Visualize Your Anxiety Away!

At first I was going to call this “How the Internet Helped Me Overcome Anxiety.”   But I decided what actually helped me overcome the anxiety I had in certain situations was visualization.
I stumbled upon a great anti-anxiety technique by accident. I used to be a white knuckled driver going through the mountains of Kentucky [...]

A Special Thank You to the Good People of Ferndale!

I just finished up a map for the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce. It was a delight to work with them – what a great town! Ferndale is a designated Cool City here in Michigan, with a bit of an urban/suburban flair. It’s edgy, young, and fabulous!
Check out their Chamber website, and if [...]

Good Times in the “D”

What a great surprise! My son and his friend Roy are in town this weekend from NYC! David wanted to show Roy Downtown Detroit and we had a great day to do it! The Jazz festival is in full swing and we enjoyed walking from Compuware to the Detroit River and up [...]

Vegas Baby!

I’m back from Vegas and I’m here to tell you that I had a great time… but it is so good to be home! I always like Vegas for about the first 48 hours… then I feel like I need to get away. We arrived on Monday, hung out, signed up for [...]

The Hudson Hotel NYC

The Hudson Hotel was great! We booked it on Hotwire and had no idea of what to expect! It is a beautiful “boutique” hotel –with no sign on the building which lends to a bit of mystery. The is an outdoor patio, library, and more! We found the accommodations to be [...]

More Pictures from NYC

NYC

Before too much time gets away from me I want to post about last weekend. Our trip to NYC was wonderful!
First of all, I must confess that I went to NYC with some trepidation. From months of speaking to my son David, while he is walking to or from classes, I gathered that [...]

Credit Card Fraud?

Credit Card fraud is a serious problem, but my recent experience with my credit card company was actually pretty funny.
We have had problems twice in the past with this particular card. The first time a fraudulent charge appeared it was for a funeral home in a very bad part of town. I guess [...]

Time Flies!

I have just returned from a great vacation in Florida! My only complaint was that I did not have Internet access and did not set myself up to do mobile blogging!
I do have to say that it was wonderful to miss the ice storm last week! We were happily basking in the beautiful [...]