This afternoon there was a knock at the door. I opened it to find one of the next-door redneck neighbors. “Oh crap,” I thought. It was Fuzzy, the owner of Sir Shits-A-Lot. We had just shoveled over another load of poop over to their yard a day’s previous. “Hey, I’m Ron from next door.” he […]
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how to curse without really trying
Steven and I were folding the kids’ clothes this morning and every now and again we’d run into some that weren’t dry yet. “Here’s another wet pair of jeans.” Steven lamented. “Well, not quite wet. Just a little wet. Damp. God damp.”
7/23/99 Day 15 “Plane Day, Take Two”
[This is the last of a series of entries I wrote in a travel diary I kept during the summer of 1999, when I went on a two-week long trip to Europe with people from my high school French class. Thankfully, many friends and my one-day husband were included in that group. Sadly, I have […]
7/22/99 Day 14 “Pompeii Day”
[A continuation of my travel diary I kept during my Grande Tour de Europe: 1999. I’m typing it up for posterity. Or something. — Present-day Carrie] [horrible handwriting; worse than usual] On the bus going back to Rome from Pompeii. Can you tell? Really really nifty. Got oodles of pictures. Italy needs to do something […]
7/21/99 Day 13 “When in Rome Day”
[A continuation of my travel diary from the summer of 1999, which I kept as I travelled through Europe. — Present-day Carrie] Good Lord, it is so hot down here. And these crazy Italians act like they have never heard of air conditioning. I think the heat’s gotten to their heads. Today we went to […]
7/20/99 Day 12 “Bus, bus, & more Bus Day”
[We continue to look back at my travel diary that I kept during the summer of 1999 when I traveled through Europe for two weeks. In Italy, I learned how to say, “No nuts,” in Italian. — Present-day Carrie] Hey, noticed I slipped a day. Word to the wise: don’t eat Italian food, Especially when […]
7/18/99 Day 10 “‘Nother Long Bus Ride Day”
[ A continuation of my travel diary from when I traveled Europe in the summer of 1999. — Present-day Carrie] Yeah, we’re on the bus again. Hopefully it won’t bus this time. Heading down to Florence. Yesterday was very spiffy. We walked around Lutzern, & this was the first time when I felt a great […]
7/17/99 Day 9 “Switzerland Day”
[And we continue the travel diary I kept in the summer of 1999 as I traveled through Europe. Let’s find out if I finally escaped from France. — Present-day Carrie] Wow, this is a nifty hotel! And a nifty little town!* How come we’re only staying here for one day?! But I must finish yesterday’s […]
7/16/99 Day 8 “10 hour Bus Ride Day”
[We are still continuing with my travel diary from the summer of 1999 when I had the opportunity to experience Europe. I liked France until I went there. — Present-day Carrie] Yes, folks, you heard (read) me right. We’re just gearing up for a 10 our bus ride through France to Switzerland. About to leave […]
7/15/99 Day 7 “Aujourd-hui, Paris”
[This is a continuation of the travel diary I kept during the summer of 1999 when I had the pleasure of touring Europe for two weeks. This entry explains some of why I always remember why July 14th is Bastille Day. That and my odd love of history. Quick, what happened in 1215?? — Present-day […]