Author Archives: Tina
Return to the Fog
Tuesday came too soon and, with it, my final hours in New Orleans. I slept slightly later than on Saturday or Sunday, but got up earlier than on Monday in order to pack. The majority of my beads were NOT going in my suitcase, as they weighed a ton. I only picked out some of … Continue reading
Do You Know What It Means…
to miss New Orleans? I certainly do! That must be why I’ve been there about 15 times. My most recent trip began a week ago. It started with a 7:20 p.m. flight from SFO to IAH. Whenever one uses air miles for virtually free tickets (this only cost me $10 in taxes), the airlines tend to … Continue reading
Only Time Will Tell
There are people in my life that I love (though very, very few) and there are people in my life that I have very deep feelings for (although, also very few). I have a long and tumultuous history with the people in my life that I love. Of the people that I have very deep feelings … Continue reading
Aloha, Popo
My grandfather passed away on February 7th in Reno, Nevada. He was haole and probably the 3rd or 4th husband of my Filipino grandmother (my mother’s mother). Even though she’d been married before, he was the only grandfather I truly remembered. He taught me to play poker when I was just a kid. He, my … Continue reading
A Few Days in Monterey
Our Company off-site was in Monterey, California on Thursday and Friday. Since the presentations began promptly at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday and since 4 of us were driving down together, that required me to get up by 5:30 a.m.! I showered, packed and rolled my overnight bag to the car rental place to meet up … Continue reading
Whips & Chips & Dips & Chains
Buzzfeed has this article entitled “50 Movies That Are Sexier Than ‘Fifty Shades of Grey.’” First of all, what’s all the hype over “Fifty Shades of Grey?” I read the book, but haven’t bothered to see the movie yet. Why are people always so fascinated by b&d or s&m type of things? Let’s just say I’ve … Continue reading
Spreading My Wings
It’s only mid-February, but I already have 5 vacations planned, plus two Company-related events. This week is a Company event in Monterey. We’ll go there on Thursday morning, have some meetings, have a private evening tour of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, have dinner in Carmel, spend the night at a hotel on Cannery Row and … Continue reading