KatieThunderBay

No one is going to believe the sight I saw at the pool today. I just know it. This account is entirely true, no embellishment whatsoever. Completely factual. I’ve actually left out some of the more offensive details. And you can thank me later for not taking any pictures. It’s a very hot day. Really hot. Maybe 95 degrees. The last day to tan before heading back to chilly TBagBay. And thanks to a slight belly burn yesterday, I’m fully covered. Which in hindsight, is completely irrelevant. There is one couple there and an older woman. I pick a lounger two down from the older woman. She is packing up to leave. She’s about 70. And has implants. Really round implants. And is wearing a tankini with a key hole over the boobs. The key hole ... read more

This really is not a travel blog. Today, for example, I went nowhere that anyone would be interested in. E says I could make some restaurant recommendations. True. So if you are looking for a good taco, Bob’s Twin Kitchen on Jackson in Indio. The service is slow. The people are usually pretty nice but they don’t always get your order right. The place is very small and you don’t want to eat in Bob’s – go with take out. The neighbourhood looks shady but seems pretty safe. If you are female, don’t wear a dress there. But the tacos are excellent! Today I scrubbed cabinets. Inside and out. For hours. I don’t do this much housework in my own house forget about on vacation! It does look good. So the reward was 3 hours at ... read more

A very early start to the day. It is going to be 100 degrees for the rest of our time here, so I have to get up with the sun to run and do my torturous Kayla workouts. She is a total athlete and overseeing my exercise bootcamp for the wedding. 15lbs. So far I’m down 1. Yikers. Only 10 weeks to go! And vacation is not helping. Moose Munch. I knew I should not bring it into the house! I’m seeing some kind of disturbing ‘cleanse’ in my future. Plus my idea is to buy a dress that is a size too small. Setting reasonable expectations is always a strength of mine. I’m also going to be racing a client 5km so I have to keep up my running. So Kayla has me doing 400m ... read more

Resurrecting the Blog. I credit the Midwestern Slack Jaw: a very distinctive look that can easily be sighted in airports in the Midwest, this example is from Minneapolis. Tall and big. The look in the lineup at security is decidedly beige, with most outfits too casual for your couch. The ponch is stuck out and the jaw is slack. It’s a long lineup of this same look. Comfortable shoes, lots of q-tips, but more large midrifts and oversized clothes. One guy I think is fully sweated but turns out they are jeans. His wife is looking good from the neck up. There must be 20 people in line with the gut thrust out and the bottom jaw hanging. It’s a simple look. No pics. Unfortunately, I behaved myself. I'm of course dressed cute casual in case ... read more

TBagBay to TO. I haven’t been gone for 2 hours. I’m like some sort of weirdo magnet when I’m travelling. She’s in Row 7. It is the world’s loudest woman. She is yelling. I am two rows ahead of her and can hear everything she is saying clear as day. I can’t concentrate on my book because she is so loud. And none of it is interesting. Why is that? The people who are the loudest are also the dullest. So she is going on and on. Just mindless, I hate to say it, woman talk. The exact kind of woman I don’t want to be. I bet she’s wearing comfortable shoes. “We don’t spend a lot on Christmas. Really, it’s Christmas every day, you know what I mean”. No, no one knows what you mean. ... read more