Category Archives: Life

Hello again from Mountain Mecca & Hippie Heaven! Immigration elation! Yes, we received news that we have been, at least verbally, approved for our job in the Cook Islands. Hooray! Now begins the “Getting Into Long Drawn Out Arguments About … Continue reading →

Hello from the land of the towering infernos! Yes, the land around us continues to burn and the wupa-wupa-wupa of helicopters has become merely a background noise we tune out. Smoke hangs thick in our air, some days we can … Continue reading →

Hello again from Mountain Mecca and Hippie Heaven! Who am I? No, this isn’t a game of 20 Questions. This is a question I, (and most everyone else, I suspect), have asked myself periodically over the years. Who am I? … Continue reading →

Hello again from Mountain Mecca & Hippie Heaven! Should I just call these my bi-weekly Chronicles (as one cheeky “Nutter” suggested they are already) and save you all from my lame excuses as to why every post is late? I … Continue reading →

Hello again from Mountain Mecca & Hippie Heaven! We are making hay. As you may have guessed, the sun is shining. You may have also guessed, from the tardiness of this post, we are really, really, really, really busy. I’m … Continue reading →

Hello again from Mountain Mecca & Hippie Heaven! TGI…S? This will be my first full day off, with no chores or commitments, in almost 3 weeks! I intend on using this time wisely, mostly by doing a lot of nothing. … Continue reading →

Hello again from the land of rocks…lots and lots of big, stupid, f#@$ing rocks!!! Another week, another job. Two, actually. Our first was a deck repair for the elderly couple who live almost across the street from us. The second … Continue reading →

Hello again from Mountain Mecca & Hippie Heaven! Some of you may know Prez’s other nickname, “Fast Freddy”. (See also: Freaker Freddy, Full-On Freddy, Energizer Bunny on Steroids, etc.). This name was given to him because…oh come on; I don’t … Continue reading →

Hello again from Mountain Mecca & Hippie Heaven! This week I thought I’d write about the death penalty, gay marriage, abortion, and legalizing marijuana. NOT. Whew, it’s a lot of work being controversial, how does Rosie O’Donnell do it?? Actually, … Continue reading →

Hello again from Hippie Heaven & Mountain Mecca! In many ways, Prez and I are about as non-Nelson-ish as you can get. We are ocean people – Nelsonites are mountain people. We are rootless – Nelsonites are strongly tied to … Continue reading →