I was fortunate enough to meet and be able to talk with Barbara Bush when she visited my college. She, in fact, stayed in my office until it was time for her to take the stage. She was lovely, gracious, and I felt honored to have been able to spend some time in her presence. Can't say much for her husband or son, but the lady was a class act ( Read more... )

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Can't believe that tomorrow is D Day for vacation. We are about as ready as can be and it will be busy night of getting things set up for Shannon, our pet sitter. She came over yesterday to just go over everything as usual. She has decided to make this a business and she showed us her new brochure. Her rates are going up the first of the year, ( Read more... )

Yesterday Pyewacket decided to spray one of the cloths we put up to keep Titan from hosing down our record albums. Pyewacket is a fixed female and I know that inappropriate urinating is the sign of a possible bladder issue. Since both she and Jenny were due for their yearly shots, we took them over this afternoon. Now neither of them will look at ( Read more... )

Sadly, up until sparky955 said, You haven't heard, have you?" we had been having a lovely day. I was saddened by the loss of Leonard Cohen, but the news of Robert Vaughn's passing really hurts. I'm glad that he didn't suffer with some horribly lingering disease. I'm glad he was with family when he left us. He will be remembered fondly and kindly and I am ( Read more... )

Harper Lee dead at the age of 89

To Kill a Mockingbird was one of the stories that stayed with me growing up. It made me happy, sad, and frustrated. It honed my sense of right and wrong and to judge people by their actions, not their appearance. I still haven't read its sequel and I'm not sure that I ever will. The first book made such an ( Read more... )

He was my first love and he had such an impact on me growing up.

I remember him once saying "A life is to be mourned only if it was wasted." His was not a wasted life.

Richard Kiel - RIP -

For those who don't remember - Hong Kong Shilling - Merry


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What an incredible tragedy. I remember him debuting on "Mork and Mindy" and never lost my love for him.

We have lost so much.

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