New Jersey is not all Tony Soprano and malls. It is known as the Garden State. There are some lovely areas. Here are just a few of the ones Mr. Ken and I experienced on our recent trip to New Jersey. The view from where we stayed. Another view of a lovely large weeping pine […]
I’m taking a break from writing about our wonderful Old Quebec vacation to do a little rant. My latest pet peeve is what I call lazy marketing. I have been getting emails from companies wanting to do business with me. Since each email is worded pretty much the same, I know these companies must do […]
We all know the special bond that men have with their machines. This bond is even stronger than any human bonds. So Mr. Ken and I live in New England. In spite of global warming, we still get lots of snow. But Mr. Ken, being the organized person he is, has a snowblower. And being […]
In part one I described our summer cottage, Hickory Lodge, and the surrounding area. In this blog I’ll talk about some of our summer activities that I still fondly look back on 50+ years later. There are a lot of activities that come to mind so I’ll save some of them for my next blog. […]
So I come home from a walk the other day and I noticed a rather large box sitting in our front steps. Mmm, it kind of looks like a box that a refrigerator would come in, but I don’t think Mr. Ken ordered a new one. As I come inside, Mr. Ken excitedly tells me […]
I still have mixed feelings about social media. On one hand, I love it because I’ve met so many wonderful people from all over the world. On the other hand, it seems much easier for people to be annoying. Or is that I let them be annoying? Is this a chicken and egg conundrum? Enough […]
Do you love social media? Or do you hate it? Right now, I’m leaning more towards the hate side. Hate is a strong word, maybe more like annoyed. Blogging is my exception. I love it because I’ve met so many wonderful people from all around the world. I haven’t traveled abroad much, so it’s especially […]
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for my blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 5,700 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 10 years to get […]
Social media is everywhere and it can be overwhelming to keep up with it all. How much time should you devote to online marketing and social media? Where should you focus your efforts? These 6 tips for using social media effectively should help you plan your time. 1. Determine your goals. Exactly what are you […]
We’re all into social media now – even the baby boomers like myself. I must be getting crankier in my old age because social media is really starting to annoy me. Or should I say certain actions in social media are very annoying. My top 3 annoyances in social media: 1. Asking your network […]
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