The good news from June tonight is that PooPurr is BETTER today! She wasn't hiding, ate a little bit and was following June around a little. And at Jim's feet to be petted. She's still bad off (not drinking -- June's giving her water with a dropper), but better than she has been this week. She had been hiding (which cats do when they're very sick) ( Read more... )

Interesting to face this day after just returning from New York City. I will never forget that year and what that day was like -- especially as I spent much of it ENTIRELY ALONE at home, which was very, very hard, I'm telling you ( Read more... )

I'm so tired right now that I can hardly keep my eyes open! I keep yawning and yawning. And my eyes are watering. Wow. Can't wait to go to bed ( Read more... )

First off, the obvious. Today is 9/11 -- and Americans will always want to make mention of it each year. I did put something up at Instagram very early in this morning (think just past midnight), which I also shared at Twitter and later shared at Facebook. It included the image I use as an icon on this day, which I think is very cool (and ( Read more... )

Eleven years later. How can it be that long?

It's so difficult to put anything about that day into words. But the story that I'm especially moved by this year can be read HERE -- discussing the life and death of Father Mychal Judge ( Read more... )

When I get advertisements for products that take advantage of the date and memories of 9-11, it frankly makes me grind my teeth. Is nothing above this sort of crap ( Read more... )

Sister Sue phoned to wake Marilyn and me on that fateful day and tell us the news. We got up and were immediately glued to the TV ( Read more... )

I can't believe it's been eight years since 9-11.

The following YouTube is a commercial aired only ONCE by Budweiser after 9-11. I cried while watching it...

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Anyway, life goes on. But it's good to remember. It doesn't make me angry -- it only makes me sad -- but it also makes me hopeful. You know, people can be amazingly GOOD -- and do ( Read more... )