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Have you ever heard of flat boron? Many predicted advantages current conductors, but darned difficult to make. These fellows have a new theory.
Sirtuin protean fountain of youth? Well, maybe. As soon as we get this philosophers stone working.
Antibiotic resistance may get us before the above can help us, anyway. This is a new tool to help us figure it out.
Fukushima may get us before the bugs. 1,370 uS per hour. Between the reactors and the sea. Tell us again not to worry. Where will they find enough workers to finish this job? They’re still working up to actually admitting the melts are outside containment. I probably shouldn’t call them melts like they’re single blobs. It’s most likely the connections into the reactor failed first and corium under pressure squirted out like toothpaste, then vaporized corium deposited on the inside of the reactor, then the bottom dropped out.
This is a real step forward for fusion power. One of the engineering challenges is how to contain the plasma, given it’s 10m+ degrees temperature. Thin film lithium gives us a new understanding of plasma and opens up a host of other applications.
We’ve found the gene that gives pigeons fancy hair-do’s! If you happen to believe in evolution.
A cute, feathered dinosaur. Probably better behaved than some parrots I know. Raises some interesting questions, if you happen to believe in evolution.
Because it’s a Euro project, we don’t hear much about the Herschel probe. At least I didn’t hear much. Now it’s running out of fuel, probably in March, after a useful life. We learn a lot about the universe from probes likes this, but absolutely nothing of commercial value. Or patentable. Probably why NASA’s budget gets cut every time. I could buy 3-4 of those satellites for the price of one stealth bomber and employ a lot of middle class scientists.
Wind energy has a lot of potential, though one problem is inconsistent production. At around 1000ft, that problem goes away. Brute force may not be THE answer, but it is always AN answer. Build a drone, run a wire. Give a moment for the text to load beside the photos.
If you care enough to be reading this, you have probably heard of the concept of using engineered cells to make anything from antibiotics to oil. Production time and production amounts are issues. This is a step forward for any sort of biological manufacturing, “re-engineering” in as little as 6 hours while before it was two days.
Giving cattle antibiotics or poisoning their corpses to control jackels and such in common in Africa. However, it seems to be poisoning the vultures. This is worse for Africa than it would be here, as the vultures eating carrion is important to control disease and insects.
Obligatory Squid link. I’d never seen or heard of a Squidworm! If you don’t think it’s a squid, well, prove it!
Boxturtle (What? you didn’t recognize the hairdresser mentioned under the photo?)
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Thanks, BoxTurtle, enjoying NASA’s revenge, the satellite the Russian/Ukranian firm sent up for Intelsat fell out and lost its load. Rent-a-Rocket is not all it was cracked up to be, and unemployed rocket scientists chortle a tiny bit.
http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-sea-launch-failure-20130201,0,4769245.story
Good morning! BoxTurtle, where DO you get these marvelous photos?
The pigeon’s agent?
Already with the humor? (Glad you are back, Ruth)
Good morning BT and pups.
From the looks of the photo at the link, the pigeon looks better than the untidy-haired woman. Heck, *I* look better, and I’m still wearing last night’s uncombed bedhead. (My exercise bike doesn’t mind!)
If you hire a minimum wage rocket scientist, you get a minimum wage rocket scientist.
This will probably kill Sea Launch, I doubt they have the cash on hand to last until their next launch.
Boxturtle (Would like to be wrong, Sea Launch is a good concept)
From FDL approved photohosting sites. *grump* I really wanted to use a photo of the squidworm as well, but there was nothing on the approved sites. *grump*
Boxturtle (If google can find it, I ought to be able to link to it)
Always, never can resist the bad jokes. Glad to be back, sledding helps cure the blahs.
Good Monday morning everyone.
Thank you for the post BoxTurtle.
msmolly, did you enjoy the game? *g*
On a serious note, I did not watch the game at all and just found out this morning who won.
Was there a game yesterday, coach? *g*
Actually, my technique is low animal cunning. I find a story that should provide me with a segue into a neat picture, then I hunt the approved sites for the picture.
