Chan Nanigans

I met Sam the day he was born. His mom and dad let me be in the hospital to welcome him to Rochester, Minnesota and Planet Earth. No doubt, he was adorable from the start. The special care nurses needed someone extra special for whom to care for a little while. There was no baby…

February 12 to 19 Brighton is a city on the coast in England. It was the playground of the royals. This week is half-term, school holidays so it is full of families. Shopping… Now, I’m looking for the post office

I came back to England on January 13, 2026. A flight to Heathrow and trains a bus to Falmouth. I did a dog sit with Dave the Doodle and then a night at a hotel in Helston. I got to go to the writing group at the Helston Library!!! The writing group inspires me with…

Today, I am at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery It is raining in England, I am not surprised. When I arrive, an umbrella or “Brolly” is one of the first things that I buy at one of the many fabulous charity shops here. The museum is next door to a University. This is a…

In the spring of 2023, I bought a trailer for $4500 and had it delivered to a horse farm near Temecula, California. I spent 5 months on that property trying to help the owner empty a huge garage so she could create a kitchen/dining area because they had lost their home in a fire. I…