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Thursday, October 20, 2016

Apiforms About

Last day of Habitat III Quito Conference in Ecuador has finished. Nephew Caleb was happy to be one of a group of academicians representing Yale. He is always doing something interesting, productive and lucrative in some way. I think he takes after his Auntie Betty (TAPS). While he was doing that, I... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Faux Exercise

It seems to me that I either keep up on writing my posts, or I keep up on reading you/other writers and making comments. I have trouble keeping up with both. Does anyone else have that trouble? My Black Belt niece and nephew from Sacramento are arriving in Kansas City late this evening after the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 17, 2016

Aliunde

A hot wind blew all day across Kansas and Missouri making the relative humidity low and setting record high temperatures for this date--a situation extrinsic to this time of year. How it continually changes for this place--up and down, too wet, too dry, one day sweaters or jackets, umbrella, the... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 16, 2016

The Most Beautiful Day Of The Year

That's how I feel today, as if this is the most beautiful day of the year. The weather is perfect, the fall colors gorgeous, and everyone is happy. Well at least happy when they forget about the upcoming election for a while. NASCAR's Hollywood Casino 400 race is at Kansas Speedway, just across the... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 15, 2016

Maybe I Should Buy Plastic

The sound of shattering crystal and shards flying in every direction caused me to freeze from all movement, feet planted in place, afraid to move an inch. The major problem was not the beautiful crystal tumbler that I knocked off of the cabinet with my clumsy elbow after reaching past it, the real... Sign in to see full entry.

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