I suspect that I’ve been getting Monday’s Over Easy frontpaged because of the pictures. They tickle Jane’s funny bone.
Boxturtle (We’ll see how we do with this one)
Ruth, I am so glad that you made it to Pennsylvania safely.
Rocket scientists of every grade lost their jobs when funding for space exploration was ended, tho it may be that some landed at SeaLaunch.
Of course I didn’t watch. Furthermore I’m not sure who was playing (Ravens and someone) and I have no idea who won. Is it over yet, I hope?
I am really looking forward to our getting together for lunch, Seedsavers, and going to the Eagle’s nest.
Of course we will have to get rid of this snow thingy. We got another 4″ last night and it is starting to blow.
There was a game, but it was far less important than the historic officiating debacle.
Good morning firedogs. Thanks for the post and host BT.
Good one. You just gave me my first morning laugh and I thank you.
CBS won. They got all the advertising $$$. Only commercial I felt was superbowl worthy was the Violent Fembot car commercial. And I forget the car brand.
Boxturtle (You advertisers feel like you got your money’s worth? $4M for 30 seconds!)
We’ve been getting (finally) quite a bit of snow the last couple of days. Not record-setting, but considering we’d had maybe altogether 6 inches this winter, the (estimated) 9 inches on my deck looks like a mountain!
Thanks, so glad to be here. Also loving snow all around.
Yeah. I think our children are really going to regret that. On the bright side, some of those rocket scientists probably got defense jobs.
Boxturtle (Likely trying to figure out how to shoot down their own satellites)
They told us 4″ over the weekend. We MIGHT have 2″, most of it before the weekend.
Miserable so-and-so’s ought to be fined for hyping the weather to drive viewers to their newscasts.
Boxturtle (More snow coming!! Watch at noon for the latest!!!)
Not having the snow in the extreme cold damages plants, so enjoy what you have.
Did you see the SodaStream ad CBS pulled because Coke & Pepsi didn’t like it?
Went viral, got lotsa eyeballs, and didn’t cost SodaStream a thing — and probably imprinted the brand in lots of folks’ brains.
This has been one weird winter season. No snow for us until mid-December, then a January thaw that removed all of it, 63 degree high one day and two nights later 20 below zero and now it has been snowing every night for the last three nights.
Global warming? We got no global warming, just ask the Koch family.
You should’ve seen the “snowpocalypse” coverage of a blizzard (so-called) in Indianapolis the day after Christmas. The regular channels (these aren’t the Weather Channel) had reporters out in the snow in their parkas. Wall-to-wall coverage.
I was at my daughter’s, and her comment was, “These people have never lived in Michigan!”
Damn the revolving door! Fool speed ahead!
Good work, but I don’t believe in Flat Boron yet. As its bonds are typically 120 degrees, a group of 3 Boron atoms could be one atom thick; but in forming bonds, each end of a bond only has a one-in-three chance of remaining in the same plane with the other end of that bond. So, it probably would not end up one atom thick so that somebody can roll it up.
It’s a cool idea, though. It’s like when Saturday Night Live, in its first season, asked “What if Eleanor Roosevelt could fly?” The conclusion of the report found that she was probably not strong enough to carry many missiles with her as she flew, so her flying would not have made much difference in the war.
Sounds like what we’ve had. I saw somewhere that rain by the weekend will threaten flooding. By Sunday a high of 41º predicted.
Al Gore reaches for another helping of pie!
I kinda like that sodastream device. And I love it that the ad did even better when Coke and Pepsi got huffy. I wonder if anybody at either company will have the guts to look an executive in the eye and say ‘We’d have been better off to simply say “no Comment” ‘?
Boxturtle (betting not)
I would be very tempted to drive up there and join the fun. Hmmm…6 hrs. 43 minutes. Might be a nice weekend trip
Right about now, I am really,really ready for the rain. No flooding though.
Was your latest snowfall the so called “Lake effect” kind?
