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We are away again this weekend to a performance so exclusive, they don’t even sell tickets. Â You have to know someone in the band.
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Personal Life
If Only They Knew Me
I wasn’t feeling well when we left for Michigan on Saturday morning. I had a headache and a mildly queasy tummy. Â After we stopped at the Port Huron Cracker Barrel, where I had a bland breakfast of plain oatmeal with raisins, the queasiness turned into full-blown nausea. Â I spent an hour of the trip with my seat reclined, under a blanket. Â If only I had taken that as a sign of what was to come! …
Gitcher Motor Runnin’
NASCAR. Â Live and in person. Â Michigan International Speedway. We have pit passes and our favourite drivers, #99 Carl Edwards (mine) and #48 Jimmie Johnson (Derek’s) will be there and are at risk of being stalked in a friendly way! Â …
Web Woes Waning
I’ve been spending an awful lot of time on this website lately, moving the oldest posts to the new overflow site (http://lisabrandt.weebly.com/) and getting rid of photos that are no longer relevant or necessary. Â …
This is About…What was I Saying?
My memory is terrible. Oh you might also say, yeah, mine too, but mine is a cut above.  Or below. …
Reunited and it Feels so Good
They used to say “a lady never reveals her true age!” Well I never claimed to be a lady!  What a bunch of hogwash.  Refusing to say how old I am would only support the bias that youth has more value than age and experience. …
Superlatives for Sedona
Beautiful! Gorgeous! Â Unique! Â I met a woman in Sedona who was from London, England. Â She planned to travel around the world but when she got to Sedona she decided she didn’t need to go any further. Â That was six years ago and she has no regrets. Â It’s that wonderful. Â …
Living Life’s Width
I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I have just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.
 Diane Ackerman.  …
The Big Hole
The Grand Canyon. Â What’s the big deal? So it’s a giant hole made by millions of years of erosion by the Colorado River. Â But like everything legendary I’ve seen from the Las Vegas Strip to the Eiffel Tower, pictures do not do the Grand Canyon justice. It really is an amazing phenomenon. Â …
Home Again
I am going to try and probably miserably fail to describe to you the beauty that we witnessed on our journey into Arizona by way of Nevada. Â We even rode a few miles into California, just so we could say we did. Â …
On The Road Again
The Grand Canyon. Â Sedona. The desert. Â It’s supposed to be some of the most beautiful riding in all of the United States. Â I’ll let you know after I’ve seen it and that will be early next month. Ciao until then! …
Fire Bug
This blog post is a two-fer. It’s also posted on 98.1 Free-FM’s website. Â But it felt so good to confess that I thought confessing a second time might feel even better! Â In case you’re not aware, the St. Thomas Walmart caught fire last Sunday. Â And now you’re up to date. …
Performance Anxiety
Do you ever have this happen to you? Â You’re the centre of attention for some reason and that’s when the dork gods decide to put their hex on you and make you do something embarrassing? Â Â …
Toes Tell the Tale
I had a very silly idea while I was in Mexico. Â Not only did I wear a hat with a brim so big it can be seen from the space station, I took photos of what my toes “saw” each day. Â …
Buenos Dias Amigos!
I’ve never wanted to go to Mexico. The government is corrupt. The soldiers and police are on the take. The country is a huge mess politically and bad things have happened to some tourists down there. Â …
Queen of Hearts
First, the photo I’ve been asked to present. Â …
The Dull Side of Home Ownership
Every homeowner knows there are things that need doing that will never elicit an ooh or aah from a visitor. …
If I Could Turn Back Time
This year it’s 100 years since the Titanic sank.  In Lucan, they’re marking the anniversary with a couple of black-tie fund-raisers for the local museum and historical society.  Guests at the Titanic Ball will enter through a giant replica bow of the ship, dine on what the first class passengers ate that fateful night and enjoy other surprises including a giant iceberg!  And we will be joining them. …