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October 25, 2018

Good Friend Tracey Strikes Again; A  Titanic Update and New Dream Vacation; A New Book About Libraries; Photos of VPL; Better Luck Next Time; An Anticipated Leonard Cohen Special   

The day before yesterday I received a jolly email from Tracey. Apparently the Titanic is going to sail again in 2022, along the same route as the first disaster and she sent the following link….

October 23, 2018

A Raconteur  by the Name of Gervase Phimm;  Growing Contentment with Life; The Haven and Heaven of the YWCA Compared to the Equinox and Dolphin Square; Full Circle 

 I have a new word. Usually words just come to me as I write, so I look them up confirming their definition, use and then define for my gentle readers. But this time raconteur came…

October 21, 2018

Stephen Colbert Jokes; An Ode to the VPL; A Genome Study of DNA in Iceland; Ending with a Timely Plumber

When last visiting Marin I purchased a Stephen Colbert’s Midnight Confessions from a used book store. It is full of his pithy sayings and is most funny. Here are some:  I Like The Y Because…

October 20, 2018

It Could Only Happen to Me; Bad Things Mostly All Water Related; Becoming Kooky Bear: Incongruity 

I shake my head in amazement. Me: It could only happen to me. Alter Ego: Please explain. This is the example. The other day I went to a relaxation class but getting to the class …

October 18, 2018

Hopefully, Some of the Last Words on Betrayal: Titanic Comment Update; Advice from a  Friend; Running Into Aaron

Betrayal is a HUGE theme in my life HUGE. I wrote a number of short stories for publication then reread them attempting to find a common theme. Searching thorough the humorous tales surprisingly found they…

October 17, 2018

What Makes Me Happy?; An Absolutely Delightful Email; An Incredibly Timely Link; The Wisdom of Going to the Sidelines and Watching Your Enemy Do Themselves In 

I awoke super early this morning because I had gone to bed very early the night before. I won a text message conversation.  Me: I am so damn tired! He: Me too! Me: I am…

October 15, 2018

A Joyous Morning Ending in a Wet Bed; Appies With A Very Darling Man; Being An Instigator; I Am Not Nor ,Have Ever Been,  on a Dark Road 

For so many reasons it was: “Oh, what a wonderful morning, on what a beautiful day! I’ve got a beautiful feeling, everything’s going my way.”  But to fast forward, it turned bad. This is the…

October 13, 2018

Why Did You Start Blogging Again?; The National Anthem Brings Sorrow and Comfort; Tea and Trumpets; The Cleaned Up Conductor; Nibbles and Fix   

A close and dear friend emailed asking an essential question.  She: Why did you start blogging again?  Me: As usual, dear friend, you inspire me. I am not entirely sure that I did start blogging…

October 11, 2018

Sharing a Precious Gift; Flocks of Bird; A Fantastic Encounters in the Loo at Dunn’s; A New Approach to Ripped Jeans; Having Fun with Men with No Mufflers  

It is morning and, as usual. I write from bed. I awoke to a precious gift – a poem arrived via email. The poem, written by Clive James, is titled  In Two Minds. The conveyer of the…

October 10, 2018

Wise Thoughts Concerning the Kavanaugh Debacle; The Exhibit at the Contemporary Art Gallery; The Joys of not Celebrating Thanksgiving 

Debacle shall be the word of the day.. The synonyms practically sing: the Watergate break-in became a debacle of the highest order: fiasco, failure, catastrophe, disaster, mess, ruin; downfall, collapse, defeat; informal foul-up, screw-up, hash, botch, washout,…

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