The last time I was in La Paz Mexico was in the early 70's.  I stayed at Los Arcos, the best hotel in town at the time.  It was all white, had a wonderful turquoise swimming pool I laid around in curlers and a blue/green bikini (part of… Read full post »

I have thought about this night for twenty years.  For twenty years I sat in the bedroom window facing yours and made love to you ...and you never knew.  You still don’t.  A shame in some ways.

Tonight you were here with me, sitting only inches away, I… Read full post »

In Nov. of 2009, I write him a PM:

“I read that you had a lovely Thanksgiving. Say, wanna meet for an early-ish lunch on Dec, 3rd?  I'd love to and will be in LA...call xxx-xxxx or PM me.  Hope so. ”

“Hi Sheila.

Thanksgiving… Read full post »

I have always felt an affinity for OS blogger and cartoonist extraordinaire, Skip Williamson.  (This is to say from the first story of his I read on Open Salon.)  The man has had a remarkable life, especially interesting to me were those years about the 70’s, his ad… Read full post »

I have been on this cruise so many times before I wondered how it would be different being alone.  Every other time I have come through the Panama Canal it has been with someone, a friend or my husband.

I have a zillion photos taken as we passed… Read full post »

 So prophetic looking back...

Today, the last day of 2009,  brings with it hopes and fears, sadness and renewed laughter, and the somber knowledge of what is no more and the infinite possibilities of what lies ahead.

I am excited and exhausted.  Last… Read full post »

Lust doesn't know or care how old you are. Just ask me.  It also doesn’t care when it strikes or with whom or how age appropriate the object of your lust.  I just know, when it steals over me I can’t ignore it.  Apparently neither… Read full post »

Tropical fruits abound in the Caribbean, each morning I start off my day with a fruit of some kind, followed by another melange at lunch and finally, at dinner I often order a chilled fruit soup.  

Eating a cut up Mango, drinking some freshly brewed coffee (served… Read full post »

I had no idea what to expect when I first began my solo travels with this cruise.  Thankfully I only had one night alone in the hotel before fellow OS’ers Dorinda and Cartouche so generously gave of their time and gasoline to come to Ft. Lauderdale and keep me company.… Read full post »

The time has come for me to go on a vacation.  I doubt I will go long without checking in on you, but for this time I need to restore my heart and soul...it’s been one heck of a year.  I’m no longer the woman behind the man, but have… Read full post »

It’s been just over three months since I have been a “single”.  To my estimation that would be covering quite a few Tuesday Foodie Posts.  I’ll admit I am not contributing much of anything, but on occasion I will whip up something I have seen on OS.

Mos… Read full post »

Giddy from my “fifteen minutes of fame”, in 1975 I drove to Hollywood from Colorado, as an innocent. Though my “fame” was on the big screen, my true calling was writing.

Armed only with a red VW, laden with my worldly possessions crammed into a few cardboa… Read full post »

“Did you see 2012?”  The Fed-Ex employee with the slick Marcelled hair said, while she shifted from one large foot onto the other.  Her enormous boobs were standing at unavoidable attention thrusting her name tag into the empty space above me.  In the… Read full post »

Sunday I got hungry.  I was all showered and dressed and it was 12:15.  I decided I would drive to Ventura to poke around and discover a restaurant I hadn't eaten in before.  It felt like a good time to call my friend Brett and  be spontaneous...asking him to join… Read full post »

I am not going to put on my victim coat, it’s way too heavy for the heat.  How’s that for an entrance line?

The trouble with going away on hiatus is that you feel like when you come back people expect some brilliant musings.  I don’t honestly know if… Read full post »

Since I am on the topic of dancing, I was encouraged  to tell you about the last dance I ever had with Lance.  Yesterday happened to have been the two month anniversary since my love died, so it isn’t surprising between my dance post and the memories I would have… Read full post »

It was 2004, aboard the Crystal Harmony, cruising on the way to  Acapulco.

 “OK, I’ll meet you for lunch at noon.” With that, Phyllis took off in a dead run, she was off to her next dance lesson.  That woman has more energy than I can muster up, playing… Read full post »

Sunday I went to the Farmer's Market.   I did this little drawing commemorating it.  I wanted to share it with you on this Foody Tuesday.    

The longing for sex

means I am still very much here

even though you aren't.

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Do you get enough?  Sex I mean... I know I don’t.  Of course there might be a good reason I don’t.  I’m just having trouble thinking what it is.  Hah-hah...… Read full post »

Yesterday I had an “astrologer” give me a reading.  Why?  I happen to have a spare $25 I wanted to donate to a worthy cause; the 75 year old, who should spend it on a hair dye (or to get a haircut at the absolute minimum) lady from Europe, just trying… Read full post »