Time change weekend always has me confused.

I am sick with the worst flu of the year right when I had one million road trip plans. I am also on antibiotics. I hope this will not delay my travel.


I thank CNN and CBS for reporting this as I was a rape victim at Fort Lee in Virginia in 2005, and a second issue is victim’s stories not being believed and reports not being taken. A reason I will not date military personnel. This doesn’t mean I never want to date someone special, but I don’t want face and stomach punches to be part of it.


My upcoming road trip to New Orleans has me dreaming of gumbo every night. I can’t wait!

My mom is having her birthday party this weekend! Wish her happy birthday! She stopped using Facebook due to crazy Trump fans stalking her there. To wish her happy birthday go to her Instagram at brocketteanne to like her latest Portland and Seattle family photos, and wish her happy birthday. The second photo is of my nephew JD and his new son Geo in Seattle, WA with my mom Anne on her last visit.


It is travel-time later this month as New Orleans friends and family agreed to let me stay in New Orleans for Saint Patrick’s day weekend. I have been needing space from the East Coast for a while, and am glad others agreed. I used to live in New Orleans for years as I got my first University degree. New Orleans goes wild for Saint Patrick’s day, and I am sure the photos of the parades will be great this year. Also Loyola University New Orleans is having a big reunion and tour, and I have tickets for the weekend.

Here are my top work photo of the week. I am still working as a teacher, and I am always amazed at the great inspirational posters at the schools.










I greatly feel homesick for the south this time of year. The people and places were amazing the years I lived in Texas and Louisiana. Dating in Virginia sucks crap. I have never liked anything in Virginia, and even dislike the beach areas as shown below. My travel urge has hit epic levels.
It is very strange that they put a statue of a huge naked guy with no pants beach-side.

After going to teaching work today I bought my mom $75 in groceries including bananas. Like I have done hundreds of times before.
