Someone (with Geico car insurance) drove into my parked card. It's tough to miss - you know 8 foot long black SUV. Anyway I tried calling Geico on the day my car was hit to file a claim. The recording told me the wait time was 40 minutes. I hung up, downloaded the app and filed my claim. Two days later, I had still not heard from anyone. So I called and again the recording told me it was a 40 minute wait. Apparently understaffing is their M.O. I waited on hold and 30 minutes later someone picked up. She was the nicest woman, incredibly patient. (Chrystal) She is the only reason I am giving Geico more than 1 star. However, the car is yet to be repaired so we'll see how this plays out.

In the past two months I have bought two items - both were damaged and had to be returned and both problems were discovered as the installer was there trying to put it in. The first was an outdoor light which was cracked, the second was a ceiling fan where the motor isn't rotating correctly. Most annoying. Done here.

I had a great 1/2 day trip out to Sand Island. I was concerned initially because all my kayaking experience has been on flat water and that's a big jump to Lake Superior. My concern was not lessened when I saw our guides, who both looked like they were about 15-no exaggeration. But it was an excellent experience which I enjoyed a great deal. Beware you will have to carry your kayaks down about 50 stairs (or up if you're the last trip of the day).

I enjoyed my cruise a great deal. The captain (Dave) shared interesting and historical information which I enjoyed. The scenery was beautiful-we had a gorgeous sunny day. The trip gave me a much better idea of how big Lake Superior is-much different than reading about it. I enjoyed seeing the lighthouses-truthfully I liked everything about it. One noteworthy point, the captain suggested we try the chicken ? livers when we were at in-town restaurants. I passed, thinking I'm not really a liver fan and it was just a pitch to pad restaurant bills. I was in a restaurant waiting for my takeout and overhead a guy who was on the same boat on a different day talking about the livers too which pretty much re-inforced my belief about the restaurant bills.