To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  • Post 125: A short pause.

    Post 125: A short pause. From across the ocean, sad news has reached us. My Darling’s brother has passed away — and with that comes a flood of memories from January, when he and his dear wife welcomed us into their home in Hicksville, Ne...
  • Post 124: It was all going so well until…

    Post 124: It was all going so well until… At 97, Jim Lovell passes away, and his amazing life story surrounding the Gemini and Apollo space missions is brought to the public’s eye again — and what stories he could tell. RIP Comman...
  • Post 123: Minutes, hours and days.

    Post 123: Minutes, hours and days. As you get older, three things happen. The first is your memory goes… and I can’t remember the other two. — Norman Wisdom Mornings start the same way: I’m awake long before my Darling, my ...
  • Post 122: Replies, whisky and a short walk.

    Post 122: Replies, whisky and a short walk. Once all the bad things are over – all that’s left is the good things. ——— It’s a better day today. Even my Darling, arriving downstairs after waking and wondering w...
  • Post 121: The Invisible Man.

    Post 121: The Invisible Man. I’m over here.    ⸻ Do you ever get the feeling that you’re not as important as you thought you were? Not in a selfish or sulky way, but in a way that leaves you feeling guilty — as if you&r...