Thanks for the info. Flat is relative! (That is nonsense.)
I rarely drink sodas (I’m not sure I’d like carbonated iced tea) but I understand they’re great. When I posted the ad on Facebook I got lots of responses from people who have them (and my daughter, who wishes she did).
that’s a shame . . .
Soda Stream is one of the products listed in the Boycott,Divest,Sanction (BDS) Campaign – products made by Israeli Settlers
Good Morning Box Turtle and Firedogs -
no joy in Mudville for us ‘Niner fans – le sigh
I was visiting a friend in Buffalo once and we got a major delivery of lake effect snow overnight, maybe 6-8 inches.
At breakfast, I said “Well, I guess you won’t be going to work today”. His response “You kidding? With you here, I won’t even be late. Grab a shovel”.
That dump would have shut Dayton down for at least one day, maybe two.
Boxturtle (Was once in Atlanta when they shut I75 due to snow. I’ve seen worse dandruff)
Yes, most of it was lake effect I think. If you look at the radar you can see the bands.
When we moved to Grand Rapids in the late ’70s and I started hearing about lake effect snow, my comment was, “What is this lake effect business? It falls, you have to shovel it, it just looks like snow to me!”
But here, for some reason, it is very distinct, comes in bands you can drive in and out of in a block or two. The amount of snow can vary a lot just in a mile or two. Yesterday I was out and it was snowing like mad and the sun was shining.
I think I’m going to get my wife one for her birthday next week. She mentioned that she would like one.
Was just checking them out on Amazon, then saw your comment.
They’re growing it on a substrate that causes the bonds to flatten out. or so goes the theory. It just doesn’t scale up well, though I think they’ve got millimeter sized foils.
Boxturtle (It seems oddly stable, you’ve think it would tend to snap back into 120 deg)
That would be a fun meet-up.
I know that JC has mentioned it to oldgold, and nonquixote but not sure what is happening. I will defer to JClausen on that one.
Something was also mentioned that since nonquixote is 7 hours from Decorah, that maybe a meeting north of Madison, Wisconsin would be more central location and you would have all Interstates to travel that way.
Speaking for myself, it would be great to have this meet-up both in Decorah and north of Madison.
Good morning, Ms. CBL.
I am trying to avoid shopping/buying all of the things from companies I don’t approve of, for various reasons, but I’ve about decided I simply can’t keep up with them, and I have to buy things to live.
I’m not sure SodaStream is worse than Coke & Pepsi, politically or ethically speaking.
I’m only about 4 hours from Madison, WI. There are a bunch of Midwesterners who might like to get together if we can find a good central location.
I’ll be very interested in how that works for you. I’m considering one myself.
Boxturtle (I see the opportunity for a major mess, with a little luck)
Try to boycott Monsanto. You can’t do it.
Boxturtle (They make the wax that covers your disposable drink cups, for example)
Hold your nose and buy what you need, sounds like an ethic I can live with. Fortunately I don’t care for sodas anyway.
When my son was about to graduate from Purdue, he had a job interview in D.C., and got stuck an extra day because a couple of inches of snow shut the city right down! This would have been in ’86, I think. 3 years ago when my choir sang at the White House before Christmas, there was a record snow in D.C. too. The city was paralyzed.
Guess it depends on what you’re used to, and also of course the amount of snow-removal equipment a city has.
Once the weather breaks, we should start gathering names from those interested in a meet-up and let the planning begin.
We have all shared our thoughts through the pixels, it would be fun to find a place where we could all meet within reasonable driving distance.
IOW, pay peanuts, get monkeys!
I was chatting over the weekend with Margaret and Demi (maybe on the Talking Heads thread) and the “don’t eat bread” thing I posted on Over Easy came up. Margaret said she couldn’t give up bread or corn. My thought was that it is nearly impossible to avoid corn, it is in everything!
This list of foods derived from corn is eye-opening!
