Share Your World on a Snowy Day – 12-3-19 It started snowing yesterday afternoon and hasn’t stopped yet. Sometimes, the snow has been mixed with rain and other times, it has been the “two inches per hour” blinding snow. It’s… Read More ›
Month: December 2019
A FINE DISPLAY OF BLUE JAYS – Marilyn Armstrong
I got some really nice pictures of our bad-tempered, but handsome Blue Jays. Talk about birds who are always ready for a fight! Proud and beautiful birds.
CANAL BOATING HOLIDAYS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I’m planning an exciting trip with another couple for next fall. It’s a boating holiday unique to England and parts of Europe, called canal boating. Everything about the English branch of this subculture is different from what most Americans think… Read More ›
DAD WAS *MORE* THAN A CONTENDER – Garry Armstrong
A friend emailed me info about a popular boxer who just improved on his very impressive record. I had to admit knowing nothing about the prizefighter. I’m a self-proclaimed baseball maven but know nothing about professional boxing these days. I’m… Read More ›
OF ALL THE GIN JOINTS IN TOWN … — Marilyn Armstrong
Last night, we watched Casablanca. Again. We’ve seen it on TV. We even watched it on the big screen in the movies. Last night, we watched it once more — and it still has the best dialogue of any movie… Read More ›
What If You Were Made of Dark Matter?
Originally posted on ScienceSwitch:
If all the atoms you’re made up of somehow turned into dark matter atoms, your body would disintegrate and become invisible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms9eSJYr4o8 Via – What If
THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET – Rich Paschall
ATTEND THE TALE, by Rich Paschall Broadway shows have always been a favorite of mine. I love to see a good live production. With a few notable exceptions (The Sound of Music, West Side Story, etc) I usually hate the… Read More ›
THE CHANGING SEASONS NOVEMBER 2019 – Marilyn Armstrong
THE CHANGING SEASONS – NOVEMBER 2019 This is one of the big change months of our calendar. We go from warm late fall days to bitter cold and sometimes snow. We didn’t (praise be!) get snow, but we got a… Read More ›
BEHOLD THE PINK CACTUS FLOWERS – Marilyn Armstrong
Pink Cactus Flowers – December 1, 2019 The red cactus is still fully in bloom, but now, the pink is taking off too. I think this is the first time they have ever bloomed at the same time. It was… Read More ›