I got an email from AT&T. It was alarming. I was overdue on my bill! They were going to report me to collection agencies, send it to all those companies that decide whether or not you deserve to have a credit… Read More ›
Month: November 2019
UXBRIDGE BY NIGHT – Garry Armstrong
They haven’t put up the holiday lights yet. They usually do it at the beginning of December, so if it doesn’t snow too much, early next week the lights will go up. Hope everybody had a good holiday, no matter… Read More ›
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! – Marilyn Armstrong, with Photos by Garry Armstrong
November 28, 2019 – Happy Thanksgiving I couldn’t do this on Thanksgiving. The day was spent with family and chopping things for Waldorf Salad (https://wp.me/p2bT5l-1d8VE1), a roast leg of lamb, baked potatoes (which didn’t get eaten, still in the fridge), little… Read More ›
Deutsche Bank Executive Found Dead
Originally posted on A lot from Lydia:
Thomas Bowers, identified as the former Deutsche Bank executive who signed off on loans to tRump at a time when no US bank would take the risk on the six-time bankruptcy filing scam…
GROWLING AT THE SQUIRRELS – Marilyn Armstrong
I’m sorry no one took pictures this morning before I decided that they’d already knocked off most of the seeds in two 4-1/2-pound feeders. No matter what they think, they are going to have to get at least some of… Read More ›
BLUE BIRDS OF HAPPINESS – Marilyn Armstong
I kept wondering why I never saw a bluebird. Ever. Not here or in New York. And I know they live here. But this morning I got up and looked out my back windows and the deck was full of… Read More ›
HAPPY 187TH BIRTHDAY LOUISA MAY ALCOTT – Marilyn Armstrong
In an alternate universe, Louisa May Alcott would be 187 today. In my alternate universe, we all live — as a matter of course — to at least 200. And because of our extended life span, we are better custodians… Read More ›
PROVOCATIVE QUESTION #50: REDOING LIFE? – Marilyn Armstrong
Fandango’s Provocative Question #50 So this week’s question is: My answer is exceedingly simple. Hell, no. I’ve enjoyed my life. Even the bad stuff was interesting. One of the things Garry and I love about getting old together is that we… Read More ›
THE POINT OF THE HOLIDAY IS GRATITUDE – Marilyn Armstrong
I know that theoretically “Thanksgiving” is about gratitude. Personally, I think it’s much more about overeating than gratitude, but call me skeptical. At age 72, I’ve can remember probably 50 to 60 Thanksgiving dinners and while none of them were… Read More ›
AND NOW, GET READY FOR THE PINK CACTI — Marilyn Armstrong
FIRST RED, NOW PINK – November 28, 2019
THE REST OF THE STORY – Garry Armstrong
The “LBJ IN VIETNAM” post triggered something I’d forgotten for maybe 45 years — or more. You said: “There should be more to the story,” which was very gracious. The story has been posted many times, leaving me wondering whether… Read More ›
DEATH OF A PRESIDENT – Marilyn Armstrong
THE END OF INNOCENCE, THE BEGINNING OF THE NIGHTMARE Last Friday was the day. Now, fifty-six years later, I feel like that was the beginning of our national nightmare. At the time, everyone remembered exactly where they were and what… Read More ›
SHARE MY WORLD: ALMOST THANKSGIVING — Marilyn Armstrong
Share Your World –11-26-19 What did you have for dinner last night? Baked chicken in lemon sauce with rice. Would you rather go out on a Saturday night or stay in? We are retired. If we go out, we’ll do… Read More ›
WHITE IS WONDERFUL BUT PLEASE, NOT YET! – Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: White We know the big storm is on the way because the news has been full of it. What is funny is that they are talking about huge amounts of snow. Like … nine inches to a… Read More ›
WHAT THE DOES THE FEDERAL JUDGE’S RULING ABOUT MCGAHN MEAN? Reblog – Washington Post
This is one of the contextual posts The Washington Post sends out to help us understand complicated rulings from courts and congress. This one is important insofar as it says what many of us have been thinking. In America, we… Read More ›
I’M STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT – Marilyn Armstrong
One of the many things I learned while working for a living was “never let them know how good you really are.” It sounds like a joke, but it isn’t. Moreover, I’ve always been more fond of family and friends… Read More ›
AND OUT CAME THE SUN — Marilyn Armstrong
I woke up feeling a lot better. Tired, but better. Little rays of sunshine were sneaking in around the blinds and at 6 in the morning, which is this time of year, just before dawn, the sky was that beautiful… Read More ›
COMING AND GOING OF THE SUN — Marilyn Armstrong
Other than from the direction, you can’t tell if the sun is coming up or setting. I’ve done all the checking I can and in fact, the light is the same. It depends on the season of the year, but… Read More ›
OLD ACQUAINTANCES – Garry Armstrong
We meet once a month. I slug the Google calendar with “Ol’ Farts Luncheon” to schedule the event, time, and location. We usually meet at 12:30 pm and wrap maybe two hours later. It’s an event full of old war… Read More ›
STELLA, HE TALKING DOG – By ELLIN CURLEY
I’m sure you’ve heard about the studies in which chimps/apes are brought up from birth by humans and taught to ‘talk’ through sign language and other means. It’s not a big surprise that other primates close to us on the… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 