Random thoughts, life lessons, hopes and dreams
I thought that I had run out of unique examples of bad drivers, dumbass drivers and batsh*t crazy drivers, but apparently, there are too many out there. My first story is inspired by a bit of blame-the-victim journalism – that seems to work for other of society’s ills, so why not driving – that hits... Continue Reading →
My European readers will likely snicker at my use of the word ‘ancient’ when talking about something from the early 1700’s. Still, that’s about as old as it gets in this country, unless you’re talking about some Native American artifacts. According to the Bostonian Society: “The Old State House, the oldest surviving public building in... Continue Reading →
I said it. Didn’t I say it? Didn’t I just say that you can’t trust spring to arrive in April in New England? I did – I said it on Monday! Technically, I said wrote that post on Saturday night, but I was right. On Monday morning, it started snowing. When I took Maddie out... Continue Reading →
In anticipation of a very busy weekend, I planned to share some pictures today. I took these on one of the few sunny walks I’ve had with Maddie this year. When I was trying to decide which ones to upload, I noticed that I had a series, of sorts, of four different subjects. The title... Continue Reading →
I recently discovered that the "back way" I was taking to avoid highway traffic jams was really an out-of-the-way-run-through-the-woods kind of shortcut. The editor wasn't surprised to hear that. She has pointed out many times that I am inclined to go what "appears to be" the faster way, but that my routes are often much... Continue Reading →
So far, 2017 weather has been cold, colder, colder-still, warm, cold, warmer. This weekend was warm enough to change the yard from snow to mud and for Maddie to be able to sit without her vest on. So, that’s what we did. We also went for the first walk of 2018. And we, well I... Continue Reading →
If we were having a beer, you’d be the one who is late. “Hi Cheryl. No sign of the old man yet?” “Nope. That’s OK. Whenever he’s here before you, he grumbles about your being late.” “Well, I won’t be grumbling. And I won’t be waiting, I’ll have a Brooklyn.” “I had anticipated that. Brooklyn... Continue Reading →
Ralph Waldo Emerson said: “Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God’s handwriting.” This was the message that stuck with me on Sunday. It was -8°f (-22°c), but it was the last day of a long cold snap. Monday at about the same time, it would be almost 30 degrees warmer.... Continue Reading →
If we were having a beer, you would be pondering the ecosystem. “So, how much snow did you get?” “Zero to forty-eight inches.” “What? You sound like one of those TV weathermen, sorry, weatherpeople, weatherfolk – what are we supposed to call those clowns?” “Well, there’s ‘Meteorologist Goodhair’ – ‘MapGeek Charlie’ – and ‘Parka Boy’... Continue Reading →
