Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Monday, March 2, 2020
FUN-DAY MONDAY
SWMBO woke up about 1:30 this morning with a severe headache and pain in her left eye.
After several hours of wakefulness, then a few hours of sleep, she woke again with the pain still in her left eye, which was now red with blood.
When I looked at her I thought both eyes were red and she quickly made an emergency appointment at her ophthalmologist's office.
We both went and after about an hour and a half she finally saw a doctor who examined her thoroughly and concluded that there did not seem to be a problem with her eyes and that she appeared to have a sinus infection.
He suggested Sudafed to keep her pain under control until her regular visit with her primary care doctor on Wednesday.
So after a stop at a pharmacy and another for a fast food breakfast, we came home.
On the way over, by the way, she had commented on the clouds on the horizon.
I opined that they seemed tiny and unthreatening and informed her that the Weather Gods had not predicted any rain or snow.
By the time we were on the way home the clouds had thickened, bulked up and were touching the ground in several spots.
Over toward home the skies had turned dark blue and threatening.
We got home and a short time later this happened.
After several hours of wakefulness, then a few hours of sleep, she woke again with the pain still in her left eye, which was now red with blood.
When I looked at her I thought both eyes were red and she quickly made an emergency appointment at her ophthalmologist's office.
We both went and after about an hour and a half she finally saw a doctor who examined her thoroughly and concluded that there did not seem to be a problem with her eyes and that she appeared to have a sinus infection.
He suggested Sudafed to keep her pain under control until her regular visit with her primary care doctor on Wednesday.
So after a stop at a pharmacy and another for a fast food breakfast, we came home.
On the way over, by the way, she had commented on the clouds on the horizon.
I opined that they seemed tiny and unthreatening and informed her that the Weather Gods had not predicted any rain or snow.
By the time we were on the way home the clouds had thickened, bulked up and were touching the ground in several spots.
Over toward home the skies had turned dark blue and threatening.
We got home and a short time later this happened.
As I was looking out some white pellets began flying.
I said, "It's snowing!"
She said, "That's hail."
I said, "Oh, it's not either. Look at those tiny snow pellets."
She said, "It's snain!"
That's a word for something in between snow and rain that she and her daughter have popularized.
I grumped back to my room and a short time later took this photo.
Whether it's snow or hail or snow pellets or snain, it covered the ground for a few moments before disappearing before the onslaught of our balmy mid-40's temperatures.
And so it goes, just another normal Monday around my parts.
What's the first of YOUR week look like?
Saturday, February 29, 2020
R.I.P. Trader Joe
Joe Coulombe, the founder of Trader Joe's markets, has died at the age of 89.
It's a sad day for people like me, who love the quirky little stores with great products, including Two-Buck-Chuck . . the California wine that used to sell for $1.99 a bottle.
Great job, Joe.
(The final picture was taken on a sunset cruise off Key West enjoyed by the BRD and Beau Jack this week. It just seemed to fit.)
Friday, February 28, 2020
THE FRIDAY FUNNIES
In this bleak old world, let me try to bring a ray of sunlight, a little joy.
Without further comment, here are The Friday Funnies for this last week in February.
Without further comment, here are The Friday Funnies for this last week in February.
O.K. Gentle Readers, that's all I got.
I hope you're feeling a bit cheerier.
Now go out and commune with nature and have a great trouble-free weekend.
And always remember to keep laughing!
Here, kitty-kitty . . .
(. . . groan . . .)
Thursday, February 27, 2020
TBT - STARDOM IN THE MAKING
Since it is Thursday, I decided to make it ThrowBack Thursday and see what I could find in Oddball's past.
This post from 12 years ago shows you where stars come from.
Next up for Davidson is mighty Kansas, one of those four remaining #1 teams, Sunday. Will Davidson surprise yet another basketball powerhouse?
Ask the boys from Gonzaga, Georgetown and Wisconsin.
It could happen and a true Cinderella team could be playing in the Final Four. They don't call it March Madness for nothing.
This post from 12 years ago shows you where stars come from.
