Kari Neumeyer

Un-American Girl

Feeling guilty about a review I posted on Amazon last week. The book is From Baghdad to America and it is the sequel to From Baghdad, With Love and it’s about a dog. Also the war in Iraq and the Marine who rescued the dog and moved with him to La Jolla. (Hey, La JollaContinue reading “Un-American Girl”

Seinfeld the way it was meant to be seen

Yesterday we got a 40-inch Sony Bravia. I agonized over the purchase of this thing, so afraid I would get the wrong one. Not about spending $1300 or so on a TV…but what if it broke or wasn’t as good as another one? I was looking at a 32-inch Sharp Aquos at Stupid Prices forContinue reading “Seinfeld the way it was meant to be seen”

What’s up, Blogosphere?

Got some bears in the news. Man jailed in India for riding around with a bear on his bicycle: That’s not my photo, btw. Courtesy of Associated Press. We’re trying to domesticate them closer to home, too. The news around me is that I’m all about upgrading this week. I’ve been wanting a widescreen TVContinue reading “What’s up, Blogosphere?”

Well played, Nature Conservancy

So a letter arrives in the mail, telling me I have been selected to participate in an important environmental survey and could I just check a few boxes about how concerned I am about global warming and how often do I recycle and do I think nonprofit groups should play an active role in spearheadingContinue reading “Well played, Nature Conservancy”

Little tearful

Here’s someone who was unhappier than we were to be on the extremely crowded Kangra Valley Rail. You have to click to see the larger picture, to really get a good look at those welling-up tears. Here’s another unhappy traveler, although she seems more annoyed than anything: Don’t know why I felt better, having documentedContinue reading “Little tearful”

Flashing back (cue whoosing sound from Lost)

Remember when I called Delhi hell on earth? I sorta meant it. I’ve finally gotten around to editing my Mumbai (Bombay) and Delhi photos, and I think the reason it took me so long is that I feel conflicted about those captured moments. That was about the point the trip turned around, and our daysContinue reading “Flashing back (cue whoosing sound from Lost)”

I don’t want to do my laundry

I literally have been losing sleep (people use that expression figuratively, don’t they?) over a couple of issues regarding my house. One involves the permitting for a large accessory building to accommodate the garageful of martial arts equipment currently preventing me from parking my car in the garage. In an unexpected development, I was theContinue reading “I don’t want to do my laundry”

Closer to home

I’m sorry, little blog, how I’ve been neglecting you. That Facebook thing sure takes a lot of time. (Scrabulous, especially). Then there’s the processing of my India photos, which got sidelined last week as I actually tried to do my job. Here I am, working hard at my job. We haven’t had many of theseContinue reading “Closer to home”

Our trip in pictures (Part 1 of 999)

I hope no one’s tired of my trip to India yet. We’ve been back almost 2 weeks, and I’m still uploading pictures. Can you believe I’ve created 7 new albums on Facebook, and not one of them contains a picture of my dog? Nepal Along the Ganges The Bodhi Tree Calcutta, Chennai and Cochin ObligatoryContinue reading “Our trip in pictures (Part 1 of 999)”

The Sleeper Bus

Can’t recommend it. Clearly our multi-train journey was not the most efficient or comfortable method of travel between Delhi and Dharamsala, so we decided to follow the world’s advice and take the sleeper bus. It sounds so easy. Show up and get on the bus. They sell tickets for the thing all over town. SposedtaContinue reading “The Sleeper Bus”