by PJColando | Oct 26, 2021 | blog post, rant, sorrow, Uncategorized
My husband and I have booked a flight to the Midwest, compelled to visit an elderly relative who is hospitalized and hovering near death, no matter what his medical team tries to infuse to fight his illnesses. We’ve been cautioned to demur, by those close to...
by PJColando | Oct 19, 2021 | blog post, rant
My husband and I are from the Midwest. People are genuine, patriotic, and live without pretense there. We treasure our roots and our dear families who remain there. Yet we longed for adventure and that could only be found elsewhere. People who populate small towns are...
by PJColando | Sep 21, 2021 | blog post, Purpose, rant
Just when we thought it was safe to toss our masks, the Delta variant of Covid seems destined to set us back to the past year. After all, the Delta variant is more than twice as infectious than the virus we’ve collectively fighting for ‘forever.’...
by PJColando | Sep 14, 2021 | Adventure, blog post, rant, sorrow
in mid-March 2020: The first clue of lock-down came with Disneyland’s closure and loss of the nightly fireworks display I cherished, which occurred near the ancient bad day, the Ides of March In mid-April 2020: I inadvertently stumbled into the crazed days of...
by PJColando | Aug 31, 2021 | blog post, rant
The Urban Dictionary has a new word: Streatery. Without large amounts of thought because of your personal pandemic experience, you can surmise the derivation of the word. Throughout this country, restaurants have survived by creatively co-opting concrete and asphalt...
by PJColando | Jan 23, 2018 | blog post, rant
It’s that time of year. The parties are over and Christmas decor packed. The diet has started and I’m deep in lament. Why, exactly, did i eat all the chocolate candies, cookies, and eclectic junk? I hate this time of year, despite the days rapidly gaining...
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