OFF TOPIC

Just for fun.

Excerpts from my journal entries over the years. My opinions as they relate to me. My experiences. My take-aways. Updates. Changes of mind and so on.

I am still editing these writings so they are grammatically raw, as is the content. 😮

Simply be entertained...

Being Gary Vaynerchuk(opens in new tab)

Dear Under Achiever…

You did not get at least a 1580 on your SAT, or at least a 32 on your ACT...

Do Not Diet Like Me(opens in new tab)

It's my husband's fault. He loves to grocery shop and brings home the forbidden.

And then Mr. High Metabloism says I need better will power...

An Epic Stomach Punch(opens in new tab)

Have you ever been punched in the stomach?

I haven’t, until recently...

A Beer Drinker Goes to Napa(opens in new tab)

I am on my way to Napa Valley when I have my epiphany.  I know what you are thinking…

Note Writing Helped Me Become a Writer(opens in new tab)

Let me explain this writer thing.

When I talk, I get into trouble...

I lied(opens in new tab)

I wanted a do-over and I got one. 

I got the do-over and I got to go.

SEC Champ Game 12.4.2021(opens in new tab)

Here I sit at 5:53 am Monday morning December 6. I nursed my Alabama hangover all day yesterday...

My Love Affair with France(opens in new tab)

Magical. Wow.

So much so, I have had to divide this Post into many sections...

Honfleur...Normandy...Bayeux...

Mont St Michele...

Honfleur-Part Deux...Paris...Chambord...

Orleans

Me...Cool Points?!?(opens in new tab)

How cool is it when someone says you’re ‘cool’?

Pretty cool...

My Three Favorite Beers(opens in new tab)

Tropicalia. Brewed in Athens, GA by Creature Comforts. When I want a cold beer that tastes great, this is my go-to.If I have 3 in a row, trouble...

Doing The Right Thing(opens in new tab)

How come it seems really difficult to do the right thing...?

The Peloton Conversion(opens in new tab)

I have a HUGE confession to make.

For those of you who know me or have read the About page on the Lake and Lime website, there has been a massive change in my lifestyle...

The Jar. A Life-Changing Anecdote(opens in new tab)

John told me a story his wise and wonderful dad shared with him.

Read this story, use it, share it, and I promise your perspective will change.