Memorial Day

Do You Think They're Listening?

 

Yumm...

 

It happens...

Breathless

 

I'd laugh harder at this, if I didn't know about one of  'composer' John Cage's performances.

 He sat down at the piano...and did absolutely nothing for the rest of the piece.

Then he stood up and bowed. And the audience clapped!!

Meow (said seductively)...and Updates

 

A touch of flu. Cold, blustery winds. A rush to cover up the plants at night from 30+ degree temperatures. 

(The tomatoes got glass jars, thanks to The Prudent Homemaker.)

The hummingbirds are going nuts, trying to slurp up enough nectar

 before the rain starts. (Or snow.) 

And the clouds are moving in. 

80-some temperatures last week? A wry memory.

As I said before... 

Monday Stuff on the Way to Other Stuff: Hot, Then Cold, Then...

      We had deep summer temperatures all last week. This week, we're supposed to get freezing rain and icy temperatures. Since I planted a bunch of stuff, that means covering everything up at night -- every single night -- and hoping for the best..

     Welcome to Colorado.

Meanwhile:

She's 101; he's 100. They just celebrated their 80th anniversary. Congratulations!!,  (And that's what you get, Buddy, for marrying an Older Woman.)

'I think we've held it together pretty well and had a wonderful family, so I'm most proud of my children and also our lasting love,' Jennifer told ABC 7 News.

Dozens of piggybanks found washed ashore in Texas.  Weird, huh...

A vintage UFO report -- from our neck of the woods. 

Buffy Sainte Marie stripped of yet another honorary degree, after her loudly-proclaimed indigenous status comes into question. 

Odd celebrity wills.

A Norwegian hiker finds a 1500-year-old gold scabbard...under a tree!

More than 100 left-handed celebrities.   (Not a celebrity -- but I am left-handed.)

Showing off before you hit the finish line. What happens next?

Embarrassment for a lifetime.

Rachel Dolezal has skin cancer -- probably, she thinks, from over-tanning her fair skin. (Yes, the Caucasian woman who masqueraded as black for decades. Go figure, huh.) In other interesting news, she's announced that she's close to certifying as a sex coach. Wow.

Best-selling treats at the world's oldest candy shop.

All I can say is... awwwww.

Have a good week.

Bzzzzzz....

 

Husbands...

 ...Ya gotta love them.

After a phone call to his big brother, lasting at least 30 minutes:

I asked the Brick, "What did you talk about?"    "Nothing."

This happened to me on Mother's Day.

I couldn't gripe, because 1) I'm not his mother, and

2) I said not to buy me anything. (He didn't.)

Happens a LOT.

"Darn tootin', Daddd...where are MY kisses?"

The Brick has decades of experience as an engineer. He worked with the girlies on math, but also taught them shortcuts-- which made their teachers mad. 

(I suspect it was because they didn't understand them. I certainly didn't.)

I love you anyways, Sweet Baby.

White Nights

 I know I've mentioned this before, but it's worth repeating.

One of the most amazing duos -- by Gregory Hines, considered one of the world's best tap dancers, and Mikhail Baryshnikov, considered one of the world's great ballet masters.

They paired for this dance in the 1985 movie White Nights.  It almost looks impromptu...but it isn't. 

Enjoy.

So There You Go...

 

I'm sure the aliens had something to do with it, too.

Sounds Familiar...

 

We have an exercise circuit around the couch, then sprinting around the dining table. Rinse and repeat. We call this a circuit on the "Ruby Memorial Freeway," after our beloved curmudgeon. 

So far, the record is 13 laps, but 2 or 3 are common. 

Ruby -- our gem of a dog. Charley's in the background.

Monday Stuff On the Way to Other Stuff: Mother's Day

      After a whirlwind few weeks -- a funeral in Kansas City, a cousin and a birthday, working on the deck, dogsitting and trying to get work done in between -- Daughter #2 and Son #1 took the Brick and myself out for lunch at Calvillo's, our favorite spot. It was great! True to form, we included a visit to Walmart afterwards. (Hey, they needed stuff.) 

