I love tales of time travel, whether in a book, movie, or TV show. It's one of the plot devices that initially drew me to Outlander. Time travel adventures are fun to imagine and explore. To accomplish the feat, authors and filmmakers tackle the science and fantasy of time travel across a range of methods.…
And thank goodness I finally have my website back online. For those of you who noticed, I was revamping it (as you can see). Though I'm not quite done adding content, it's at least functional again. Not all of the links work yet, but I'm sure the ones you most care about will suffice. It's…
Cancel culture is a trendy new term being tossed around these days. At least, it's new to me. After hearing it referenced (a lot) recently, I had to do a bit of research. For those of you not completely in the know, cancel culture refers to the boycotting, virtual attacking, and/or social media shaming of…
Some of you may have seen the story in the news over the last few days regarding the termination of actor Hartley Sawyer over comments he posted on social media eight years ago. Read the full story here.This is not normally a story to which I would have paid much attention. Another public figure said…
Good morning ... ☀️ Good afternoon ... 🌎 Good evening ... 🌙 wherever you are in the world. The magnolias are blooming! After my morning dose of bad news, I sat here wondering how well everyone out there is coping. I try not to read too much news (I do not watch the local or…
Reaching out to you today with a flashback to seven months ago when I traveled to Wales with my good friend Mandy. It's cheerful to think back now (with everything going on) to that time we traipsed about the charming Welsh countryside. Like the rest of the world, they are dealing with the coronavirus as…
Checking in with my fellow wallflowers. I hope you are all continuing with your social distancing as we are still heading up the incline of this pandemic. Remain steadfast and strong! We are doing well in my house. I went to the grocery store this afternoon, figuring it's hit or miss nowadays. I had not…
On Thursday the 8th of August, we finally traveled northward to Gwynedd – one of my favorites places on the planet. I first discovered the fascinating history of this particular region of Wales through the Here Be Dragons trilogy by Sharon Kay Penman. If you've never read it, I insist you stop reading this blog…
Mother Nature delivered another perfect day on Wednesday, August 7th. Mandy and I ventured to the coast on our own this time to visit the stunning cathedral of St. Davids. If you know anything at all about Wales, it just may be that St. David is the patron saint of this fair country. Born in…
On Tuesday Mandy and I ventured to Pembroke to visit the castle of its once lord and master William Marshall – one of Mandy's personal favorite historical figures. As for me, I knew very little about him when we arrived. One of the first things I did learn was that he purportedly stood 6' 6"!…
We arrived in Wales on Thursday, much to my utter delight. I first visited this breathtaking country many, many years ago and have always wanted to return. <insert squeals of joy> While the All Souls Con in Cardiff was a hoot, I cannot wait to start exploring the countryside. But first, a little PSA. Many…
Wednesday was my final day to explore Torquay as we're headed to Wales Thursday morning. As Mandy was feeling better after being under the weather for almost two weeks, she accompanied me down the hill where we grabbed breakfast at one of the many fine cafés bordering the marina. After a traditional English breakfast for…
