If I have a major gripe about the churches back home - besides all the molesting of kids and the clergy’s sluggish response to the horrific scandal - it’s that the music in most Catholic churches borders on funereal.
All tagged Travel
Stash Your Phone. Save Your Heart.
Like other digital mouth-breathers, I instinctively pull out my phone if I’m in line at the supermarket or in a doctor’s waiting room. I even grab my phone and start scrolling when I’m stopped at a red light.
Verdant. Vibrant. Vietnam.
I know the International Dateline exists to avoid confusion, but flying back in time has muddled my jet-lagged brain.
Heat, Humidity And Hard Work
As we pedaled toward the boat launch after five hours on bikes, I remarked to one of our guides that the Vietnamese people seem very industrious.
“Yes,” he agreed, “They work very hard.”
There are roughly 7.8 million people living in Vietnam’s capital and it seems every single one of them is roaring around town on a motor scooter. (Actually, the best estimate is that there are 4 million scooters in the city. That seems low to me.)
Is there a downside to buying deeply discounted airline tickets for a marathon flight? You bet there is.
And We’re Off
As I sat in that church pew, in my black dress, I resolved to accept every wedding invitation.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. No Longer Amusing.
The Green New Deal. A wacky plan from the unpredictable brain of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
To AARP Or Not To AARP?
They start launching these annoying solicitations decades before we reach that magic 50th birthday.
Coffee, Tea or Airline Jerkery?
In other words, a stampede off the plane with first-class dandies taking their leisurely time gathering up their Kate Spade carry-ons, and the hoi polloi jamming the aisles with their therapy chickens and steamer trunks, would proceed as usual.
We’re Off
For the next week I’ll be hiking with my sister-in-law, armed with nothing but bear spray, Swiss Army knives and our sharp wits.
Storm’s Coming
Decide if you’re going to evacuate. And be quick about it. It may already be too late.
Noah’s Ark In The Air
I just flew to Memphis and back in absolutely packed Delta aircraft. The seats in coach were so cramped that our arms became useless appendages pinned to our sides. The aisles were so narrow, most folks had to walk sideways. You could barely breathe in there.
There wasn’t room for a Yorkshire puppy on any of my full flights, let alone a little pony.
Terror In The Air
Would you have prayed? Wept? Written a note to your loved ones? Hugged your traveling companion? Looked around to see if anyone needed help?
Airlines Shrink Seats While Passengers Expand
It’s up to the airlines to figure out a way to accommodate really big passengers without relying on much smaller ones to roll themselves into little balls.
New Orleans In Pictures
Photo highlights from my girls trip to New Orleans.
Air Travel Is Awful And Getting Worse
Look, this therapy-dog-comfort-animal wackiness has gone too far. Seeing-eye dogs are one thing. Emotional support peacocks are something else.