Meetups were a big thing at FDL a few years back. There were even photos posted (I remember one from Suzanne that had several Firepups, including Punaise, I think). It would be fun to have a meetup!
for starters, neither Coke or Pepsi is manufactured by brutally repressive occupiers practicing apartheid – (both are large enough to f everybody equally)
but we presently reside in a world where no one seems to bat an eye about the enslavement of those souls assembling the
iPhoneiSlaveno worries, I’m with ya, sometimes it’s simply unavoidable
I just find it a little odd (not aiming this at YOU) that people trashed all over Steve Jobs because of Foxconn, when I can tell you pretty confidently that ALL of the computer manufacturers have similar sweatshops. Not that it’s right, or even defensible, but I don’t think Apple is better or worse than any of the others.
Let me and spudtruck know, we’ll try to get there too.
I can do Wisconsin as well as Decorah.I have to run but think we need a meetup.(Richard’s passing makes me think that time is too fleeting.)
If we can fly demi into the meetup I would contribute.
Take care, good friends
yes ! I constantly snark that mine was probably made by North Korean pre schoolers
but I have hope, recalling how few anti apartheid voices there were out there before the the mid 80′s – who knows where the BDS Campaign might lead
I like your idea of any other firepups living in the Midwest who would be interested.
The snow and drifting is getting pretty bad out there and I have to get the car out before it gets snowed in this morning.
Thanks all for the good conversation this morning.
BoxTurtle, thank you for the post. BBL.
The sport shoe manufacturers are known for piece work done by families, not long ago in Thailand, where children do lots of the work.
Before the fall of the Soviet Union, there was a saying amongst the workers “You pretend to pay us, we pretend to work”.
Boxturtle (Worrys we’ll reach the point where everyone is paid in chickens. Again)
I eat so much corn that whatever bad could come from it is already going to happen to me.
Boxturtle (When I die, dump me on Monsanto’s doorstep and let me rot!)
My only requirement would be a a day’s travel. I can do about 11 hours, so that runs me west to St. Louis or east to Philly.
Boxturtle (I have little respect for speed limits, so maybe a little farther)
appropos of nothing . . .
here is my Chocolate Super Bowl, all chocolate save the chocolate covered pretzels on the Choc-O-Tron
was going to make this Smorgastarta (‘cept I didn’t bother with anything but meats, cheeses, bacon, & avocado)
but wound up eschewing the cream cheese, creme fraiche “icing” due to last minute problems – and wound up with big ass sammich . . . turned out to be quite the hit
Pay in actual commodities might be an improvement. Partcularly organic ones.
Very nice. We got lots of snacks, were too full after the pizza even to open them.
That’s sorta the way I feel. At my age, the damage probably has already been done. Fortunately I quit smoking in the ’70s.
As least when you quit smoking, the damage stops and begins to reverse. The toxins in smoke tend not to accumulate.
I think a lot of the toxins in GM corn accumulate. You might not get any worse, but what’s there is there.
Boxturtle (Wanna join me rotting on Monsanto’s doorstep? I’ll have oreos!)
Looks wonderful, and I love the football field with the goal posts!
Wow, this is interesting (and sorta scienc-y):
Bones Under Parking Lot Belonged to Richard III
h/t Paul Krugman
I was thinking about quitting smoking when I get to my 70s.
So, why was it so hard to call holding, then? Because it was holding. I’m old and terrible at looking at the plays, but that was kinda obvious. Or maybe it’s just me.
Thanks for the lovely post this morning, Boxturtle. Absolutely loved all the bird references, of course. We have had two pigeons in the past. They are so smart, sweet, and playful. They love toys.
If you quit now, you might get to your ’70s.
Cool. I was fairly confident that would be the case, as all the other elements seemed to fit.
It appears history was accurate in this case, even though politics was involved.
Boxturtle (Given the tombs we erect for them, I doubt we’ll even lose a president)
It wasn’t holding. It was pass interference in the end zone. 1st and goal at the 1 yard line.
