My dear friend from California, Rose Marie, forwarded on to me an illuminating email that juxtaposed the way the Governors of California and North Dakota operate. It was apparently created to inject humor into the fairly bleak budget deficit crisis so many states are facing. I have to tell you though having been a longtime [...]
Tag: california
What is the one accessory a young woman starting out in the world needs?
My trip to Cali this time has been a whirlwind. My primary purpose for being here was to attend my sister-in-law Narin's baby shower. As you may recall she and my brother Jeff are anxiously awaiting the birth of Baby Rita who is due to arrive in another month. Narin's baby shower was the shower [...]
The lights…
Thursday evening was the first time I flew into Orange County's John Wayne Airport at night. I spent the day running around at work trying to attend to student needs, get in last minute details regarding the Emergency Preparedness Expo and the Ready Campus Summit planned for next week, and addressing upcoming projects involving the [...]
Yes! Yes! Yes! There is rest for the wicked!
They say there is no rest for the wicked, but they are wrong! You may think that I have finally figured out my destination per my blog yesterday - heaven or hell...well, I have indeed figured out my destination - just not for eternity...not yet. My destination in the short term is So Cal, I [...]
Jill rules…
One thing I had wholly forgotten about Southern California is the sheer number of radio stations that are accessible. I have been living in North Dakota so long that I had become accustomed to listening to a small handful of stations and had completely forgotten how many choices I used to have when I lived [...]
Endlessy amused…
I endlessly amuse myself. While waiting in the security line at John Wayne Airport on Wednesday I came upon this sign. I have seen it before at other airports, but that day it struck me a tad different. While I understand the reason for the sign - I mentally mused that a pat-down might get [...]
Southern California Top Ten List
“My life is like a stroll on the beach...as near to the edge as I can go.” ~Thoreau Well, I am back with both feet in North Dakota. While I am happy to be home, I am a tish sad to be far away again from my brother and his family and my Cali friends. [...]
THE NEW FORTY 