This past week marked a full 20 years for me in retirement. This was after 45 — maybe more (who can remember?) — years as a TV and radio news reporter. Thanks to some kind people, I’ve avoided becoming Mr…. Read More ›
Humor
AND THEN, THERE’S AMAZON …
Fandango’s Provocative Question #140 First, congratulations. 140 is a lot of posting and reading and commenting. I really enjoy doing this particular challenge. Now, to the question: This is easy to explain, but I have a feeling I’m going to use… Read More ›
SHARING MY WORLD. GOOD GRIEF IT’S ALMOST NOVEMBER!
SHARE YOUR WORLD 10-18-2021 Photos by Garry Armstrong Holy Mackerel! Wait a minute. Is a mackerel holy? Why? What did I miss? I just know last I looked, it was warm and a bit sticky and we were hoping the Sox… Read More ›
COMPRESSION SOCKS – A SORRY TALE
My ankles and feet swell when I stand for more than a few minutes. Much of the standing time is cooking or I’m out on the deck, cleaning it and the feeders, filling the feeders, and watering flowerboxes and Chrysanthemums…. Read More ›
SHARING THE WORLD, 12 OCT ’21
SHARE YOUR WORLD 10-12-2021 I think the picture makes a statement. Autumn showed up. Still not fully engaged, but give it another couple of days — if the sun shines and it gets cold at night. It will keep getting better… Read More ›
TRULY THE SLOW LANE
I don’t know who said it first, but I remember the first time I said it. It was almost 15 years ago and I was still thinking about the difference between work and retirement. I thought of working as “fast”… Read More ›
SYW – IS IT REALLY OCTOBER?
SHARE YOUR WORLD 10-4-2021 Hey, wait a minute! What happened to summer? Oh, right. It rained almost every day for three months and then it was September, when it rained less, but not much less. It’s October 5 and it rained… Read More ›
THE REAL QUESTION
I felt like apologizing today when I was trying to do some blogging and I realized I had to stop because I needed to make dinner. It occurred to me that there’s something wrong when I feel like “life” is… Read More ›
BIRTHDAY SUIT AT THE BEACH
Fandango’s Provocative Question #137 Have you ever been to a clothing-optional (nude) venue, such as a beach, resort, club, party, etc.? If so, what did you think of the experience? Would you do it again? If not, would you ever consider… Read More ›
WORLD SHARING AS WE SLIDE INTO OCTOBER
SHARE YOUR WORLD 9-26-2021 I can’t believe September is over. I was sure it just started! Apparently not. It is not yet glorious Autumn here. It will be at least another week. I’m not seeing a single changed leaf on my… Read More ›
A WEEK OF LOSING, A DAY OF FINDING
Last week was a loser in a literal sense. The first thing to mysteriously vanish was the sharpening sheath for my favorite small kitchen blade. Since the knife and the sheath never left the kitchen, it simply had to be… Read More ›
I’M LATE, I’M LATE, FOR A VERY IMPORTANT DATE!
FOWC with Fandango — Late So spoke the March Hare and was the reason he had kept that big watch. It was supposed to keep him on time, but it didn’t seem to work for him. Back in the olden golden… Read More ›
