Author Archives: Dianna Dann Narciso

Hells Bells, Irma…

To paraphrase AC/DC: rolling thunder, pouring rain, she’s coming on like a hurricane. Irma is on her way and as of today, the eye of the storm is aimed right at Brevard County, FL, where yours truly lives. I’m one … Continue reading

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Textures of the North Charleston Marriott

Hotels have the most interesting textures and art. Some of it’s bizarre, certainly. The crazy vases or chairs with eight-foot high backs. But a lot of it is a delight. And I like to take pictures of the stuff. So, … Continue reading

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The North Charleston Marriott is haunted and weird…

Candy dish in the convention center I took a little trip last weekend to Charleston to see the eclipse. It was a rather interesting trip. Hubs and I stayed at the North Charleston Marriott where we attended the American Atheists … Continue reading

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Disco is dead, but long live the shag…

When Hancock Fabrics was going out of business, I shopped there regularly as the prices fell. I had my eye on this shaggy faux fur. Every week, I’d see it there on the faux fur table in all its shaggy … Continue reading

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My ancestry has no pizzazz…

Photo by travel oriented via Flickr Trigger Alert!: This post is racist. I’m really very American. I’ve got ancestors that came over before the Revolution. I have ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War (we won!) and the Civil War … Continue reading

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The painted rock craze has gone too far…

Painted rock I found on the roadside at the Viera Wetlands, a wildlife preserve Some idiots vandalized Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. I’m sure the people who did it didn’t think they were vandalizing anything. They probably imagine vandalism … Continue reading

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Why Spider-Man: Homecoming was not a great movie

Photo by tsackett via Flickr Spider-Man: Homecoming was just okay. Two reasons.* 1. It didn’t make sense from the start. I’m supposed to believe that Iron Man gave this kid a suit and let him fight in this big battle … Continue reading

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Sure, but can you snort a s’more?

Photo by GlitterandFrills via Flickr I feel a little sick. It’s July 6, so I’m not surprised. July 4, in case you weren’t aware, is S’mores Day. I look forward to S’mores Day all year. It’s the only day on … Continue reading

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Beware the schemes of politicians and preachers…

photo by admiller via Flickr Just need a lure of some kind… Hi Jeff. I got this weird email from you yesterday and thought I’d drop you a note. Subject line: “Hey” Your email creeped me out. It had used-car salesman all … Continue reading

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Textures on a road trip…

As promised, textures. pine bark mohawk tree bamboo through the table at the Biltmore Estate cloth covered chair in hotel room barbed wire atop fence brick wall cloth covered chair in hotel room moss covered stone table lights in ceiling … Continue reading

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