RACHEL'S RUMINATIONS!

Sometimes you just have to write…

I saw the King and Queen today!

I went to see the King and Queen today. I did it partly for the enjoyment of being able to say to my family “I’m going into town to see … Continue reading

May 28, 2013 · 4 Comments

My husband’s superpower

Last weekend, I was sitting on the sofa downstairs, playing something or other on my iPad. My son, who’s 14 years old, came down the stairs and announced to me … Continue reading

May 26, 2013 · 8 Comments

It could have been me

  It makes sense. It’s just what I would have done. This was my first thought on hearing that Angelina Jolie has had a preventive double mastectomy followed by reconstructive … Continue reading

May 17, 2013 · 4 Comments

Baseball is better than soccer

Now that I’ve gotten your attention (and possibly gotten your hackles up), let me explain. I went to a soccer game yesterday. This was the second sporting event I’ve attended … Continue reading

May 13, 2013 · Leave a comment

Film Review: The Big Wedding

My husband and I didn’t read any reviews before going to see The Big Wedding. We chose it because of the cast: accomplished actors like Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, … Continue reading

May 11, 2013 · 6 Comments

Jetlag is like being on drugs

Or maybe a better comparison is that it’s like floating in lukewarm water. Or walking around with a big transparent cushion around my body. Or living on a parallel world … Continue reading

May 7, 2013 · 3 Comments

Zuanich Point Park

Bellingham is far more interesting than I ever expected it to be. When I looked it up on-line before coming here, it sounded like a rather sleepy, rather hippy-ish place, … Continue reading

May 1, 2013 · 2 Comments