March 29, 2008
March Madness - - - - - truly!
Before I begin, let me warn those who aren't interested in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament that this post might get pretty boring.
I was looking at the bracket today and realized the Elite Eight, as they're called, has four Number 1 teams (North Carolina, Kansas, Memphis and U.C.L.A.) still remaining. Sounds like pretty good rankings by the people who do such things, right? After those four, things fall off a bit but not much. There is one #2 team (Texas) still playing and two #3 teams (Xavier and Louisville). That leaves only one team and the ranking drops way off to #10 Davidson. Davidson? Who'd a thunk it? Well, I can tell you who the believers are. Gonzaga, which came into the Midwest Regional as the number 7 team; Georgetown, which was the number 2 team; and Wisconsin, which was the number 3 team. Those three powerhouses were all unceremoniously beaten by little Davidson, led by little (6 foot 3) Stephen Curry, who has scored over 100 points in the tournament so far.
I was looking at the bracket today and realized the Elite Eight, as they're called, has four Number 1 teams (North Carolina, Kansas, Memphis and U.C.L.A.) still remaining. Sounds like pretty good rankings by the people who do such things, right? After those four, things fall off a bit but not much. There is one #2 team (Texas) still playing and two #3 teams (Xavier and Louisville). That leaves only one team and the ranking drops way off to #10 Davidson. Davidson? Who'd a thunk it? Well, I can tell you who the believers are. Gonzaga, which came into the Midwest Regional as the number 7 team; Georgetown, which was the number 2 team; and Wisconsin, which was the number 3 team. Those three powerhouses were all unceremoniously beaten by little Davidson, led by little (6 foot 3) Stephen Curry, who has scored over 100 points in the tournament so far.
Next up for Davidson is mighty Kansas, one of those four remaining #1 teams, Sunday. Will Davidson surprise yet another basketball powerhouse?
Ask the boys from Gonzaga, Georgetown and Wisconsin.
It could happen and a true Cinderella team could be playing in the Final Four. They don't call it March Madness for nothing.
Back to the present now, Kansas defeated Davidson by two points and went on to win the championship. But that "little" player for Davidson, Stephen Curry, went on to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA and, with his amazing 3-point shooting, has set just about every record you can imagine.
I wonder how often he thinks back on that 2008 season.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
HANDLE WITH CARE
Some years ago a group of musicians and friends got together to record an album or two under the name "The Traveling Wilburys".
It brings back good memories of those who have passed and those still with us.
It brings back good memories of those who have passed and those still with us.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Monday, February 24, 2020
MEDITATION
There were a number of interpretations of yesterday's photo.
I was thinking "lines of communication from the haze of the past."
But I may have been putting too much into it.
If the picture made you think, all the better.
Now enjoy this mind boggling video.
I was thinking "lines of communication from the haze of the past."
But I may have been putting too much into it.
If the picture made you think, all the better.
Now enjoy this mind boggling video.
Sunday, February 23, 2020
YESTERDAY'S ENIGMA AND A NEW CHALLENGE
The photo from yesterday's post was, indeed, a flag of the United States, on a pole perhaps a mile from my location.
Shot with the telephoto lens on my little point and shoot camera, through the mist of a lightly raining day, then blown up as much as I could with my photo editing software.
Hence, the quality.
But that mistiness made me think and I believe Jager had the best guess as to my intentions, with Ball Points perhaps leaning, and Val's second guess, as well.
But let that be.
I've got another photo from yesterday for you all to interpret.
The original . . .
Shot with the telephoto lens on my little point and shoot camera, through the mist of a lightly raining day, then blown up as much as I could with my photo editing software.
Hence, the quality.
But that mistiness made me think and I believe Jager had the best guess as to my intentions, with Ball Points perhaps leaning, and Val's second guess, as well.
But let that be.
I've got another photo from yesterday for you all to interpret.
The original . . .
and how I cropped it . . .
I have a vague idea but tell me what it means to you.
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Friday, February 21, 2020
THE FRIDAY FUNNIES
Well hello, Gentle Readers.
Keeping up with the news?
