Funicular

Funicular

I enjoy reading murder mysteries and psychological thrillers. I consume multiple books each month on my Kindle and consider the service a bargain as I always fall asleep with a book open on my chest. As I have gotten older, there are opportunities to read during the...
7 Squared

7 Squared

I have always had a fascination with numbers.  I tend to favor multiples of my birthday or anniversary. I remember important phone or other numbers based on numerical combinations or patterns. So you can imagine how much I am looking forward to celebrating my 49th...
9-11

9-11

Time magazine features a black border on the cover of the current issue. The cover displays one number – 200,000. A conservative number of lives in this country lost to COVID-19. There is no doubt that Fearless Leader knew how serious this virus was or that he...
Jaw Dropping

Jaw Dropping

I intended to avoid politics this week. CNN posted a great video in their daily 5 things news update of a festival in Aomori Japan. Nebulas are paper floats created for the annual festival. The float is 30 feet wide and 15 feet tall and consists of colored paper on a...
Laura

Laura

There are many things that bring back fond memories of my mother, Laura.  Like the current Hurricane that bears her name, she was a force of nature. Laura was born on a cattle ranch in Helena Montana and grew up with 11 siblings. At fifteen she was working as a nanny...
I Beg Your Pardon

I Beg Your Pardon

I hope you are watching the DNC with an open mind and a good supply of Kleenex. It has been emotional,  uplifting and frightening.  I wrote a friend of mine that I hoped he got to hear the speech of Michelle Obama, he and I share a profound concern for our country,...