Where Do Our Credit Card Payments Go?
Don't you hate how long it takes for your credit card payment to be applied? We sure do! And here's my rant about it. https://youtu.be/SXs4g1eiFzU Where Do Our Credit Card Payments Go?
Costa Cruise Lines Laundry Fail
On January 2nd, we sent an email to Costa Cruise Lines after discovering that they had written DIRECTLY on the fabric of garments we sent for laundering, just prior to leaving the ship. It has now been a week and the only response we have received so far ...
Why do the Locals Treat Europe Like an Ashtray and a Urinal?
A Year Ago Today This is my rant from a year ago today (September 24, 2014) about how most Europeans seem to treat their countries like an ashtray and a urinal. We encountered this behavior mostly in France, Spain and Italy. Note: There are No Pict ...
Fly Naked!
Flying days always start out okay. Up and packed in lots of time, the free hotel breakfast is uninspired but adequate, the shuttle gets you to the airport then you get to airport check in. The process just gets longer and longer. We had already bought an ...
Do You Remember When You Tipped for Good Service?
When did tipping become a requirement instead of a reward for good Service? The whole point of tipping your waiter, taxi driver, hairdresser or anyone else in a service industry was to reward the person that went above and beyond the basic requirement ...
Remember When Baked Beans Filled The Can?
We both work pretty hard each day keeping our stores healthy and responding to customers but Vicky seems to do the bulk of the work so I at least try to make lunch for us. Nothing fancy, just soup or a sandwich. Today I was craving some baked beans on toa ...
Remember when TV was free?
There was a time, way back in history, when TV was free. You probably find that hard to believe but I remember it, I was there – and I’m not that old, regardless of what my kids say.