Spring has officially arrived...
My neighbor's out there with his lawn mower... vroom, vroom! Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
April Guests and Questions.
April Guest. That could be a character's name. Young girl is a sheer white cotton dress with bright-colored embroidered flowers, skipping along a pathway among daffodils, etc... But I have digressed. In April Larry and Pete are planning to stop by Aunt Pat's on their way from Oregon to the... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Absolutely!
Has anyone else noticed an increased use of the word "absolutely?" Seems to me it's everywhere, it's everywhere. I hear it said by witnesses on court tv as a substitute for "yes." I hear interviewees on CNN responding with "absolutely" as a way of emphasizing the affirmative. Newscasters, people on... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Hat's off
I've never wanted to visit Japan. I thought I'd be confused by the language, spend a lot of time in crowds, and that it was very expensive. I had Japanese neighbors when I lived in Seattle, wonderful people. They had a beautiful yard, always sweet and pleasant when you sat by them on the bus. I was... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Happy pi day!
Pi = 3.14.... to infinity. So today is Pi day. And this morning is mother nature's little idea of a joke, whipped topping all over pi day. Saturday I took the porch broom, the snow shovel and the ice melter out to the garage. After all, Daylight Savings starts on Sunday. The official first day of... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday, the regular crowd rushes in...
There's an old man sittin' next to me makin' love to his tonic and gin Oh, give us a song, you're the piano man give us a song tonight For we're all in the mood for a melody and you've got us feelin' all right... Vintage Billy Joel. "Old people's music," as my granddaughter Amy would say. She's the... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
I thought the answer was to fall in love.
u no, the ans 2 the? > wth is wrong w/ me? went 2 Home Depot, where old guys hang out on Sat. AMs. There they were, fondling hand tools, sizing up power mowers. This one old boy had his wife along. Name was Ethel, probably, she of the icy glare and ruffled feathers. Apparently it ain't cool with her... Sign in to see full entry.
Rampant Apathy infects bloggers
It's not just the disaster in Japan. It's not just the melting snow and hints of spring. It's not Charlie Sheen's decision that everyone's out of step but Charlie. It's more than just the slow computer and a sluggish internet. It's not even the crappy, insulting junk mail. It's not likely writers... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Hey, Sailor, are you new in town?
I felt insufficient in high school among the other girls. I'd have settled for Miss Congeniality if I were, in fact, charming and nice. I realize now the eleven girls in our senior class were real beauties. Elaine and Boo (Beulah) were gorgeous, dark, shoulder length hair, big brown eyes,... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Playhouse 90 -
Google this for the accurate details. And another major name, Paddy Chayefsky from the 1950s -- Google that, too. Check out their Wikipedia listings for the documentation. What I remember is that Playhouse 90 and other dramatic series were a reason to stay home and squint at that "huge" 12" black &... Sign in to see full entry.