Author Archives: Amy Parmeter
THE ZIP WHINING BIT
I was so thrilled to be going to a wedding on Catalina Island this Fall – I knew it’d be a blast! Ferry ride on the ocean. Welcoming party. Zip lining. Outdoor ceremony. Country club reception. Naturally, I’d have been honored to see dear Ms. Peden tie the knot anywhere but, you know, Catalina would be especially nice and – wait, what? Zip […]
THE BOATS, TRAPS AND AUTOMOBILES BIT (KILLARNEY, IRELAND – PART 2)
Happy Almost Thanksgiving! Before settling in with Mum for a day of serious eating and lounging, I thought I’d finish the story begun in my last post about the day I spent trekking through Killarney National Park. It was actually a marvelous collection of individual treks undertaken via the assortment of vehicles I’ve been listing. I was truly sad to see […]
THE BOATS, TRAPS AND AUTOMOBILES BIT (KILLARNEY, IRELAND – PART 1)
I strive to be a supportive friend, I really do! And when my dear pal Judy moved from L.A. to Ireland, I thought the least I could do was visit her as often as I could, because, hey – I’m a giver. My support has included: celebrating Judy’s 40th birthday with friends in a rented Irish castle; hitting a b&b along the dramatic Dingle […]
THE WHOLE DAM BIT
You know, it surprised me, but tracking the path of this summer’s devastating Rim Fire made me feel like my childhood playground was going up in smoke. I’m trusting that Nature will quickly get about the business of restoring what it can after the blaze. And I’m also surprised to discover that, after many years, I still have this desire to click my […]
THE BIT WITH THE STATIONARY WHALE
To me, the town of Cambria is a little slice of heaven on the California coast! It’s got everything I want for a getaway: small-town feel; gorgeous views; trails to wander; and Wally the Water Treading Whale! Okay, not that last thing (but more about it later). I first visited Cambria over a decade ago, and I’ve […]
THE “LEGENDARY” BIT
Sometimes life is just so awesome! It’s 10:00 in the morning and I’m poolside at a fancy resort in Lake Arrowhead, California – and I’m drinking a daiquiri! It’s absolutely gorgeous up here at 5,000 feet! The trees are all brilliant shades of green. The sky is a cloudless blue. The air smells wonderfully fresh and […]
THE BISCUIT IN THE BASKET BIT
Well, I think it shows amazing restraint that I waited until my fourth post to address my passion for ice hockey. After my L.A. Kings gave a great account of themselves in their post Stanley Cup Champion year, and my second favorite team, the Chicago Blackhawks, just engineered an amazingly quick change of fortune to take the Cup […]
THE TESSERA WITH TRIBBLES
Okay, there’s something I really feel I need to get out in the open: I’m a Star Trek fan. Kind of a big one. So, there it is. Booyah! That just may be the sound of my being hit by the door on the way out and back over the velvet roped boundary of coolness. Ah, well. I think it’s important to be truthful here – and the truth of […]
THE BIT ABOUT VIKING SCOREBOARD
So are Vikings trending right now? They’ve long been part of American culture as namesakes and mascots for everything from grade schools to an NFL team. There are even North American cities named “Viking.” But these days, you can also take a DNA test just to determine if you can claim a deeper Viking connection than the old alma mater. And they have their own […]
A TIDBIT
Greetings! Any ideas about where in the world this marker might lie? Next week, I’ll be posting the “saga” of my visit there!
TESSEROLOGY 