Flashback Friday: London 2003

Visiting London was a great way to spend the 4th of July weekend! We were experiencing the hottest and driest European summer in years so my memories of London will be one of hot and dry rather than cold and wet.
We crammed in as much sightseeing as we could in 3 days and with a [...]

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Hooters Benefit a Bust!

I just read that the Los Angeles Animal Services is not going to accept money raised at a Hooters fundraiser called “Hooters for Neuters” ~ there was a lot of pressure put on the Director of Animal Services not to sully the good name of Los Angeles by being associated with Hooters. Personally, I have [...]

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My Chuckle of the Week…

I met a really nice woman who is in the Air Force and, just when I thought there was potential for a new friend, she said her household goods were being picked up this week. Bummer. We continued chatting and she mentioned she had put in for an Air Force job in Germany but it [...]

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Underwater Creatures ~ the lazy way

We decided to check out Underwater World after enjoying a delectable lunch at the Jamaican Grill in Tumon. I ordered the grilled vegetable plate with a side of red rice and a side of Jamaican rice & beans. Along with this, I got a house salad ~ a mixture of fresh vegetables,fruits and the house [...]

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Give me an “A”

A local Guam company "Funtastic Park" is offering free ride coupons based on a child's report card. They will give three coupons for an "A", two for a "B" and one for a "C". What a great way to instill a little more pride in a child. What kid doesn't want to show off those [...]

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Wedding Crasher

I love attending weddings ~ especially the ceremony. It's such a hopeful and optimistic time for true love. Sappy, I know. When FM brought home a wedding invitation for a colleague's nephew, I was thrilled! Who cares if I didn't know ANYONE at all and would end up feeling like a wedding crasher.
The wedding was [...]

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Flashback Friday: Volksmarching 2001-2005

We started going on Volksmarches soon after arriving in Germany. Every Thursday, the Stars and Stripes lists upcoming Volksmarches in the travel section. Since FG was only three when we started, we would partake in the 5k walks and the dogs came with us. As years passed, FG could handle the 10k but the dogs [...]

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Sport on a Volksmarch in Bavaria

Sport enjoying a little free time during our Volksmarch.

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Shop til you drop!

Least anyone think I am languishing on an island with limited shopping, think again. Guam is quite the shopping mecca and boasts the largest K-Mart in the world. Yes, in the world! There is actually bus service that shuttles tourists (mostly Japanese) along a shopping route which includes K-Mart, Micronesia Mall, and others.

Micronesia Mall has [...]

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Poltergeist? Amityville? NAVY HOUSING!

The other day, I spotted a historical sign in one of the lawns at the Navy Base and stopped to read it. The hair on the back of my neck stood up as I read the following:
In the battle of Orote Peninsula, from July 26 to 29, 1944, 3,372 Japanese soldiers were killed and hastily [...]

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