Wednesday, March 24, 2021

WEATHER REPORT

 The rain and snow has passed on but today is a mostly cloudy day in my part of Arizona.



A tad of blue sky peeking through here and there.




Promising sunnier skies and warmer temperatues for the weekend.


Tuesday, March 23, 2021

OH, YEAH?

 Lessee, what was I saying the other day about Spring finally being here?

Well, here's what's happening in my part of Arizona right now.




Yeah, that's right.

If Spring has sprung, it's got a funny way of showing it.




But I remember when we opened our bookstore back in mid-March of 1996.

A blizzard hit overnight and though I drove through snow to open the store on schedule, I think we only did about 30 bucks in business that first day.

As people say all over the world, the weather is unpredictable and if you don't like what you've got, just wait an hour and it will change.

Sunday, March 21, 2021

A NEW BEGINNING



It's finally come.

Spring has now officially arrived.

I know, Colorado is expecting another snow storm.

And even here in the pleasant climes of the foothills in Arizona our temperatures most of the week will only be in the 50's.

But hope is in store and brighter days are ahead.

SWMBO and I have marked two weeks today since our second Covid vaccination.

So we should be good.

But we're still going to take care, wearing masks and staying away from crowds and washing our hands for the time being.

After all we have something to look forward to next month.

We are coming face to face with our 50th Wedding Anniversary!

Now that's a day to mark.

Not so much our birthdays in the next couple of months.

So I'll leave you today with an old Burma Shave jingle that I can never resist at this time of year.


Spring has sprung

The grass has riz

Where last year's

Careless drivers is


Happy springtime, everybody, whenever it comes!

Saturday, March 20, 2021

LIFE IN THE SUN

 


Some Key West natives paid a visit, probably looking for a hand-out.

The ibis, worshipped by the ancient Egyptians, appear totally accustomed to human visitors in this tourist mecca.




The BRD seems bemused by them.


As I told you on Thursday, the Arizonans had traveled to the Keys to deliver a Gayle-created totem, a gift to Beau Jack's son Jeremy, his wife Marina and the newest member of their family, Apollo.

And here they are, in a pool under the very south Florida sunshine.




Who knows what that young lad will accomplish in his lifetime?

Perhaps the ibis knows.


Friday, March 19, 2021

THE FRIDAY FUNNIES

 Laugh and the world laughs at you.

Or is that "with" you?

Whatever.

Or is that "whichever"?

I'm so confused.

Better turn this over to the Keepers of the Humor Bank.

Or is that "Banque"?

Arrrrgggghhh!!!






















There, I feel better.

I hope you do, too.

Now here's a wish that you'll have a fantastic weekend.

And always remember to keep laughing!

Here, kitty-kitty . . .

(YIKES!)

Thursday, March 18, 2021

KEYS TO THE KEYS

 So, what's to do in Key West anyway?

Well, there's a mid-day visit to Blue Heaven.





A nice laid-back (what isn't in Key West) place to nosh on a Southern speciality - Shrimp & Grits.


The BRD chose a different route - a Grilled Cheese Sandwich.

With grilled tomatoes.

And lobster.

The photographer was too late.

A huge bite, or two, had already been taken.

So we move on to one of the main reasons for the visit.

To present one of Gayle's totems to new parents Jeremy and Marina.



 


Perfectly situated in a place of honor by their pool.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

TEMPORARY

 I guess you know why my blog has suddenly changed color today.

It's March 17th.

Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Though St. Patrick wasn't ever canonized by the Catholic Church, and he wasn't Irish, and he didn't bring Christianity to Ireland, and he didn't drive the snakes out of Ireland, and the day celebrating him in Ireland was a holy day marked with fasting and religious observances, and St. Patrick's Day as we know it with parades and green beer and drunkeness and corned beef and cabbage was actually invented in the United States by Irish immigrants;

In spite of all that, it's not a bad day for a pint of stout.

Sláinte!