He arrived at my home November 19, 2020. He was so tiny. Banner looked enormous next to him. He was 13 weeks and 6 days old adopted from Anchor Paws Rescue.
From the beginning he was feisty. He’s also my love bug. If Banner is a Purr Machine, Balboa is the cuddler always on my lap. Always looking for attention.
Balboa will never be a big cat. He is long and sleek. He’s my funny house panther. Happy Birthday Balboa (8/14/2020)
Happy Birthday Banner, BannerYou came into my home & heart in October but you came into this world on June 17, 2020. You are my little Purr – Machine. You are such an easy going kitty. Funny, fluffy and so easy to please, Love you bunches Banner!
Adopted from Project Pet Safe Rhode Island
The three day, aka long Memorial Day Weekend, is here. You, service men and women, gave, not just weekends, but your sometimes your lives, so that we can have the lifestyle we enjoy today. Things would be much different if not for you and your sacrifices. Thank you.
No More Masks! COVID restrictions are in the past! There’s a new level of freedom to Memorial Day after a year plus of lockdown. Time for the Family Bar B Ques and celebrations, except mother nature isn’t cooperating. Looks line rain in the forecast for the whole weekend making the unofficial start of summer a bit of a dud.
The American Automobile Association (AAA) is predicting that more than 37 million people will travel at least 50 miles over the weekend, representing a 60% increase over last year.
I’d say travel this weekend is back with a vengeance. Even I had plans to dust off the camera and head out. I was thinking about going into Boston. The Flag Garden is back on the Common this year. It’s made up of 37,000 small flags each one representing a fallen service member dating to the Revolutionary War. I think that must be an awesome sight and I’d like to have some photos of it.
Lake George, NY 2020
I am getting restless. I said I’d wait until next year but I’m not so sure about that now. Time to pull out a suitcase to get the cats used to seeing it.
Colorado is a definite and maybe Branson, Missouri. I think I will do a quick day trip or two to New Hampshire and maybe a long weekend to Lake George. I guess I need to get planning! Travel is back!
I do enjoy talking about my cats. They give me great pleasure and make me laugh so like a doting grandma I tell their stories.
But I know I can get carried away so I’ll keep my kitty tales to myself this week and talk about travel. Hope that works for you.
Now that the vaccines have started flowing and the world is getting restless, like a flower unfolding after the winter’s snow, we’re slowly peeking our heads out. Will it be safe to travel again in 2021? If so where do you want to go? I’ve been giving that some serious thought.
I’m primarily a domestic traveler and I think my first trip after COVID will probably be a domestic one. I feel more certain that it will be a clean resort although I hear plenty of horror stories. I’m still a timeshare owner and for all the negative things you hear about timeshares, one thing I can say is that I’ve never had a bad resort experience with my time share. They have all been top of the line, modern and clean.
Using that same rational if I do decide on an international trip, it will be with my timeshare.
I think if I go for an international trip I’d head to Grand Cayman. I want to go to Stingray City. In past trips I’ve snorkeled with Manatees, gone night snorkeling with Manta Rays and snuba diving with giant sea turtles. I think I’d like to be able to check off the stingrays next.
Turtle Town 2020
As for a domestic trip the debate is still going on. Do I want a repeat visit somewhere or to go someplace new? I was trying to get to all 50 states but I may be running out of time because I keep going back to places I’ve really enjoyed and did you hear? Kilauea, the volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii is erupting again. That’s exciting. I always loved seeing Kilauea so do I want to go back to Hawaii?
Kilauea’s Lava Lake glows 2018
So many placed so go, so little time!
