Monthly Archives: April 2016

I would always rather be happy than dignified. –Charlotte Bronte That quote resonates with me, but I suppose happiness and dignity aren’t incompatible. What do you think? On the other hand, the quote reminds me of this cartoon: It would … Continue reading →

Here’s picture from my bedroom window yesterday morning. Notice the small pine tree in the lower left of the picture. Expanded view of the little tree: Same tree, a couple of hours later: Needless to say, the snow won’t last … Continue reading →

  I try to do a bit more exercise than Earl does, but every little bit helps. Do you do anything special for exercise? April 18, 2016  

  It takes a lot more than just vision. Expect a “few” setbacks. April 17, 2016  

I’m in love! With New Mexico. I hadn’t realized it until I started watching Longmire on Netflix. It’s a TV series about a sheriff in Wyoming, but it was filmed in New Mexico. At first the scenery looked like eastern … Continue reading →

  Yay, Hobbes! He won this argument without a word, just a smile. April 15, 2016  

  Yay, Earl! April 14, 2016  

  I’ve been seeing headlines about the huge data leak of the Panama Papers. For the most part I haven’t been reading the articles, but I do think Matt Wuerker did a great job of explaining why some people are … Continue reading →

  The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play. —Arnold J. Toynbee I agree with that, and doing our income taxes every year is great chance for me to practice. How can I get this done … Continue reading →

  Do you get colds very often? I seldom get one. Whenever I start seeing some symptoms I take it easy, drink plenty of fluids, and it usually goes away before it gets bad. Not this time — I’ve spent … Continue reading →