Category Archives: Fun (Funity)

This made me smile. I have up-cycled the word ‘fun’ to better reflect the theme of 2014: Simplicity, Quality, Funity.

Summer loving.

Had me a blast. I realized today that while the heat is jandal meltingly unbearable on the strip, poolside you can at least cool yourself off with a dip every 30 minutes or more. Thus I proclaim that poolside is … Continue reading

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Jon Bon Jovi.

The bonus of extending our stay in the US to be here for Husbands work do is that I get to attend his work concert featuring one of my favourite big haired rockers from the 80’s. Today he doesn’t have … Continue reading

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Gordon Ramsay Steak.

I had to ask our waiter “is it wrong to come here and order the chicken?” Yes it is the table agreed. So I ordered a unique cut of steak called the American Rib Cap. We also partook of the … Continue reading

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Woolworths five & dime and luncheonette.

As soon as you open the chrome handled door, you know this diner is different. For one thing it is nestled in the far corner of an antique mall, but it’s most eye catching feature is that it is a … Continue reading

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Trailer trash.

We are traveling around the USA in a 30ft RV. (Recreational vehicle) Staying at trailer parks with full hookup (power, water, sewerage) the basics really. This is a fantastically fun way to get from National Park to National park. Glamping … Continue reading

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Sequoia National Park.

‘Big trees’ proclaimed the sign. I’ve never known Americans to be understated. Those sequoias are big. Bigger than the Empire State. Bigger than 50 blue whales joined end to end. Bigger than the Titanic. (Not sure if my heart is … Continue reading

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Celine Dion.

Celine stood us up. Three times. They said it was her throat. They lied. Her husband is gravely ill. I feel awful being selfishly grumpy about my #vacationfail (thank you Jimmy Fallon for giving my disorder a name.) To drown … Continue reading

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Billboards & small town USA.

I saw a billboard today that said: “When the power of love is greater than the love of power, then we will have peace.” There is some seriously dysfunctional and sick stuff happening in NZ politics right now (election year … Continue reading

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Bliss.

Today was the perfect day. I sat on a sun-lounger reading my kindle for most of the afternoon. It was not too hot, not too cool. It was just right. I even napped. Bliss. Now this is a holiday.

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Zion in detail.

Mormons were the first European settlers to live in the area. The Zion museum has many interesting artifacts including this book that tickled my fancy: Zion Lodge opened in 1923 and many of the trails visitors walk today are the … Continue reading

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