My flu/cold/thingy is really getting annoying. I go from moderately okay to barely able to move and huffing and puffing like I just ran a marathon when I barely walked across the room. Yesterday, I got a lot of stuff done because I could just sit and work but I needed a few lay-downs on […]
My browser is set to refdesk.com as my home page and today’s quote of the day was by President Theodore Roosevelt: “A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards. More than that no man is entitled to, and less than […]
It was 40 years ago today that man landed on the Moon. We did it. We wanted to get there before the Russians and put all the energy and enthusiasm into getting a man on the moon first our priority. I remember that day, watching TV and holding my breath as the craft began its […]
My father was in the Army during WWII. My grandfather was in the Navy. One of my uncles was in the Marines and I think the other was in the Army but he didn’t live in the same state and I hardly know him, so I’m not sure. When I lived in Mexico, Maine we’d […]
Valentine’s Day — a day to celebrate love. Today, I did a load of wash, made a big pot of chili, hosted a Capclave PR meeting for the current chair, wished a friend Happy Birthday, finished a book I was reading (Death’s Daughter by Amber Benson — the review will be in the March SFRevu.com), […]
The year 2009 is fast approaching. Just a bit longer and the we’ll begin fresh with another year. Of course this New Year’s Eve will be one second longer than the last several as a leap second is added to bring us back into synch with the Earth’s rotation around the sun. It’s the time […]
Today was a day of surprises. I woke up to find Hyperion already out and about. He heard me moving around and said to come out on the landing. I did. What did I see? The Christmas tree just infested with tigers holding signs. You see, along with collecting bears, we also have a fair […]
It’s finally here — Christmas Eve and I’m all a twitter with excitement. I love Christmas, it’s my favorite holiday. I also love the artwork of Mary Englebreit, it makes me think of loving people, small towns, knowing all your neighbors, watching out for those around you, and just being the way life should be […]