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Being there
I came across this rather remarkable panoramic photo this morning while browsing for header art and wanted to both preserve and share it. The file will load slowly because it is massive, but take heart. Your patience will be rewarded. You’ll be able to click on the photo (twice for maximum size) and scroll all … Continue reading
Another Comcast complaint
They say you get what you pay for. So when Comcast gives you something for free — say, a router for your wireless network — you probably shouldn’t expect much from it. In my case, the router in question lasted not quite six months. It failed a few days ago, which is why I’ve been … Continue reading
The hermitess hits the wall
One’s senior years are not the best time be a hermitess. Nor are they the best time to have finally established that you’d really rather be left alone. Nope, it’s not the best time to have finally become the independent, introverted loner you’ve always wanted to indulge. Because of course your senior years are when, … Continue reading
Civic duty done
For almost two months I have been dreading today. I had to report for jury duty at 8 am. That’s about the time I normally roll out of bed, so being at the courthouse dressed, caffeinated, and coherent by then was more than a little stressful. I found out I could take my laptop and … Continue reading
How to do Black Friday
I don’t have anything to say, really. But I’m tired of looking at that turkey photo on the front page. As noted previously, my son and his family went skiing on Thanksgiving, but we got together yesterday to have a wonderful time and thumb our noses at the Black Friday lunatics who were jamming the … Continue reading
Thanksgiving memories
As best I can remember, this is the first Thanksgiving Day I’ve ever spent by myself. My son and his family decided to go skiing today, which I was delighted to hear; normally he’s too busy working to spend a whole day with his family. Besides, when you get to be my age and have … Continue reading
Beetle fences
You may know them as snow, sand, or drift fences. They come in various forms, usually either wooden slats wired side-by-side, or perforated orange plastic sheeting strung on stakes. They may be solidly planted, permanent fences or rickety, temporary-looking installations. I’ve seen them on the few beaches I’ve visited. But I know them better for … Continue reading
Atheist by default
Over on Sean Hannity’s blog there’s a thread entitled “Anybody else here a reluctant atheist?” Someone calling himself Poptart posted the following, which happens to explain my own thinking rather well: I didn’t choose to be an atheist, because I am without belief by default. I don’t “choose” my beliefs. My beliefs evolve from a … Continue reading
Grandma got new wheels
Let the record show that at 3 pm today, the title to my beloved old Mazda passed from my hands to those of the tow-truck driver who took her on that last, long one-way trip to auto heaven. … sniff … Damn, I loved that car. It was cool (I thought), and I felt cool … Continue reading
A bug on the windshield of life
Like a bug on the windshield of life. That’s how I’ve felt this week. Or maybe like there’s been a death in the family. I put my beloved Mazda in the shop Monday morning, knowing something was seriously wrong under the hood. Actually, I’d known since the previous Friday, but it was Monday before I … Continue reading
Name that tune
Funny how the mind works. When it works. If it works. I was in the kitchen fixing lunch and out of the blue I recalled a line from an old song where a voice interrupts and concludes the verse with, “… and I don’t like anybody very much!” I heard that line as clearly as … Continue reading
Oslo
In Sympathy from an Oklahoma City native
Enough with the heat already!
Doh. Guess whose air conditioner went out today. Yep, at 5 pm it was 78° in here and I was really dragging. That’s about the best my A/C can do when it’s better than 95° outside, but as soon as the sun goes down, it cools off. However, after dinner, I noticed things were not … Continue reading
A bit of a dustup in Phoenix
Nature was playing games today with the folks in Phoenix, AZ. By now everyone has seen some clips of the dust storm and heard all the meteorologists going nuts over it. But in case you missed it, I’ve included some great video from Channel 10 in Phoenix. I haven’t personally experienced anything like this since … Continue reading
Miss me?
No doubt you’ve been concerned that I might have fallen off the edge of the earth or something. Well, no, but I did wake up Saturday to discover I had no Internet connection. That’s a catastrophe of the first order around here. Nothing I did could breathe life into my connection, so as a last … Continue reading
Yet again, the logic escapes me – but only momentarily
In the wake of my refrigerator leaking all over my wood floor and carpeting, I bought a box of baking soda today to help freshen the carpet. Then, while cooking dinner, I was idly examining said box and read the following: Since an open box of Baking Soda naturally absorbs unwanted smells and odors, always … Continue reading
Never, ever gloat!
Mom always told me it wasn’t nice to brag or boast. So I should have known when I was carrying on (“Household dominance — I haz it!”), I was somehow jinxing myself. Sunday, when I got home from a family event, I noticed a wet spot on the carpet in the hall. My immediate assumption … Continue reading
Household dominance – I haz it
Remember all those appliances of mine that were dying, appropriately, on Judgment Day? Well, I’ve been gradually retaking control of things. Me, myself, and I. With the aid of an instructional video on YouTube (gotta love technology), I managed to finesse a new drive belt into place on the vacuum cleaner, and it’s now running … Continue reading
So maybe it’s Judgment Day after all
I knew I shouldn’t have been snickering about Judgment Day. It’s not even 6 pm yet in the Mountain Time zone (although it is on the East Coast), and so far I have on my hands a dying refrigerator (funny how a lot of those fridge sales end today …), a kitchen sink sprayer that … Continue reading
See the USA in your Chevrolet … or whatever
Came across an interesting website today and felt compelled to indulge my fascination with maps. You can map places you’ve visited, either states or countries. You could just as easily use the site for other state-by-state or country-by-country mapping — political parties or influence, a bucket list, friends’ locations, vacation destinations, etc. A map of … Continue reading
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