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An American does South Africa
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Showers of blessing
So, it rained the whole time we were in Durban. It was a cooling rain, leaving the air fresh smelling. For a wedding weekend, it was ideal, as the heat was kept in abeyance and the breezes kept the humidity at bay. All weekend there were mentions of “showers of
An Auspicious Day: Sweet Violet gets married
Rain is a good omen in the Hindu culture and so the rain that greeted us upon landing at Durban International was a good sign. My husband called it “showers of blessing” which, of course, dissipated my initial annoyance at their unanticipated appearance.I am not a good flyer and the
Congratulations, Barack Obama!
Congratulations are in order...Barack Obama is America's first non-white President and that, all by itself, is a reason to celebrate.This election had shaped up to be noteworthy in more ways than one as many of the presidential hopefuls were "firsts." Hillary was the first woman for stump for the highest
Petunia Palin
When I lived in California my mortgage (house bond) payment was about $1500 a month. It was an old mortgage which I inherited from my late husband who had bought the house with his then-wife during the mid Eighties. In Silicon Valley at the beginning of the new millennia,
What do you call rich?
The next time somebody calls me rich, I think I am going to fall over and laugh until I need oxygen supplementation to breathe!I am the first to admit I am comfortably well off, by both American and South African standards. Back in Silicon Valley, a costly place to live
Close Encounters of the Kitty-Cat Kind
I was chatting on line with a friend recently and the subject got around to cats…well, her cats since I’ve become so allergic to them that I can’t have one anymore. In particular, she commented that she had to go “scoop the litter box,” because, with three cats sharing, it
Mexican food! Yum!
Well, I’ve been in the kitchen again. Last night it was chili verde and Hubby and I quite made pigs of ourselves.I love South Africa, but when it comes to Mexican food, South Africa’s version of it frankly sucks. As in really, really bad. Lately I’ve been able to get
Corporate incest
I must have a naïve streak or something. Somehow, despite my years of experiencing the shaft from corporate misers and greed merchants, some little part of me really expects my next transaction to be done in the fullest flower of honesty and transparency. And invariably, I get shafted yet again.We
Sunday Morning Breakfast Out: Take 2
Hubby and I went out to breakfast yesterday and decided to return to the same place this morning: he, because they serve “baked beans” (pork and beans to Americans) with one of the breakfasts, me because I was curious if the speedy service we received yesterday was the norm.This little
WE WON! Tenant from Hell Update
The magistrate has found in our favour with regard to Lynda's destruction of our property and her back rent. At this point, a judgment has been issued in our favour and we have instructed our attorneys to proceed with collection.Unlike America, where you can get a judgment but are your