CEE’S ODD BALL PHOTO CHALLENGE: 2016 WEEK 26 Since the invasion of the hideous caterpillars, I’ve been hiding. Even though the creepy crawlies seem to be gone, the weeks when they took over my world left me jittery and anxious…. Read More ›
Month: June 2016
BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY
This is as iconic a view of Boston as there is. Taken from the top of the tallest building on State Street, overlooking the harbor, Custom House, Logan airport, and East Boston across the harbor. Taken using my not-very-good cell phone because… Read More ›
FENCES, A MENDING WALL, AND OTHER BARRIERS
I hate to sound didactic, but I’m going to anyway. Robert Frost did not believe that “good fences make good neighbors.” That isn’t what the poem is about. His neighbor kept saying it, while Frost tried to tell him it isn’t true…. Read More ›
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
JJ’s Night Out, by Rich Paschall Jason was pacing the floor of the living room. He was excited about his date night. They were going to a new night club. It had received nice reviews and he thought they could… Read More ›
TIME IS A RIVER – A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE
A Photo a Week Challenge: Clocks | Nancy Merrill Our dogs always know what time it is. In their world, there’s a time (many times) to bark, a time to eat. A time (many times) to sleep. They know when… Read More ›
PROPHECY – FIRE AND ICE, ROBERT FROST
From the first time I heard this short poem, it got stuck in my memory. More than 40 years have passed and it’s still firmly stuck. It speaks to prophecy without ever using the word. And right now, it resonates eerily… Read More ›
CUSTOMER — EMPHASIS ON — SERVICE
Our internet connection went down today. I figured it was a routine need to reboot the router and modem, which I did. Still no connection. A few more tries … and still no internet. And no telephone, since our telephone… Read More ›
TWO BY TWO – PARTNERS
WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge – Partners
AGAIN! GUN SENSE AND SENSIBILITY – BY TOM CURLEY
Given the state of the state, this seemed pretty relevant. I can look through the posts on Serendipity over the months and years … and instead of becoming dated — because we fixed this or that — or at least moved on to… Read More ›
MONOCHROME FLOWERS – CEE’S BLACK & WHITE PHOTO CHALLENGE
CEE’S BLACK & WHITE PHOTO CHALLENGE: FLOWERS I admit to a strong prejudice in favor of color for flowers … but I’m also willing to see if I can do something monochrome that I like. These are a bit experimental… Read More ›
BELLWETHER – BY CONNIE WILLIS
I read Bellwether again. I finished it last night. Each time I read it — this is the 5th or 6th time — I learn something new. It is one of those books that doesn’t get old. Always funny, always wise. And… Read More ›
TO DOOR OR NOT TO DOOR. ALWAYS A QUESTION.
Overwhelmed by a pervasive sense of unreality, I was barely surprised to see the door. No ordinary door, but clearly a door to another time or dimension. Because in all the books I read, there’s always a door suddenly appearing… Read More ›
