ago. Well, I saw my 3rd rheumatologist a few days ago. Why? Because I gave up on the other two. As yall know I have Rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren’s. Both need to be followed regularly and since arriving in Spain Ive had more and more pain […]
Don’t skimp on the bubbly
If it’s your celebration, drink whatever you want….. So have you ever just taken yourself out to eat alone? Or sat at a bar and have a fancy drink you never get? Or take a trip just for you? I call them mini – personal celebrations. Sometimes they are just for my birthday. Or Xmas […]
You Can’t Help Stupidity
Sometimes it’s best to have a 4-wheeler…. So I was in Boquete Panama for thanksgiving. Its well known as having some of the best coffee growing areas in the world. Its lush, mountainous, cool and quite beautiful. I arrived and rented an SUV for a whole $100 for 6 days. Incredible price. I check into […]
The Naked Truth
Sometimes you can’t unsee what you saw. Last weekend Jorge and I went to a beach. There are tons of them within an hour of Elche. He bought a car two weeks ago and so he well (we) are now mobile! He got a little 2008 Peugeot for $4800. It has about 150 K miles […]
Bubbles Anyone?
Bubbles for me. What does bubbles mean to you? If I was younger I might say “bubble bath” or those plastic soap bubble makers for kids. Or even the pillow of bubbles used to bathe me during a Turkish bath I experienced in Turkey. But that’s another blog itself. But not now. I’m talking drinkable […]
Dumpster Diving and ADD
It wasn’t the champagne I swear. I hadn’t even started drinking yet. I’ve had so much to do in the past week, planning a get together at my apartment which I have not done since arriving home from Spain about 12.5 months ago. It would seem my ex-pat to re-pat re-integration from Spain to the […]
Take a bus and buy your own pee cup?? Wtf?
Porto Portugal here we come! Not really. There is no straight line from A to B here…. Ever…. Im learning patience I really am. I haven’t mastered the siesta yet but im still hoping. Well….Jorge and I arrived at the Alicante airport for a 6 pm 75-minute flight to Porto that goes through Madrid.. Easy […]
A One Pickle Night
What does that mean? Insomnia. I keep waking up at 2:15 am. Not 4:15 not 5:15, but 2:15. What the heck? I’ve tried melatonin, hot teas, meditation, and a few medications not mentioned here. What happens when I can’t sleep? I wake up and pee, get back in bed, and lay there. Then the mind […]
Wine a little you’ll feel better…
Ever just pull out the wine in the middle of the day? Not when you’re at work though. Unless it’s celebrating some event with the teachers in the school, where I worked in Spain. Wine during a school day… Some cultures have all the fun. Yup, it’s a whining day and so I will wine […]
Champagne Anyone?
I did it. I was staring at an expensive bottle of champagne the other day. No way was I gonna spend a $100 on a bottle. Ide rather get it in France where it will probably be cheaper and the view 1000 times better. As soon as I got home, I jumped on the computer […]