I think that the referees were still dealing with the hangover from the call in the Packers/Seahawks game. They did not want to be in a position where their call could determine the outcome of a game.
The article I read this morning on nfl.com called it the worst non-call in the history of the NFL. I don’t know if it’s the worst ever, but it certainly cost the 49ers a SuperBowl.
Luckily, I got such a bad sore throat I had to stop, never started again. I won’t wish you the same though.
At one point in my smoking history, I left the doctor’s office after a diagnosis of walking pneumonia, got into my car in the parking lot, and lit a cigarette. I even knew as I was lighting up that it was plain stupid!
There were missed pass interference calls earlier in the game, too, seems the refs want to avoid all the controversy involved in influencing the outcome of any game.
Yup. I’m not going to say it’s the worst non-call ever, but it almost certainly cost the 49er’s the game.
Boxturtle (*figuratively kicks Modell’s gravestone*)
Didn’t stop them from making 2 heinous calls against the 49ers that prolonged Ravens scoring drives in the 4th quarter.
I’ve got no problem with flags, as long as they go both ways.
You’ll like this, then. My story begins the same as yours. But when the patient starts to light up, his son takes the smoke, breaks off the filter, and hands it back saying “Here. It’ll be quicker this way”.
A week or so later, he started quitting. A few days after that, his friends were ready to FORCE him to resume smoking.
Boxturtle (the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one)
I see lots of bad calls, didn’t see them making a big difference. However, I did go to sleep before the end of the game.
Crane-Station said the other day that Mason quit cold-turkey in the middle of a cigarette, never looked back.
It took me a few tries before I quit completely. Once I finally did, I never had any desire for another smoke.
Preservation forever, eat more twinkies.
Thanks for good company, off to the mines.
Greed killed twinkies. And Wonder bread. And Ho-ho’s.
The mind boggles at the Judgement Day punishment the Hostess executives will receive.
Boxturtle (And just when pot is becoming legal. Those BASTARDS!!!)
Yes, this is a true story. And he was a heavy smoker, more than a pack a day. He put a lighted cigarette out and said, “That’s it.”
He never complained at all about craving a cigarette, or not being able to walk into a smoke shop. A few months after he quit, he said, “I just know that if I had a cigarette right now, it would make me sick.”
Hasn’t killed off Oreos yet. LOL.
LOL, great diary, I am busy with two real life projects. Will check back later, thanks for the post and host.
I actually was a 2-1/2 pack per day smoker. Not sure how people even afford to smoke these days. A pack was 75 cents when I smoked.
First thing I did after running the 1994 Los Angeles marathon: Lit a cigarette. Yup.
They give up other things. I know of one person on a fixed income who gave up lunch in order to afford smokes.
I asked her what would kill her first, malnutrition or cancer. She responded “stress, from lack of smoke”.
Boxturtle (Fairly confident that she’d starve to death rather than quit)
Birdie has a cool do, I say.
That’s what I always say…
Lemme tell you what I paid for a single pack of American Spirits, in Seattle, a few years ago (it’s likely gone up): eight dollars. A good deal of this is tax. In Kentucky, where cigarettes are not taxed,(at least several years ago they weren’t), there was a black market, where folks would buy the untaxed cigarettes here in KY, and sell them elsewhere.
I don’t think they’ve been 75 cents since circa 1971, but I could be wrong. At any rate, there were still ads for cigarettes at that time. And vending machines.
I can answer your question about how poor people afford it, because I have done it. They visit the outsides of non-smoking establishments (mall, courthouse, restaurants) and raid the ashtrays. Depending on the competition in any given street community, a person can generally smoke like a chimney, doing this.
Morning, pups! Box Turtle, what a spectacular bird!
I’ve got work to do today, too, so will have to check links later.
Drizzly and gloomy but warm today here.
Ruth-wait, what? “Off to the mines?” Has Ruth gone to PA just to start an actual job again?
