In the midst of having a list of writing and platform installation tasks as long as my arm, this past weekend, my Hubby, Fang, wanted to try to track down the person who ran the kennel where we purchased our last Italian, or Neapolitan, Mastiff. Since the untimely death of Mr. Worf, our last Neo, […]
Autumnal Equinox
I love the way the words “Autumnal Equinox” roll off my tongue. It is all hummy and soft at first, and then becomes crisp at the end. The light of Autumn lengthens and there is a golden glow to the late afternoon air here in Tucson that gives me the first confirmation of seasonal change […]
Framing the Shuttle
Somehow the flyover of Tucson by the Space Shuttle was a nice way to say goodbye to the old space program for me. From what I can tell the buzzing of the U of A campus was a last minute request by the last person to pilot/command the shuttle, Mark Kelly. His wife didn't get […]
Siblings Senesce
Being the youngest child and only daughter of parents who were in their 40s when I was born has provided me with many unique opportunities and fair share of disadvantages. The parents of some of my friends from High School were in the same High School Yearbook as my oldest brother. My brothers were 18, […]
Talk Like a Pirate Vs. Act Like a Pirate
Today is TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY! Argh Matey, Shiver me timbers, it is time to swab the deck, and make some wealthy merchants walk the plank! Seriously, it is talk like a pirate day! September 19th is the day of “Argh, Aye, and Matey!” In fact is is the 10th Anniversary of the international […]
Tumbling Tuesday: My MBTI Type
I wrote about being tolerant of and kind toward those who are “fed up” with political discussion for the last several days. I tried to approach the topic from different perspectives in order to illuminate different reasons why this attitude might develop. As I was finishing up the three posts, there were several other topics […]