Monthly Archives: November 2020

Being a nerd, I found this video fascinating. I won’t be around to see if the fellow is right, but at least he did a great job explaining what he believes. I enjoyed it because of the geography. November 30, … Continue reading →

When I saw that t-shirt in a catalog last night my reaction was, “Yes!!” It refers to the British World War II phrase, Keep calm and carry on. And it adds a reminder that if we want to lead rich, … Continue reading →

At the end of Tempi’s last post she wrote, “Stay safe and keep smiling.” I can do that! It reminds me of a song I sometimes mentally sang when I was using the weight machines at the Y. Here’s one … Continue reading →

Trainers at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago spent eight hours making frozen krill, clam, fish, squid and shrimp look like dishes from a typical Thanksgiving dinner for two rescue otter pups. Do you think it was for the otters that … Continue reading →

I hope you all have a wonderful day, whether or not you celebrate. Unlike a lot of Americans Andy and I love our everyday life so we don’t do anything different. And unlike a lot of people, I’m grateful for … Continue reading →

Otter: Zoe (I’ve posted it before): I don’t know what the otter was responding to, but Zoe was looking at a piece of chateaubriand. November 25, 2020

It’s not just we humans who have to be careful. November 24, 2020

These pups don’t need much to spark joy in their lives: https://youtu.be/js5fYdYCnbY What do you do? For me it’s eating healthy food and getting a variety of exercise. I stream videos when I exercise, so it’s fun to do. November … Continue reading →

gobsmacked—utterly astounded; astonished:I was truly gobsmacked by their decision. That’s how I felt when I read a comment on another blog the other day. It said this fear mongering has to stop. Covid is 99% curable, the mandates aren’t laws, … Continue reading →

gratitude — an overwhelming feeling of appreciation Do you experience gratitude often? What triggers it for you? For Pablo Casals, it was playing Bach: For the past eighty years, I have started each day in the same manner. It is … Continue reading →