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My Chuck-It List: 4 Things I’m Never Gonna Do Before I Die

My Chuck-It List: 4 Things I’m Never Gonna Do Before I Die

I like to think of myself as a positive person. Optimistic. Glass half-full. And adventurous, too. Shoot, when I was 18, my sister (then 20) and I drove all the way across the country and back, Syracuse to California, in a Yugo. (We returned with a flat tire, no oil, and the windshield wipers stuck to the glass.) We slept in a pup tent (and being the younger sib, I got stuck with the side … Read entire article »

Filed under: Fooling Around

Grow where you’re planted?

Grow where you’re planted?

We returned to Chez Polka Dot after a quickie trip over to the NC mountains. I visited with an old pal from high school and an old pal from college. Well, they’re not really old, of course. Although I sure felt old after driving home. Seems like a lot of driving lately. And I Hate Route I-85. It’s worse than I-95. Ugh, ugh. My college pal first took me to an outstanding restaurant, Mela. Here’s a … Read entire article »

Filed under: Adventure