Author Archives: ArleneShirlee

In classic haunting stories you may note that there’s always an uptick of ghostly upheaval when a household goes through a huge transition. So, I ascribe  most of  of what transpired the months of July/August 2013,   the fact that … Continue reading →

Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. As someone who frequents cemeteries for fun, and has a vibrant collection of skulls at home, PLUS  three drawers full of costumes, I enjoy the fact that— at least once a year, my macabre interests are … Continue reading →

My lucky stars have blessed me with many, many things: fetching good looks, irascible wit, jumbo-sized jugs, and a tendency to have fun wherever I am. In addition to these things, I’ve also been blessed with an immune system that … Continue reading →

  My friends and I have been talking about taking a river  tubing adventure for a good portion of the year now. After a monster-email thread of about 5000 messages,  we finally executed a plan! And now that we’ve done … Continue reading →

Here’s a lesson for you all: Never yell “go straight”  in the middle of Dyke March in San Francisco . Even if that’s what your friend Christine told you to say. Not out of protest, or even a dare.  But because the group … Continue reading →

Last 4th of July, I took my first trip to New York City! And there, I had the best 4th of July celebration of my life. (Psst.If you want to read my New York Travel Blog from last year, it’s … Continue reading →

  Hella America!!!!  Step right up, we have it all here. Mountain ranges, oceans, lakes, bears, moose, amber waves of grain, and about 350,000 people named Amber. But I would never in a million years call myself patriotic. At least … Continue reading →