When I was a girl, my mother took me to the ballet. Not the classic Nutcracker Suite that mommies take their little girls to see, but the New York City Ballet Company, with Balanchine still at the helm. I left… Read More ›
Month: November 2015
ODDBALL WEEK 48 – COUNTING DOWN THE YEAR
CEE’S ODD BALL PHOTO CHALLENGE: 2015 WEEK #48 Meaning of oddball noun – a person or thing that is atypical, bizarre, eccentric, or nonconforming adjective – whimsically free-spirited; eccentric; atypical. Memories of summer so recent, so gone!
CRAZY DOG LOVER – ELLIN CURLEY
OVER THE TOP DOG LOVER I pride myself in being able to compose Humorous verse (and sometimes comedic prose) About any topic, esoteric or mundane, Serious, frivolous, intellectual, inane. However, I’ve found my literary Waterloo – The one subject, though… Read More ›
I AM UNPLUGGED
I’m not blogging today. Except for this. Taking the day off. By NOT blogging. See you all tomorrow, probably!
LIVING IN TWO PLACES
A Tale of Two Cities, by Rich Paschall Recently The Daily Prompt asked this question: “If you could split your time evenly between two places, and two places only, which would these be?” Normally I am not a Daily Prompt kind… Read More ›
WORLD SHARING WEEK 47 – NEARING YEAR’S END!
SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2015 WEEK #47 In your native language which letter or character describes you best? Why? I don’t know. I never thought about it. M because it’s my initial? Because while my last name has changed three times,… Read More ›
MY PIES ARE NOT HUMBLE
The Daily Prompt wants to know when I last ate humble pie. Really, I don’t remember, nor am I sure what the ingredients are. We had a really good Dutch apple pie — and a yummy mince pie with dinner… Read More ›
FALLING INTO WINTER: WEEKLY PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE
WEEKLY PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE – TRANSITION An image that depicts a transition. Let life be your muse. As autumn transitions into winter, there’s a bit of both along the river on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR – OR LESS
I bought my first media streaming device — the Roku HD Streaming Player, aka Roku 1 in January 2013. It was easy to set up and worked perfectly. Never hiccupped. Always connected to the WiFi and never faltered. I liked it so much, I… Read More ›
FIRST CLOSE ENCOUNTER OF THE EARLY KIND
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE EARLY KIND photography BY BOB MIELKE Garry was very gentle. He barely touched my shoulder. I was sleeping lightly … because I knew we had to get up early this morning. A dawn encounter with a clogged… Read More ›
IN THE AIR
CEE’S BLACK & WHITE PHOTO CHALLENGE: ANYTHING THAT FLIES FROM BIRDS TO AIRPLANES This week’s Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge (CB&W) topic is “Anything That Flies” from birds to airplanes. This week anything that flies in the air. Four pictures,… Read More ›
BEING JEWISH AT CHRISTMAS – ELLIN CURLEY
Being Jewish during the Christmas season is like being a kid with your nose pressed up against the window of a candy store while all the other kids are inside eating candy. No matter how hard Jewish parents try to jazz… Read More ›
