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Friday, January 2, 2015

Home Day

Charlie was feeling under the weather today, so I didn't have to drive him through yesterday's weather to get him to work. He is quite pleased that next week he is going to a part-time schedule which will allow him to get back into theater--has an audition in a couple of weeks for a show with a Lovecraftian theme. And he will have more time for the substitute teaching. And he will be able to go into the call center and work extra hours for the money, when he wants to. Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Here it comes...

It started east of New Zealand, swept westward through Sydney, Australia, all the way to Perth... It washed over Asia and India and the Middle-east... Africa and Europe... it passed over the British and Irish lands in a flash, and as I write, it is flying across the Atlantic to the Americas... Maryland, Quebec and Ontario, Kansas City and St Louis, and all the other places where our Blogit friends live... and, just less than 5 hours from now, 2015 will be here in Colorado, sailing over the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Into the Woods

We went to see the new movie of this exceptional musical today. I've seen bits and pieces of it before, and once, a high school production that left me pretty much confused as to the story and goings-on. It was great to finally get the story and understand who was saying what to whom and why. The music (and lyrics) of Stephen Sondheim dance with a great cleverness of rhyme reminding me of the quick brilliance of Gilbert and Sullivan, but the music bounces around in minor keys and unexpected... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 28, 2014

News...

I just heard from my sister a couple of hours ago that Mom died very quietly and easily on Wednesday night. Julie was with her, and she says Mom was aware of her being there, which eased one of her fears, that she would die alone. She has been wanting to go for several years, in constant pain and unable to do anything for herself. That was hard for her, a woman who never paid anyone to do anything she could do for herself. She was 92. She and Julie were a team for 70 years. She was my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 27, 2014

Giving a little can mean a lot.

Here is another of my favorite places to send money when I can: http://gifts.rescue.org/product/education/year-school The International Rescue Committee offers a selection of specific items or actions that you can donate for relatively small amounts of money, that really make a significant difference even if it to only one child who needs protection from malaria mosquitoes, or a girl whose life will be changed by the opportunity to go to school, or a baby can get emergency care, or a pregnant... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 26, 2014

A few pictures of our Christmas decor

https://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/ Of course, Violetta had to get in on the act! I see I have left out one picture: the tree in its Christmas Morning regalia. I will add that one in next time. Sign in to see full entry.

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The day is done

Our Christmas day, adjusted for necessity, started around 6am. We had our special breakfast of french toast--I used some of the black currant jam that we Santas had put in the big food basket, the thing we do now instead of stockings. Charlie's french toast is special because he actually toasts the bread before dipping it in the batter. Then we disturbed Violetta from her nest among the presents under the tree, and then disturbed the packaging. Charlie has some new respectable and yet fun shirts... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

My eggplant just exploded.

Probably I should have stuck some holes in it. The recipe for baba ganouj starts with burning an eggplant (on a wood fire, ideally, or an oven at 500F) then mixing the innards with sesame tahini, olive oil and garlic. It's served warm or cold, with pita bread or on a salad or... however you like it! I always think middle-eastern food is a good Christmas feast tradition. We're planning to have a sandwich bar, kind of cross-cultural: excellent cold ham and swiss cheese on rye, chicken with avocado... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 22, 2014

Someone has been looking at my pictures!

Usually, when I have posted new pictures, the stats page shows numbers maybe as high as the 300s. When I haven't, it's fewer than 100, usually. Sunday and Monday, the stats were 5428 and 3405. Kabu? Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 19, 2014

I'm giving my younger daughter an elephant for her birthday.

She's a young, orphaned Indian elephant named Jubilee, and will be the adoptive child of my daughter for a year. The adoption of various animals is available through The Born Free Foundation in England, originated by the people who brought Elsa the Lioness to us years ago, both the actual people, and the ones who starred in the movie. There is a US Born Free Foudation, too. I highly recommend this gift to anyone who loves animals and who doesn't need or want other stuff so much. It's a gift to... Sign in to see full entry.

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I'm doubtful the events of my life will be of great general interest, but I'd like to share a little more of me to the several of you on Blogit I've come to feel are real friends, and the many I imagine are potentially real friends. We'll see how it works out. ______________________ all my words and images posted on Blogit are copyright 2005-present, all rights reserved.

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