I think most people look forward to a trip. It may be a short weekend getaway or a longer vacation to places near or far. For me, one benefit is that I walk more when traveling. A healthy by product of traveling. So it only makes sense that insurance companies should help pay for our…
Today, August 26th is National Dog Day! Well you know we deserve it. Who can be more loyal than a dog? Here is a story I highly recommend: Why Dogs are Better Than Cats. OK, cats can be good companions too. Here are some important things to learn from dogs: Handle stressful situations like a…
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information. We spent the last week with two grandsons on Carnival Liberty. As usual, we drive down to Cape Canaveral the day before our ship departure. This gives us a safety net allowing for any travel delays and a relaxed day of…
Being a dog, I thought every day was Dog Day. But I understand that humans talk about the Dog Days of Summer as being the 40 days beginning July 3rd. and ending August 11th. This coincides with the dawn rising of Sirius, the dog star. How about that, we dogs have a star! It is…
The air filtration system in your cabin will shrink your clothes. What fits before the cruise will not by the end of your cruise. If it’s winter, you go someplace warm. No chance to build a snowman. In the dinning room they all but force you to eat as many entrees and desserts as are…
As many of you know, I (Warren) am considered by my family to be a Space Geek. I’ve followed NASA and the space program since before the Mercury 7 Astronauts were selected. Did you know NASA considered using prisoners as the first astronauts? They would receive reduced sentences…if they survived. President Eisenhower nixed that idea…
Yesterday was something my humans call 4th of July. There was a war going on outside our house. I saw rockets red glare and heard bombs bursting in the air. But I stood my ground…under the bed. I figured this was the best place to be if some of those boom booms decided to come…
What comes to mind when you hear “Las Vegas”? The most obvious answers are: Casinos, Lavish Shows and Food. And don’t forget that famous saying, “What happens in Vegas…” with all that implies. While all of this is certainly a big part of Las Vegas, we have discovered more. There are many places that everyone…
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information. People use to look forward to getting that envelope from the postal carrier that would have a special meaning. It may be to acknowledge a birthday, wedding, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or Just Thinking of You. And sometimes there may be…
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information. There was a time when this phrase was associated with childbirth. But if you put it into Google Search, you get 284 Million post related to cable TV. Of course the common reference today means to no longer pay your local…