      I have several perennials, a few tomato plants and some dianthus to put in the ground. Other than those exciting duties, it's going to be a quiet week of working and planting. Plus, based on the forecast, maybe some rain. 

     We're looking forward to it. 

I don't do this...or do I? At any rate, it's still funny.

Happy Mother's Day to The Mama -- I love you. See you soon.

Meanwhile:

A network of underground tunnels -- underneath Bloxham, an English village! These had been rumored to exist for years, until a builder had a collapse that revealed a 130 ft. tunnel. Others have been found. Age?  Could be at least two hundred years old -- or even from the Medieval period.

A FIVE POUND Ruby -- discovered in Myanmar.   That translates out to 11,000 carats!

A Bigfoot classic Gentle Readers have been resurrecting.

Pieces of America's past that have survived...nicely.

A snazzy hotdog trick -- I need to try this!

A retiree explains how he and wife keep their expenses covered...while heavily relying on Social Security.  (Don't let the scary headline fool you -- they're doing much better than the title suggests.)

Uncle Moe died...my beloved Auntie Moe's husband. He (and she) are greatly missed.

Ted Turner died last week.  What a guy.

Why Kim Kardashian is 'temporarily' giving up her plans to take the California bar exam. 'Just for now,' she explains. Maybe failing it three times has something to do with her decision, too?

Have a good week. If your mom is still around... give her a call.

And I'm probably one of them...

 

Snow... And Sun!

     In typical Colorado fashion, we had freezing temps and snow yesterday...

     And warm sunshine today. 

     Welcome to Colorado.

Cousin Phil is here for a visit. He, the Brick and Son #1 are working on an extension to the back deck. They're also adding steps to the ground, about 15 feet down. It will be a lot easier to work on the garden beds down there. Eventually we'll put in a dog door, so the pups can let themselves out, instead of us doing it at 4 in the morning. 

 (Those of you with young dogs know exactly what I mean.)

The guys worked in snow yesterday. Today, they're sweating. Go figure.

And thank you so much, God, for the extra moisture. We really needed it.

News From the Met Gala...

 

And plenty more where that came from...

Ummm...

 

Monday Stuff on the Way to Other Stuff: Driving, Driving and More Driving

    That's basically what I did for two days (11 hours each way), plus my aunt's funeral in between. Got back very late Sunday night. The Brick had to stay home to keep a dogsitting commitment, but I had the pleasure of Cousin Phil's company all the way home. 

     It turns out he enjoys pioneer history, too. We stopped a few times at landmarks of the Santa Fe Trail: ruts left by the thousands of wagons that journeyed up and down, including Charlie's Ruts. Fascinating. 

     It felt a little strange to see lines that had been there for hundreds of years, and know that other eyes had seen these plains and hills -- and wonder how they were going to make it.

I get to stay home this week -- it's my turn to cover dogsitting chores while the Brick and Cousin work on our back deck. Reports to work on, too.

Meanwhile:

This celebrity had to sell everything just to get out of debt, after his company was defrauded. But he and his wife did it, and now they're thriving. He says: 

"I am where I am BECAUSE of this woman. Brothers Bond Bourbon is actually here today because of this woman. I was able to start my life over because of this woman. Needless to say it’s been the most eye opening and truly humbling experience."

A Chick-Fil-A employee almost gets away with stealing $80,000...by charging, then refunding mac & cheese orders! 

Do you REALLY think the side effects from a Covid vaccine that was hurry-up tested were nonexistent -- or just minimal?

Recycled art. In some very cool ways. Including this piece:

Easy kitchen hacks.

Cruise senior boo-boos.

Crazy finds from Goodwill bins.

King Charles' speech to Congress. English major types, take notice: he referenced two writers in his comments -- including my buddy!  His Royal Highness made some funny remarks during his visit to the States, including a cheeky admission that Brits had done some 'redecorating' of their own to the White House. (He meant the War of 1814, and soldiers setting the White House on fire. I guess you could call it that...)

Have a good week.