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Kristinemery

The high price of parking

I should have kept my mouth shut. That’s what I get for being greedy about a measly $4. But when an apparent $4 overcharge for one day’s parking could theoretically continue every day, the money starts to add up and I felt compelled to take action.My other job takes me to work in downtown ...

March madness can be maddening

Are your brackets busted yet?If you have no idea what I’m asking then you must not be a sports fan or else you’re hibernating in a cave away from the constant din occurring right now about the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.Each March, it seems the entire country does truly go mad for ...

Are you ready for spring? Wild temperature swings this winter wreaked havoc on sinuses and left us guessing whether to wear sweaters or shorts from day to day. Once warm weather breaks, I will bust out my beloved sandal collection, but one thing it doesn’t include is high heels.The idea of ...

Have you experienced the diverging diamond interchange at Murtland Avenue/Route 19 and I-70 in Washington yet? It kind of reminds me of a wild ride at Kennywood or maybe the old Turnpike ride there (you know you remember pretending to drive those little cars on the metal track!)I waited with ...

Playing cat-and-mouse game without the cat

I enjoy hosting houseguests. However, I do not enjoy hosting unwanted, uninvited houseguests – especially when they are tiny, furry rodents who take up residence surprisingly and seemingly in the middle of the night.I was horrified recently to discover that one or more miniature creatures ...

Adventures in skiing

As I write this, the temperature is a balmy 64 degrees, which is not exactly ideal for skiing. It’s hard to believe that just two weeks ago, I ventured onto the slopes for the first time this season in a comparatively bone-chilling temperature of 12 degrees with a wind chill of 5. That ...