Veterans Day, originally Armistice Day, celebrated the end of the first world war. The fields in Europe where the war was fought were full of wild red poppies and for many years, red poppies were the symbol of World War… Read More ›
Day: 11/11/2021
ARMISTICE DAY
Today is Veteran’s Day. It was originally Armistice Day celebrating the end of World War I — “The War to End All Wars.” It ended on 11-11 at 11 in the morning in 1918. My mother was a child during… Read More ›
I THINK IT’S RAINING
Fandango’s Provocative Question #143 How much have you and your priorities changed over the past twenty years? Oh, let’s see. I had my heart redesigned. I had cancer. I had my stomach removed — twice. I almost died. Twice. Garry got… Read More ›
THESE HONORED DEAD
The cemetery is in the center of the town, across from the dam and just a hundred or so yards from the river itself. It’s up on a hill, so it never floods, even when the rivers rush over their… Read More ›
THOSE FUTURE PLANS WE MAKE
Garry and I were watching Madame Secretary last night and she said: “We should plan to have a farm when we retire…” I looked at Garry and said: “Except by the time they retire, a farm will be impossible unless… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 