Maine Vacation USA (Bob’s Photos)
I'm lucky to be married to a photographer. I rarely think of taking pictures, plus I love having my picture taken. Bob is good. We started in Portland, Maine USA Photo by Bob Martin. Did some shopping in Portland, Maine and bought this tank top Photo by Bob Martin....
Maine Vacation USA (My photos)
This is why I haven't posted in a week and a half. For the first time, I visited Maine. Bob vacationed in Maine years ago and has been wanting to take me. It was a beautiful trip. I took most of these photos, but I'm no photographer. Monhegan Island, Maine USA at...
“The Weight of the Nation”
Bifocals, yeah!
I'm excited to announce that I've decided to get bifocals. I needed them a year and a half ago, but didn't want to spend the money. Since then my eyes have gotten worse, so it's time. I want the old-fashioned bifocals with the line, so I can appear properly middle...
What’s It Like to Be in an Interracial Marriage?
My parents, my father's parents and I were born in the U.S; my mother's parents and my dad's grandparents were born in Mexico. I was raised in the very homogeneous Walnut Creek, California in the 1970s and '80s when it was very Anglo and middle class. There were...
Must Eat Brains: Animal Organs Are Good for Us
In the AMC series American Horror Story, Jessica Lange’s character brings animal offal to her neighbor, Vivian, to support Vivian's pregnancy. She says that parts such as brain and liver are critical to having a healthy baby. We watch Vivian’s horror, but see her...
International No Diet Day
Get ready for International No Diet Day on Sunday the 6th! How about it? You might wonder if a day of eating everything in sight really better than watching what you eat. I think the day isn't about going off your diet, but about trusting yourself to eat in...
Still an Atheist
This Thursday on the United States' National Day of Prayer, nontheists will have a National Day of Reason and recently Washington D.C. saw the Rally of Reason. Coming out as an atheist is becoming one of the bravest moves an American can make, especially if she's a...
“Everything in Moderation” Is Used Without Moderation!
As my fixation on nutrition continues, I'm becoming more irritated by people talking about moderation. I might say that wheat gives me a stomach ache or that starches cause weight gain or that natural animal fats are actually good for us, and someone will respond with...
What’s Wrong with Separate Bedrooms?
I will not comment on this topic here, but encourage you to read about it on The Spinsterlicious Life blog. The Spinsterlicious Life discusses topics that don't get a lot of airplay at social gatherings and happy hours, such as why a woman might not want children or...
Why Do Americans Treat Our Pets Like People?
[Does this photo look like cruelty to you? It does to me.] As a new dog owner, I'm irritated by people treating their dogs like humans. American pet owners like to call our animals our "best friends" or the person we can always "talk to." But while you can talk to an...
Ozzie’s First Easter Egg Hunt
Happy Easter to everyone who cares about Easter. Easter's a rough holiday for me (don't know why), but this weekend is pretty good. I took Ozzie to an Easter egg hunt in Horner Park in Chicago, Illinois USA. There were well over 150 dogs! Each plastic egg contained a...