Do all accidents or illnesses come in threes or is that just an "old wives tale?" I'm hoping that it is just an old wives' tale. Because a couple of weeks after I got my car back from the first accident that happened in the city when a taxi driver...
Reading Glasses
I never thought I would need reading glasses. I had been near-sighted most of my life and wear prescription glasses but thankfully, my eyes are not that bad and there are days when I can walk around without glasses (although I feel more comfortable with them.) Miyya reached out to...
Spending Family Time Over the Holidays
We rented a house through Airbnb at Mt. Snow, Vermont. Our main objective, rent a house that was pet-friendly because my daughter and son-in-law brought their dog, Daisy with us. So, we set out to Vermont on Wednesday, December 21 for five nights. Day 1 Driving up to Vermont was...
Sarasota and Tampa Book Tour
Book tours could be hit or miss. Some of them have a ton of people and others have very few. Luckily, the Sarasota book tour for From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete had about 10 people. Driving to Sarasota I flew into Tampa and drove to Sarasota which was about...
Five Tips When Traveling Alone
I've been traveling around the country on book tours. Most of the time, I travel alone. But, I've been traveling alone for work for more than 30 years so it doesn't bother me. I don't feel nervous. I feel confident and ready to tackle what is in store for me...
Davis Upcycled Daypack / North Street Bags Review
If you are planning to go hiking, distance cycling, or even touring around a new city on vacation, you will need a daypack. Davis Upcycled Daypack/ North Street Bag The coolest thing about this new bag is that it's made from upcycled event tents donated by SRAM and Lifetime Events....
Floatopia Review
Located right on the border of Huntington Station and Dix Hills, Long Island, is a small place off Jericho Turnpike called Floatopia. They have a series of rooms that you can rent for an hour including an infrared sauna room, a float room, and a salt room. Gift Certificate Last...
Could You Imagine Getting a Call from a Loved One, But It’s Not Your Loved One?
We all have had them -- calls on our home phone or even mobile phones telling us about our warranty or that we can take a major loan. But, for the most part, we know that they are a phony call from the moment we get the number. Sometimes, the...
The Running Event, Boots and Austin, Texas
I went to Austin on a book tour at Bookwoman during the week of November 28. My actual book tour was the 30th and I was also in town for The Running Event (TRE). The Running Event Before the pandemic, I would go every year to get content for my...
Did I Make a Connection to the Holy Land?
This may sound strange but back in the 1980s, when I was a huge fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, I went to their stadium and felt surrounded by my people. I felt like I belonged there. I thought Israel would feel like that. Everyone told me I would love...