An addendum/correction to my earlier post about ice deliveries in the 1940s: I got a note from my older brother last night regarding my recollections about ice deliveries, ice chips, etc. He’s nine years older than I and has a much clearer memory of those years. As it turns out, the reason I don’t recall an icebox in … Continue reading More on ice chips and horses
Before electric refrigerators were introduced, Americans used iceboxes. Those of you more than a few years younger than I probably never had one and frankly, I don’t particularly remember the one my family had. What I do remember is the iceman who delivered the big blocks of ice that cooled the icebox contents. He’d park at the front … Continue reading When iceboxes were cool
A week ago I checked the webcam at the Alpine Visitor Center on Trail Ridge Road and discovered the camera had been moved, as seen above. The shot below is from October 6. I liked having the deck in the scene for scale, but maybe if the camera is more sheltered up under the overhang, … Continue reading Day trip to Trail Ridge Road
Just a nod to the glorious foliage in the Rockies this week. My calendar reminds me every year that September 27 is the average annual peak foliage day in the mountains, but a cold snap several weeks ago triggered early color. The planets aligned and I went up last Friday to join my brother and … Continue reading Striking gold in Colorado, autumn 2014
I won’t for a second assume that anyone drives the way I do — but in some cases, maybe they should. I’ve not been driving for 71 years, of course. I got my license when I was 16, so I’ve only been driving for 55 years. In that time, I’ve accrued a number of habits … Continue reading Driving habits of a 71-year-old
According to the YouTube notes, “Joy” is one of the best instrumentals of all time, and I agree. (I owned all the instrumentals.) It’s from the British studio group Apollo 100 and features keyboardist Tom Parker. “Joy” (1972) made it to #6 on the American Hot 100 and finished at #71 on Billboard’s Year-End Hot 100 … Continue reading Share the ‘Joy’