You poor people, I can ascertain that it's time for my weekly handbag of hilarity.
Here goes.
Keeping up with the news?
You poor people, I can ascertain that it's time for my weekly handbag of hilarity.
Here goes.
Thursday, February 20, 2020
TBT - Smoke
Once in awhile, I like to look back and see what I was blogging about in the past.
Today was such a day (because I couldn't think of anything else to blog about.)
When I looked back ten years I found a snowstorm had hit us in 2010 but a couple of days before that we had an even sadder event to report.
Today was such a day (because I couldn't think of anything else to blog about.)
When I looked back ten years I found a snowstorm had hit us in 2010 but a couple of days before that we had an even sadder event to report.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
R.I.P. Smoky
This is our big boy cat Smoke. We had to put him down today. He got sick, seemingly in 24 hours, and when a veterinarian examined him this morning, he found his red blood cells were down to nearly nothing. It was probably feline leukemia.
It's a pretty sad day around here but I wanted to leave a tribute to a great cat.
He adopted us one day but grew to be larger than either of his step-sisters. Even so he was the most placid of the three. Jazz (on the left) used to hiss and growl at him but Smoke never retaliated. Occasionally Muggles (center) used to have words with him. Smoke just gazed at him.
It's always sad to lose a member of one's family, even if it's "only" a pet.
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
BOB SHANE
Yesterday I featured the Kingston Trio in a short blog post.
It apparently brought back good memories for quite a few of you.
Steve (in London) called my attention to the news that the last of the founding members of the group, Bob Shane, had just died recently.
Through the generosity of the Great Google, I learned that that occurred just down the road from me, in Phoenix, and that he had been 85 years old.
I was struck, in reading his obituary, that he said in a 2011 interview that occasionally someone will call him and ask him to go on stage and he would quickly pack a couple of oxygen tanks and go.
I assumed that meant he would have the oxygen backstage to prepare him for his performance and to renew him afterward.
But no!
I learned that he would go on stage with his portable oxygen tank and perform with the tubing strapped on.
So here, for all of you fans, is a video of him in his senior years wearing oxygen and singing the song that he made his own.
It apparently brought back good memories for quite a few of you.
Steve (in London) called my attention to the news that the last of the founding members of the group, Bob Shane, had just died recently.
Through the generosity of the Great Google, I learned that that occurred just down the road from me, in Phoenix, and that he had been 85 years old.
I was struck, in reading his obituary, that he said in a 2011 interview that occasionally someone will call him and ask him to go on stage and he would quickly pack a couple of oxygen tanks and go.
I assumed that meant he would have the oxygen backstage to prepare him for his performance and to renew him afterward.
But no!
I learned that he would go on stage with his portable oxygen tank and perform with the tubing strapped on.
So here, for all of you fans, is a video of him in his senior years wearing oxygen and singing the song that he made his own.
That is an illustration of a trouper.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
AN ITTY BITTY DITTY
Feeling depressed about the current situation of the World, are you?
Take heart.
This tuneful little melody was recorded many years ago by the famous Kingston Trio.
It seems the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Feel free to sing along.
Take heart.
This tuneful little melody was recorded many years ago by the famous Kingston Trio.
It seems the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Feel free to sing along.
Monday, February 17, 2020
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Friday, February 14, 2020
THE FRIDAY FUNNIES
Hello World and how's everybody?
Feelin' good, or lookin' over your shoulders?
I hope you haven't forgotten that this is that very special day of the year for Chocoholics.
So . . .
Feelin' good, or lookin' over your shoulders?
I hope you haven't forgotten that this is that very special day of the year for Chocoholics.
So . . .
There.
Now that I've got that out of the way, we can get down to the real business of the day.
Namely, humor!
O.K. I guess we know what that will get him.
Well you valorous, vainglorious, victims of the big V day, visit your vixens, avoid vitriol or ventriloquence but verbalize (not vulgarly, please) your vigilance and the vibrations of your heart strings.
In other words, have a great weekend.
And always remember to keep laughing!
Here, kitty-kitty . . .
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