Let’s Just Kiss and Say Goodbye

How many times have you been part of a breakup that’s dragged on and on and on? I’ve experienced this in my adult dating life. Looking back now, I can confirm there’s nothing fun about these kinds of endings. And yes, even the multiple reunifications that happen between breakups aren’t worth it…

It’s better to pull the band-aid. Go cold turkey. Dry your eyes, just kiss and say goodbye. This is one of the songs I’ve been listening to on repeat since I rediscovered UB40 (and binge-listening like a crazy man). Their cover version was released in 2005 but the original goes way back to the 1970s. Here’s UB40’s great version followed by The Manhattans, who deliver an amazing performance of the song.

This *might* be a case where I actually like the original more than the version I heard first (UB40). Check out the soulful, heartfelt original by The Manhattans…

This song is a good reminder that usually it’s better to break up once. Kiss. Say goodbye. Move on. Or, as in my case with 6 consecutive rejections since Christmas, just start with the goodbye. 🥴

-Out of the Wilderness

Pelicans In Flight – St. Teresa Beach, Florida Spring Break Part 2

-Out of the Wilderness

Can You Identify This Bird Call?

Early one morning I was awake at an hour I won’t admit to you, feeding one of my dogs who basically has me wrapped around her little paw. While we were outside of the camper having a potty break, I heard this bird and was pretty fascinated. It was consistently calling every few seconds. Do you have a clue about what bird this was? I’d love to know what was chirping at 330am (oops, I wasn’t supposed to admit that!)…

-Out of the Wilderness

I Still Have My Samsung Galaxy Flip 4

Surprisingly, the phone that I’ve had for a couple of years is still in tact. It’s been dropped, dampened, lost, found, folded, smeared with food, and had drinks splashed on it, yet it forges ahead. It’s the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4.

As you probably know, there was some concern with these phones having a bendable screen. What’s the quality, longevity, durability, etc., of something that needs to fold in half? I had my doubts too but I’ll admit I’m impressed! It’s not a perfect screen though, after a while the included screen protector wore down and I unpeeled it. Since then the plastic screen has a lot of stress-type marks on it, streaky areas where the film is wearing away. But no cracks, so that’s a plus!

I’m still pretty much enthralled with it and get comments regularly. Eventually I’ll upgrade to Flip 6, but the big outside screen kind of defeats the purpose of the original idea of the phone, which is to disconnect.

-Out of the Wilderness