A meetup – lovely. I tried to go to the Central Texas meetup a few years ago. It was in a park. I couldn’t find it. Drove around awhile, looking for it, finally gave up and went home. That’s one flaw with meeting up with folks you’ve never seen. although everyone else managed. Oh well.
Hope everybody has a great day. I’ll check back to see what else is new if I get a chance; may be on the road though. Looks like I have court tomorrow morning, so I’ll be in later. (wait, I’m always late, so probably no difference!)
Lovely to have this virtual meetup every day. Thanks, Box Turtle, for today’s!
In Canada, they run around $12/pack USD. As we were leaving Canada one time, the US border officer asked us if we’d purchased any tobacco products while there. I responded “You kidding? Have you seen their prices? Where’s the nearest Speedway?”
Boxturtle (His response “Pass, Friend. Welcome home!”)
So impressive. What is the field made of? It looks like the goal posts are fondant and the yard lines are royal icing. Really nice!
Btw, do you have a recipe for that smorgasthungie? I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of those. I did a sharp cheddar and beer fondue that was really more of a fondon’t yesterday since the cheese separated. It was still yummy, though.
I quit in about 1975, I think, and 75 cents sticks in my mind. Back in my early smoking days they were 50 cents a pack. A carton didn’t last me a week.
I quit December 4, 1974 at 11PM. They cost 45¢ in the machines back home (Kentucky) when I quit. I could buy a pack at the drugstore for 22¢ when I first started at 14. Mom would buy me a carton from the wholesale truck driver (Mr Kenley went to our church and had been one of my Sunday School teachers) for $1.50 a carton.
100.
Thanks for more info.
By the way, SodaStream’s dropping stock price has been shown as proof that BDS is working.
Even boycotting some of their products can hurt them enough for them to notice.
I used to work for Monsanto and I don’t know of any boycott that actually made a measurable difference in their bottom line. However, they are VERY publicity adverse if the publicity doesn’t come out of their marketing department and threat of ugly publicity has resulted in occasional improvements.
They’re REALLY worried about people boycotting their GM corn.
Boxturtle (Worried enough to get their pet congresscritters to pass laws stifling information)
Thinking about this, and remembering I used to work there and thus perhaps have something to repent, I’m going to make sure at least one link about GM food makes it into every Monday Science.
Boxturtle (And I will dream the Chairman notices it and is annoyed by it)
“I used to work for Monsanto”
That sound you just heard was my jaw hitting the floor. How’d that happen?
They offered me money and a computer-related job, I was a poor college student with a blank resume.
I wrote programs to analyze data from GC/MS, HiRes MS, and other equipment to produce reports understandable to customers or data reduction understandable to chemists. The unit I worked in took samples from other companies, state and federal EPA’s and such and analyzed for contaminants.
Boxturtle (It was great experience at above minimum wage)
Don’t you dare let anyone make you defensive. Not that you were, but.
The first above-minimum wage job I had in college was working for a medical lab. It’s was great because I could work nights and weekends and go to school the rest of the time. I was totally on my own financially.
Turned out they were owned by DOW.
Sue me, huh?
No way. Dow employs lots of lawyers whose speciality is crushing people like me.
Interesting contest: Who here in the past has worked for the most evil company?
Boxturtle (I declare Dow and Monsanto a tie)
When I was looking for office work 8, 10 years ago, there were jobs I qualified for and probably have gotten, but they were in the Porn Industry in Chatsworth.
Just couldn’t go there.
That’s one of the differences between being in the 20′s and being in the 50′s.
I know! The irony, lol! I could hear that crash all the way down here at the beach :).
You are funny and sweet. How is the Prince of Darkness today? I’m feeling bad that Arry and Mottyl are at the vet being boarded, but they are still pretty young to be left at home with just a petsitter dropping by once a day. Wish we had someonewho could stay at the house and keep them company.
Coming in very late…I quit when I go pregnant…..way before the days we knew it was so bad for the babes….makes one instantly sick. Must be part of the plan to protect the wee one.
There is no difference between programming and prostitution. First you do it for fun, then you do it for your friends, then you do it for money.
