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FEBRUARY 8, 2010 12:40AM

Finding Elvis in Mexico

Red Elvis 

 

 

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 ofRead full post »

full moon 

 

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, IRead full post »

FEBRUARY 1, 2010 1:41PM

Grammy G-Old

 
Observations from one of the "Single Ladies" (Beyoncé’s hit and Grammy winning song) out here...albeit more mature.
 
Lady GaGa 
Lady Gaga opens the show!
Photo: Winter/Getty 
 

What’s up with JayZ?  Okay, so I maybe not the hippest person (does that

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I sat on my seat facing the most gorgeous guy during my flight to San Francisco.  It was New Year’s Eve and we both were flying on PSA, in the days they had seats facing each other with a table placed in-between for your drinks.

 

I’d say it

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The feet of a humorist 

 

 

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.

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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 adRead full post »

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JANUARY 22, 2010 11:41AM

Photo Essay of a Southern CA Winter Storm

 

Thunder and lightning

throwing itself against us

making winter known.

 
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 Mistletoe against the sky 
 
 
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Raindrops keep fallin’...

 

 

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 Up the creek without a paddle
 
 
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JANUARY 2, 2010 5:36PM

Drawing My Way into A New Life!

 

 

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 passedRead full post »

DECEMBER 31, 2009 9:45AM

Here We Go...

 

 So prophetic looking back...

NYEve

 

 

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.  LastRead full post »

DECEMBER 30, 2009 9:55AM

Bring on the Pheromones...

 

 Empty Cabin

 

 

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 neitherRead 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 (servedRead 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 »

DECEMBER 19, 2009 4:36PM

Cruising etc. via Cartoons

Balcony
 
Ft
 
Hyatt
 
Day One
 
Shhhh
 
Many thanks to Dorinda and Cartouche for making my time in Ft. Lauderdale so special.  I love you guys!
 
Will be dispatching these postcards soon.....take care OS'ers!! I'll be here when I can!
 
 
DECEMBER 15, 2009 1:37AM

I'm Outta Here...

 

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 haveRead full post »

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DECEMBER 8, 2009 12:35PM

Eating Single Again...

 

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.

 

MosRead full post »

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DECEMBER 1, 2009 11:57AM

Why I Hate Attorneys and Baseball.

 

 

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 cardboaRead full post »

NOVEMBER 27, 2009 1:41PM

The Black Friday Blues.

 Black Friday Blues

 

“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 theRead full post »

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009 11:41AM

What Being Single Really Means.

 

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 joinRead full post »

NOVEMBER 19, 2009 9:22AM

Musings on Life.

 

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 ifRead full post »

NOVEMBER 5, 2009 6:32PM

Taking a hiatus.


Enough
 
To all of you who have been wondering where I am...I'm working through some recent problems...nothing I won't get through, but I have been unable to concentrate, so not being much of a participant on OS.  
 
It has absolutely nothing to do with any of you,… Read full post »
OCTOBER 29, 2009 11:57AM

Save The Last Dance For Me.

 

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 haveRead full post »

OCTOBER 28, 2009 12:49PM

Samba 101-Not for the Meek.

 

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, playingRead full post »

OCTOBER 27, 2009 1:22PM

The Farmer's Market


 

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.    

 

Marketing

 



free hit counters Read full post »
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OCTOBER 22, 2009 11:15AM

SEX--When is it appropriate for a widow?

 

The longing for sex

means I am still very much here

even though you aren't.

 

****

 

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 »

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OCTOBER 20, 2009 2:48AM

Tell Me All for $ 25....

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 tryingRead full post »