I'm back to finish posting about my jaunt to visit my sister, Debbie, and her husband, Jay, down da shore.. The first part, which ended in the middle of my second day, is HEREWe had planned to spend some time touring the Atlantic City Aquarium since it was raining, but when we got there it was closed; COVID-19 had struck again. However Jay had a ( Read more... )

Finally, finally been out and about! I spent two nights...Monday, June 21st, and Tuesday, June 22nd...in Margate, NJ or, as it is known in Philadelphia, down da shore. That happened because my brother-in-law, Jay, was kind enough to drive up to Philadelphia and pick me up around noon on Monday, then bring me home Wednesday afternoon. That made my ( Read more... )

I am fully vaccinated, so I should be livin' da life again. Mostly, however, I am not, so I don't take pictures. No pictures? No posts. I think of myself as a word-nerd but...this time it's been almost three weeks since I last posted. Oy. That puts my word-nerd-hood in jeopardy, for sure.

( Last session of this round of physical therapy. )

Philadelphia Inquirer, 6/25/2020: "Philadelphia is now requiring everyone to wear masks at indoor public places or when outside near people who are not members of your own household. This announcement came as Health Commissioner Thomas Farley announced the city is seeing an increase in coronavirus cases. “Cases in the community are no longer ( Read more... )

Today was the longest day of the year. At 8:52, Eastern Daylight Time, the sky is just getting fully dark.


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Last week I ordered a pair of slip-on shoes from Stitch Fix. They arrived on Thursday.


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1. Where did you travel on your last vacation or other big trip?

In February I cruised up the coast of Norway to above the Arctic Circle. Four days after I got home, I flew to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, for five days with my buds, operasnook and chering. I am so glad I traveled when I could.

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When I moved into my apartment in August, 2018, among the other items I put on display on my window sill were my collection of demitasse cups and saucers:


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About two weeks ago, I told my son, John, that I was ready to adopt a cat. Two days ago, on Thursday, 4 June, this handsome guy came to live with me:

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