These boots were made for walking

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London, England  Husband needs a Band-Aid for a blister. Me: “Boots [U.K. pharmacy chain] is around the corner. I’ll go get some.” [Thirty minutes later.] Husband: “I was beginning to worry. Was there not a Boots there after all?” Me:...

You can have anything so long as it’s…

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Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.-Henry Ford We ate lunch on the island of Capri, Italy. The menu listed five different salads. Husband perused the choices. “May I have the salmon and arugula?” he asked. “I’m...

Airlines are embracing mask-wearing in more ways than one

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Airlines are toughening up their policies on mask-wearing by passengers. Are these carriers taking it one step too far? I’ve seen masks on people, pets, cars…and now planes. Check out this Boeing 737-800 from the Russian airline Pobeda: And this United jet: This...

You say tomato, I say…

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As an avid reader from an early age, I learned many words from the page rather than conversation. As a result, I’ve mangled more than a few utterances. (Reading Oedipus Rex aloud in fifth grade, I unknowingly went with the British EED-i-pous rather than the American...

“Hi, my name is…and I’m a travel addict.”

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The travel bug. If you have it, there’s no cure. In fact, it only gets worse, even at times like this. I’ve got it—bad. If you’re reading this, chances are you have it, too. If you’re not sure, here’s a list of 33 symptoms. Score over 15, you’re a member of the club....

Queen of the road

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The RV has emerged as one of the stars of this vacation season, with cross-country trips a favorite. Been there, done that (with a twist). Read on… Whoever coined the phrase “as easy as riding a bike” never started out on two wheels on the Pacific coast and...