When I travel I rarely adjust my watch to the new time zone. I just try and adjust my thinking. Mostly I travel East and need only adjust by an hour forward - this is accomplished easily enough - +1...I have it mastered. But darn it if it isn't daylight savings time this weekend - the [...]
Tag: california
OC Jeopardy
I think years of watching Jeopardy has increased my ability to craft solutions. Not because I have learned tons of trivia from the show, but because I have learned to come up with the question from hearing the answer. I think like that now - the answer prompts the question. So today as I head back [...]
OC smooth…
Orange County, California is not like other places. OC has a persona all its own and it is evident as you scan the OC landscape - particularly the more affluent communities in OC. There is a vibe that is felt in these communities...an energy that was purposefully created and that is wholeheartedly embraced as the OC way of life. [...]
Rampage!!!!
My first orientation to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) was last year when I visited my brother and went to watch my nephew Paul at a training session. It was then that I became a fan - not of the fighting (although the battle with the heavy bag is one that I find absolutely titillating as [...]
Ready to rumble!
It is amazing what a solid night's sleep can do for you. I slept 10 uninterrupted hours last night - 10 uninterrupted hours - how heavenly is that??!! Then I awoke to the lovely sound of my neice Rita's cooing and chattering...sleep and a joyous awakening - that is exactly what the Dr. ordered (and [...]
I’ll be back…but he won’t.
I love my adopted state best, even on the days when I complain about it. If I had it all to do over again I would still fall in love with North Dakota (indeed, my love affair with the state may be the most enduring one I have known). Still, so much of my history remains [...]
Thank you North Dakota for the “errand”…
If you have lived in other large states such as California, New York, Texas, etc. and had cause to visit their Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices you likely appreciate that a visit to the DMV was more of an "adventure" than an errand. It has been many years since I last visited a DMV [...]
THE NEW FORTY 