Monthly Archives: June 2018

So much for adult credibility. June 20, 2018  

This cartoon reminds me of one of my favorite pieces of doggerel: Oh, life is so like a bluebird, The poet Omar hath said. Sometimes it sings at your window, And sometimes it dumps on your head. I hope it … Continue reading →

June 18, 2018  

Some kind of gifts are the kind of gifts that giving is all about. Some kind of gifts are the kind of gifts we can all do without. With apologies to Marlo Thomas. June 17, 2018  

I just took this picture from my bedroom window. How cool is that! The moisture and coolness isn’t supposed to last: But we’re enjoying it while it’s here, and it should help a lot with the fire in the Valles … Continue reading →

We could smell smoke in our apartment last night, presumably from the lightning-started fire in the Valles Caldera, about 15-20 miles (I think) northwest of here. The last report said it’s now 426 acres and 100 fire fighters are working … Continue reading →

They taught Tempi, The Princess, not to sit on the couch too. June 14, 2018  

There is a time to let things happen and a time to make things happen. —Hugh Prather When the wind stops it’s time to start rowing. —Old Proverb On the other hand, the ideal of a friend of mine is … Continue reading →

For Canadians who … stood shoulder to shoulder with American soldiers in far-off lands and conflicts from the First World War onward … it’s kind of insulting. [Canada will] move forward with retaliatory measures on July 1, applying equivalent tariffs … Continue reading →

Kaitlin sent these two pictures of Tempi snuggling with the stuffed animal the neighbor girl gave her. Have you ever snuggled with a stuffed animal? (I still do.) June 11, 2018