Irony
In a plot twist I didn't see coming, some sports organization awarded the chief architect of chaos and discord a peace prize. Duh! Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Friday, December 5, 2025
Old Song Lyrics (Sweet Violets)
"There once was a farmer who took a young miss Out back of the barn where he gave her a Lecture on horses and chickens and eggs And told her that she had such beautiful Manners as suited a girl of her charms, A girl that he wanted to take in his Washing and ironing and then if she did They could get... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
A Kindness
Seattle - Capitol Hill - 1997 The AIDS crisis came to life in the mid 1980s and devastated the gay community. It terrified others, too because scientists had not yet discovered where the HIV virus originated. During that decade and until knowledge was gained, people were afraid of any intimate... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, December 1, 2025
Looking Back:
January 1953, the western slope of the Cascade mountain range in Washington State. There was a record snowfall: well over 3 feet at lower elevations and even more high up the mountainsides and in the passes. The snow closed both White Pass and Snoqualmie, the two east-west major highways that... Sign in to see full entry.
Remember Elvis? Here's a bit of one of his:
"You ain't nothin' but a hound dog, cryin' all the time. You ain't nothin' but a hound dog, cryin' all the time. You ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine." Weird what comes into your mind as you put on your wool socks and tie your shoes. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Something Mother Used to Sing
"I don't want to play in your yard, I don't like you anymore. You'll be sorry when you see me Sliding down our cellar door. You can't holler down our rain barrel, Shinny up the apple tree. I don't want to play in your yard, Cause you won't be nice to me." Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, November 28, 2025
After A Wedding...
A distant cousin of mine got married in the spring before I turned sixteen. Her mother and my mother had been close when they were children, and so our family went to the wedding. I was interested in the romantic formalities, the bride and groom kiss, the "I now pronounce you..." part of it. And the... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Solitaire, stories, etc...
Sometimes (often) as I click the plays on computer solitaire, the back of my mind slips into another place. Sometimes a story comes to mind. Sometimes I imagine the plays - a queen of hearts is moved onto the king of clubs, and this is followed by the jack of spaces, etc. A lovely woman falls for a... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Pop-Up Ad
Today, a couple hours ago, I got a message from the Universe - a pop-up ad on my FB page with three words in Spanish: "no estas solo." I had a hunch what it meant, and Google confirmed. It was "You are not alone." Peace. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Math Challenged
Freshman year was tough at times. The toughest challenge was Algebra. Other classes -- history, geography, English literature and home economics were interesting. But algebra was pure hell. I just couldn't make any sense of it. The freshman algebra teacher was Lawrence Deacon, who was also the... Sign in to see full entry.