My annual update of the autumnal view from my apartment:
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Thanks again to spiffikins from whom I once again grabbed the November questions ( Read more... )

Philly did it! Pulled Pennsylvania, and the country, across the finish line to the win. FanSee, proud of her city again.

How did I let finishing off the October meme slip by me? It's not as if I'm wildly busy. Oh, well, I hope late is better than never.

20 What do you love most about yourself? I see myself as a low key, easy-going person. Having come from a family with a fair degree of drama, I always wanted to avoid slammed doors, raised voices, and tears. Not sure ( Read more... )

Even though politics have been an important part of my life...my parents argued over politics at the dinner table year 'round even though they were both Yellow Dog Democrats**...I rarely discuss them here. Right now, however, I'm going to talk about Philadelphia politics specifically, thanks to an article by Nick Corasaniti in today's New York ( Read more... )

About once a week, I order groceries from the Whole Foods I can see out my window. My order is always over $35...usually at least $35 x 2...so I get free delivery. Yesterday's delivery came in nine bags; somewhere in those bags were a box of fudgeicles and two frozen pizzas. (Don't judge me!) I very much wanted to deal with the bag or bags those ( Read more... )

Questions 1--11 are HERE.

12 What three things are you most thankful for?
1. My family and friends.
2. My health that allows me to enjoy them.
3. My mind, which may have lost a step or three but is sharp enough to keep me entertained.

13 What is something you've never done but would like to try to do? Attend a semester at Oxford or Cambridge.

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Usually I see my doctor twice a year; I was due to see him in June. That didn't happen, thanks to COVID-19. But now winter is coming, and with COVID-19 and bad weather combining, I decided I better catch up with Horowitz while I can. I haven't had my blood pressure taken since 20 January! Besides that I have an Issue: my walking had gone from bad ( Read more... )

1 What was the #1 song the year you graduated from high school? Did you like the song? Do you still like it ( Read more... )

At ten stories, 2100 definitely topped off about three weeks ago.


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