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...
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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...
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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...
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Thursday, October 13, 2016
Is There A Difference?
Hoax, scam, deception, fraud, swindle, racket, dishonest scheme, trick, prank, ruse... No matter what you call it, they are growing in numbers, in size, in cost to those who are the victims of their deceit. Yesterday, a part of my intensely disturbed day was due to something that later was found by...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Much To Be Thankful For
Watching my favorite tree change colors is my favorite part of this season. It is not quite this colorful yet, but it is getting there very quickly. Each day it is more colorful than the day before. The above picture was taken last year from my porch/balcony about a week later than it is now. Today...
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