My memories of September 11, 2001
I’m on the west coast, so it was around 6-ish in the morning here. The captain was working locally in the harbor, and had left about 5:15 a.m. I was doing my normal thing, washing dishes, drinking a...
View ArticleHalloween didn’t happen; earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes did
Thank you to my commenters for weighing in on what the captain and I should dress up as for our party last night. We never went! In the late afternoon, he started to get a sore throat and was not …...
View ArticleThe Best U.S. Cities For Shopping
From designer handbags and shoes to jaw-dropping diamond encrusted rings and things, it’s no secret that me, Princess Rosebud, LOVES to shop. I mean, shopping’s like a lifelong mission for me; that...
View ArticleRosebud Salve — A Review
Whenever I learn that a product I like and use is American-made, I want to share that information. As the proud wife of an American merchant mariner, I know first-hand how important it is to support...
View ArticleCall Him Master! What It’s Like Being Married to a Tugboat Captain
Here in real time, our real life. Short and sweet, here’s our emails from about an hour ago. It reveals all you need to know about how we deal with this long distance marriage thing. You will notice...
View ArticleFoursquare Helps Vegetarians Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day
Today is National Cheeseburger Day and it seems to be a particularly good time to extoll the virtues of a non-animal, meat-free, violence-free burger. Do you have a favorite veggie burger restaurant?...
View ArticleTiny But Mighty Titanic
On April 10, 1912, Titanic departed Southampton, England, on her maiden voyage to New York City. She sank five days later on the morning of April 15th after hitting an iceberg four hundred miles off...
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