Detroit Airport is my favorite airport in the United States. This 5 Heart Rating is based solely on one experience of a layover at DTW. I still have not visited the actual city of Detroit, but really want to! If the city is anything like the airport, I know I will enjoy it. Plus, there's just so much history! I will admit I have actually consciously avoided DTW for plane changes. Why? I have no idea. But the one time I didn't really have a choice, I found myself making my way through this great Read more [...]

Cheryl's cookies are good. Especially since they ship all over, which I know is a challenge, having shipped fresh-baked cookes many times. But the thing about Cheryl's Cookies I love most is their 2 Pack Cookie Card. For a few dollars more than what a greeting card would cost, you can send two delicious buttercream decorated (one is flavored such as key lime) cookies with a theme such as "Thinking of You" or "Enjoy Your Day" to anyone in the United States. With free shipping! If you know me, you Read more [...]

These pens are the bomb!! I've always paid attention to the writing instruments artists, architects, and accountants use. The obvious reason being, these people are very particular about pens and pencils. So when a dear CPA friend gifted me these pens, I paid attention. I'd mentioned that I write only in pencil because I love being able to simply erase my mistakes. She took note and days later I found the pens at my door with a sweet note wishing me success in my new role. Since then, I've ordered Read more [...]

I've just finished my morning meditation. I'll meditate again after I complete this 5 Heart Rating. I'll need it. It's bound to be the hardest one I've ever done. Everyone should watch "Painkiller" on Netflix. EVERY single human being. But especially every American parent and child old enough to grasp the impact of this very difficult-to-watch subject. Separate from the real-world story depicted in Painkiller, any one of the lead performances by West Duchovny, (maybe especially) Taylor Kitsch Read more [...]

December 28, 2023, Edit: I was seated at Christmas dinner just days ago next to a woman with Alzheimer’s. I can't express enough how much having read this book helped me. I enjoyed every minute of the three-hour dinner, most of which was in conversation with this woman. I got to know about her very interesting life, including time spent living at a commune and her career as a top seamstress, and her repeating things over and over didn't bother me one bit. I knew how to reply and I knew how to have Read more [...]