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Thursday, March 28, 2019

Maarifa

Some months ago, I dreamed of one of our theater friends who had a pet baby rhinoceros. I don't know why I dreamed of this friend, a very casual friend, or why the little rhino came into it. But it was so sweet and funny, I sent the friend a message, and we laughed about it together. I suggested she might 'adopt' a baby rhino, in fact. She said she'd think about that. At the wedding this past Sunday, we encountered each other, and laughed again about the baby rhino, and she said she was going to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Update...

Charlie is feeling much better this morning. A little stomach crampy, but that could be from not eating but one meal yesterday, and that of a mug of broth and rice. I have not yet canceled the trip or any parts of it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The Unexpected

We had plans for today, things to do to finalize the trip readiness, but you know what they say about best-laid plans, and how to make God laugh... Charlie woke up in pain with a kidney stone flare-up. It was so intense, he could not even keep down a small drink of water. We got him to the doctor's office by 11, and a couple of hours later, he was tucked up in my guest room where I could keep an eye on him, and he had some tablets that dissolve under the tongue for the nausea, and vicodin, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 25, 2019

The Wedding

Yesterday two of my favorite people in the world linked hands and lives at a really lovely wedding. It was a lovely event held at Colorado Springs' Old Pioneer Museum. The bride used to work there, so it was not only a romantic venue, but also personally meaningful. They held the ceremony in a courtroom restored to its 1903 elegance. The reception was held downstairs in the main hall, and the dinner was pot-luck. Having been to catered receptions, I have to say, this was the best reception... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 23, 2019

New digs for the doves

The doves, as previously reported, are making frisky noises and have been checking out the old nest. It was built by a robin and while it was good enough for the doves, it wasn't great. It is too small when the babies have grown, and after three broods raised, it is pretty grody. So we made them a new larger, cleaner nest to consider, and they have done so, and have accepted the offering. https://flic.kr/p/2dU97Xp As usual, start here and click to the left. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 22, 2019

So, what shall I do... ZZzzzz...

Did you know that immunizations for travel--Hep A, B, and Typhus--can make you sleepy? It isn't surprising really, as your immune system kicks into overdrive. So, I have been fighting the Nap Impulse for a couple of days now... Friends are getting married on Sunday. They are cleverly doing a pot-luck reception, a great and even fun solution to a) not having huge amounts of money to spend and b) the less than wonderful food of moderately priced caterers. I am making a big pan of sweet corn... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

School bus days

It is just past 7:30, the sun is up and it just now was glowing off the local school bus that passes by this corner five days a week, twice a day. I caught a glimpse of it, and that was enough to get me remembering... It wasn't until we moved to New Jersey that the school bus became part of my experience. In New York, we'd been only a mile from the school and walked it every day, even once in a hurricane that had blown a tree down across the road from our house. When I was an adult and went back... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 17, 2019

The Serpent and The Saint

I have been meaning to set this idea into words for several years, and finally, today, here is a first draught. A merry Saint Patrick's Day to all who celebrate, Irish or not. THE SERPENT AND THE SAINT The day was brilliant, the sky and sea their different blues, the lands bright green under the sun, and rich brown where crops would soon be growing. But the Saint, sitting high on the tor above the landscape, saw nothing of the loveliness, and there was a morose look upon him. Beside him was his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 15, 2019

Up at dawn

Yesterday there was little wind, and no more snow, and temps never got above freezing. This morning as the world lightens up and sunshine will be the order of the day, we look for temps in the 40sF. Right now, though, I hear great crunchings of every vehicle that goes slowly, cautiously past the house. On Facebook yesterday was video of driving along one of the main roads out into the flatlands east of the Springs, and the roadway was simply full of stranded, abandoned cars. Not just the road,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 14, 2019

Another day at home

The winds have died down to a ho-hum breeziness, and the street is white, as ours tends to remain where the city does nothing for it. I will likely stay off them until tomorrow. My immunizations are scheduled for next week some time, Charlie's for the 20th at County Health Department. Mine, being recommended by my healthcare, will be free. And Kaiser says they don't recommend the typhus shot for going to Beijing. That saves ~$100, if Charlie opts out of that one at County Health. Yesterday I... Sign in to see full entry.

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