Yesterday’s story today No one should be surprised to hear there was no oil delivery. This is that kind of story. You know, the one where you wait all day for something, but it doesn’t happen? Everyone goes through this,… Read More ›
Transportation
NO WAY OUT
Follow the yellow brick road? No crossing! Turn left, turn right, run in circles! Put your left foot in, then take you right foot out … Sometimes, the road signs, especially around Boston are impossible to understand, much less follow…. Read More ›
UNIDENTIFIED PROBLEM WITH AUTO REGISTRATION
The annual inspection for the Jeep runs out in a few days, so like everyone else, we left it for the end of the month. There’s no advantage in doing it early unless you think you have problems that need… Read More ›
BLACK & WHITE ANGLES AT THE AERODROME – TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Lines and Angles I admit it. I took many of these pictures because I liked the angles. I knew I would do many of these in black & white. This has offered a perfect… Read More ›
THE LONGEST FLIGHT – BY ELLIN CURLEY
My first husband, Larry, me and our two young children, around ages four and nine, were scheduled to fly to Santa Fé, New Mexico for a vacation. We had a connecting flight from New York City to St. Louis, Missouri…. Read More ›
A PASSENGER ON LIFE’S ROAD
I am just a passenger on the long, rutted road of life. Seriously, I don’t drive more than I must. Don’t like it when I do. I know I can, which is important (emergencies can happen), but it has been… Read More ›
A NAUTICAL ROAD TRIP – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Tom and I are going on a nautical road trip with our friend Deb. We all live in southern CT. She bought a boat that is moored in Eastern MA. So we agreed to drive with her, in a car,… Read More ›
THE WHICH WAY CHALLENGE – UP DOWN OR ALONG THE SIDE
Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – June 9, 2017
FLYING THE BLOODY SKIES – HAROLD MEYERSON, THE AMERICAN PROSPECT
Soon, no one will fly unless they have no choice. The financial “bonanza” airlines have seen will diminish. Vacations involving flights will sink to the bottom of the pile — and are already doing so. We know many people who won’t fly…. Read More ›
WAITING – COMING HOME: THURDAY’S SPECIAL
THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: WAITING Waiting. Waiting for the clouds to burst? For the road to take us home? Long drives are the essence of waiting. In both pictures, we were almost home.
ROAD AND BANK
I haven’t done much driving in the past two years. Since I had my heart surgery, I have not wanted to drive. I have done it, briefly as needed, but I don’t like it. Despite that, I need to drive… Read More ›
HOME AGAIN – CEE’S WHICH WAY PHOTO CHALLENGE
Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – March 24, 2017 It’s convenient and fortunate when this prompt coincides with a recent road trip. It wasn’t a long trip. About three hours from our house to Tom and Ellin’s place in Connecticut and… Read More ›
THE BIG ONE: THE BLIZZARD OF 1978 – by GARRY ARMSTRONG
This is the time of year when big snowstorms hit this region. Thirty-nine years ago, a large winter storm began moving into eastern Massachusetts. On the afternoon of Feb. 6, 1978, thousands of people were let out of work early so they could… Read More ›
LOGAN AIRPORT, BOSTON – CEE’S BLACK & WHITE PHOTO CHALLENGE
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Public Transportation Locally, public transportation consists of feet. Yours. Mine. That guy over there. All of these pictures were taken at Logan Airport in Boston. Because there’s nothing more publicly transporting than an airport in… Read More ›
WORK. THE CURSE OF THE LEISURE CLASS.
OVERWORKED | THE DAILY POST Once upon a time in a life long ago, I worked hard. I don’t know if you could call it overworked. I never felt I had more work than I could do — if only… Read More ›
WHICH WAY – TRUCKS ON THE MOVE
Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – December 7, 2016
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 