SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2015 WEEK #26
In a car would you rather drive or be a passenger?
For many years, I would have rather driven, but these days, I’m perfectly happy to ride shotgun. And navigate. I can read a map, an all but forgotten art form which enables one to correlate one’s position in the real world with a virtual location on a piece of paper.
The road and an atlas
Oddly enough, this primitive system works very well and the paper map rarely routes me into weird back roads to bridges that have long since collapsed.
If you were handed free opera tickets, would you go or sell them? Why?
It would depend on the opera. I’m not a big opera fan, but there are some I like better than others … and I might go just for the architecture. They have restored Boston’s historic opera house and I wouldn’t mind a visit.
Describe your own outlook on life in seven words or less. (NOTE: does not necessarily have to be a sentence.)
Life is unpredictable. Eat dessert first.
Which would you prefer: a wild, turbulent life filled with joy, sorrow, passion, and adventure–intoxicating successes and stunning setbacks; or a contented bordering on happy, secure, predictable life surrounded by friends and family without such wide swings of fortune and mood?
I’m sure there is a middle ground between those extremes. I’ll take the option that gives me a reasonably peaceful life with enough adventure to build up happy memories, funny anecdotes, and interesting experiences.
Because it’s hard to write about life and the world if you’ve never gone anywhere or done anything. Also, there are only so many photographs you can take in your kitchen.
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WHAT WOULD McQUEEN HAVE DONE? by GARRY ARMSTRONG 
TRULY MY MOTHER 
REVEAL TO CONCEAL 
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 
Life in seven or less……Take the road less traveled, ALWAYS!
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I guess I never really thought about how traveled the road was, only if I was interested in what was along the route 🙂
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I have traveled a lot. Now I am just content to explore this little part of the world. I have been lost driving around Europe – but I got to see a lot more of the real Europe – not the touristy bits. Love your last photo – great editing.
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I wish I was still up to a lot of traveling. I really loved traveling in new countries.
The picture is just a normal picture with an “oil painting” texture 🙂 Thank you!
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Hmmm … the fact that for years I have replied to the “What do you want for Christmas” question with “Peace and tranquility” may indicate my choice of lifestyle …
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I could do without boring, but I could also happily do without all the crises. Peace and tranquility sounds better and better with each passing day.
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“Riding Shotgun” (’58-WB) Randolph Scott, Virginia Mayo, Karen Steele. Directed by Budd Boeticher.
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Is there a movie title for everything ever said by anyone?
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not only movie titles but book titles, songs, and poems. Not much original left to work with, and sometimes the most eloquent response is dead silence.
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We are enjoying “House of Cards” on Netflix. Mostly. Kevin Spacey is always worth watching … and although people keep complaining that Washington politics can be REALLY that bad, Garry’s experience says they are actually worse. Maybe a lot worse. But reality doesn’t sell well.
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Judy, a long, long, long time ago — I was travelling in Europe with a lady friend. She would offer conversation. I would reply with movie quotes. It was not one of the finer episodes of my life.
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Or hers, either, I suspect. Movie quotes, eh.
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Judy, I was absolutely tongue tied and incapable of normal conversation. We are still friends and can laugh about that trip. Inwardly, though, I am still embarrassed.
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“Yes, Dear” (2015–WB) Mark Harmon, Jaime Lee Curtis.
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Love the last sentence, oh so true.
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I think, no matter how hard I try, my kitchen pix are repeating themselves. Sad. I’ll have to work harder on the other rooms in the house.
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haha thats my tag line on my blog–one I try to live up to daily.
as for driving, I didnt get my license until I was Jack Benny’s age and frankly after being a passenger for all those years I really dont handle it as well as I used to. I dont mind being one, but I much prefer driving now on the left side of the car.
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Passengers can take naps. When the driver naps, bad things happen. That’s my deciding criteria 🙂
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Jack Benny’s age? Judy, let’s go for a spin his Maxwell. Oh, Rochester!!
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You observation about “… only so many photographs you can take in your kitchen.” seems pretty sage-like and wise. Are you sure you’re only 29?
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You mean … I’m 29? Where have the years fled? Why just the other day …
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Sorry, I think you look younger than that but you are such an accomplished writer and photographer. I didn’t think anyone so young would be able to master her crafts so completely. 🙂 so a added several years and guessed 29. Hope I didn’t offend!
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Have I mentioned how much I love you? How I totally adore your comments? Would you like to come and live with me?
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29 forever. Got me by one year. Give or take a lie or two.
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🙂
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It’s always a good idea to face the unpredictability of life with a belly full of yummy dessert.
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It may not solve any problems, but at least it tastes good.
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With whipped cream, Dral?
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there is little that cant be improved by a serious amount of whipped cream. Except maybe cheeseburgers..
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Whipped cream on cheeseburgers is something only a very pregnant woman could like.
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With Cornish Clotted Cream!
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Oh, with how much pleasure I recall my discovery of clotted cream. I think I’d weigh a thousand pounds if I hadn’t had to leave England when I did. Clotted cream. With homemade strawberry jam. On hot scones. Oh oh ooooh …
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