Welcome back ladies, gentlemen, the not so ladylike, the not so gentle and those yet undecided. You know……….if you’re fully engaged in the act of living it’s difficult to take the time to record the events of one’s life without sacrificing more living. Such is my current conundrum, condition, quandary and might one say dilemma? … [Read more…]
“Science can never grapple with the irrational. That is why it has no future before it, in this world.” Oscar Wilde There is a lot more science now than there was when Oscar wrote that, but irrationality seems to have no trouble keeping pace! When last I cluttered your in-box with news from the front, … [Read more…]
On Friday afternoon (10 Feb) with temperatures now approaching a range in which humans can live without the protection of pelts from a variety of furry donors we rolled into Memphis, Tennessee. A fine day of travel it was, and much to Susan’s delight I had shifted gears from Bob Dylan to a catchy little tune … [Read more…]
Hi Ho! Time certainly has a way of escaping us, like Houdini out of a straight jacket, and before we know it we’re a few days farther along the path. The path now unfortunately strewn with broken shards of misadventure, opportunities lost, moments squandered gazing into the abyss, empty wine bottles, used dental floss, a … [Read more…]
Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light……………………………………………………………? On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep…………………………………………….. We strain to see through the fog, uneasy, uncertain, perhaps angry, frightened maybe. When the fog lifts will we see a world contorted and distorted as … [Read more…]
“It was the best of times. It was the worst of times………….” To all of you who tune in regularly and also those unfortunate few who do not, I share the deepest and most sincere wish that you are surrounded by friends and family and that your holidays are and will continue to be filled with … [Read more…]
The world needs more mistletoe. Perhaps I shall tell you a story in which only the facts have been fabricated…… in their entirety. Whatever truth lies herein is merely geographical and all else including footnotes, if any, should be regarded with skepticism as well as puzzlement and a generous dose of disbelief. (1) You can take … [Read more…]
“Rise free from care before the dawn and seek adventure……….” And such an adventure it is! So much has happened since I last texted, typed and tarried over the keyboard. So much, and yet so little has changed. We have new leadership on the horizon! The half of the country that has been clapping its hands … [Read more…]
5 Nov 2016 Saturday night and home for just about 24 hours. What a great week we had! Just wandering New England without any definite plans. The dream I held for retirement before all the grandchildren started arriving!! There is too much to relate but somehow our last stop was in Cape Cod visiting Susan’s cousin … [Read more…]
Rangeley Lake, Maine A thought : ” Despite the forecast, live like it’s spring.” -Lilly Pulitzer 30 October 2016 Sunday morning at lakes edge. Awoke to Susan not so stealthily shuffling about, making coffee and hoping to go out and awaken a few loons. It would appear that the only loon awakened was me. … [Read more…]