Boxturtle (In porn, you get to work in a variety of positions under interesting people)
God is an Iron.
Boxturtle (see, if a felon is one who commits a felony…)
Oh, it was easy for me to pass on that.
Don’t forget I worked int he tv industry. That was Rank enough for me.
Hey Om.
Mr. Nagi is doing just fine. Abner wants to backpaw him for his silly playful antics, but they are adjusting to one another little by little. They are both sleeping on my bed most nights and we haven’t had a midnight kerfuffle yet. Abner has a fresh cut on his little pink nose, but it may Gracie’s work, not Nagi’s.
Don’t feel bad about going away and boarding the little ones. They’ll just be very glad to see you when you get home. Scritches from me when you see them again.
Thanks for the post, BT.
Bye.
‘backpaw’ is great :). I still think ‘backear’ still is the best imagery that you’ve ever imagineered, tho!
Glad they are working things out. It is hard to bring a new kitteh into the household, I know from unpleasant experience. Fraught with all kinds of possibilities. Most of them bad. For you. *g*
That’ s another LOL!
I was thinking about words, too, the other evening. ‘Pet’, the noun. Do we call an animal a pet because we ‘pet’ (v) it?
And yes, to echo demi, thanks for the great post.
You didn’t write early enough.
OK a busy day today, sorry I could not participate earlier.
Vacations Om, I try to take them everyday some way some how, so I don’t end up feeling I need to take a week off. I hope you are having a joyous and restorative time.
Heheh. What havoc have the new little angels caused? Shredded curtains, perhaps? Chewed plastic bits? Oh, perhaps some novel scents have been added at your place?
Hey, Om! You at the beach! How’d you get so lucky. I’m sitting here (just back from an errand) looking at the several inches of snow on my deck and dreading having to go to choir practice tonight! Have some sun for me, okay?
Hey there, you :). Having a lovely time, thanks, lots of exercise not only paddling, but hauling these boats distances across the sand and over breakwaters on a little wheeled conveyance. It has been very good.
You are a very mindful person, I can’t quickly think of another word. In every day taking time for needed mental and physical renewal. Mindful. That’s very good.
Not too much sun this week, but not a problem, less glare off the water. It’s our 39th anniversary week, and Abu totally surprised me :)
I’m wishing you sunshine! Have fun at practice. Sing pretty :)
No, truly they have been great. Years ago though, when John was given the tabby Jeff at college, he brought him home and our two torties were not amused. Started peeing in places like the eyes on the stovetop and kitchen sink. Ugh.
We’re practicing for Porgy & Bess, with the symphony! The Maestro will be conducting rehearsal and it’s supposed to last an hour longer than usual…will be lucky to have a voice by the end.
Sounds like a wonderful anniversary surprise! Enjoy!!
You little pupses have a great evening. My turn to cook, and the chicken awaits :)
Love from
Ohmmmm
You need one of those little perfume squirty things to oh, so subtly (that doesn’t look right, lol!) remind him that the hour is getting late :). By spraying it into your throat, I mean, not on your wrists!
Wow!! 39 years. You two deserve a big Congragulations!
*Congratulations!
Porgy and Bess. Very kewl. I’m a big fan of Gershwin. Actually, there isn’t much music from that era that I don’t enjoy. Irving Berlin, for example. 1930′s and 1940′s were such great times for music, popular culture and style.
I am humbled and grateful. Mcat thinks you are pretty cool, too, just read your comment to her.
Daily, just trying to maintain an identity in the here and now. All the best.
Ommmmmiiingggg myself, it just resonates favorably.
Or, God forbid, on HIM! Tee hee.
This is the concert version, not the whole production. The music is surprisingly difficult. And because the copyrights are tightly held, it’s difficult to find on YouTube or even a recording on iTunes.
The first part of the program is several other pieces, including our young South Bend mayor playing Rhapsody In Blue. So the place will be crawling with TV coverage just for that!
We have 2 concerts this month! The week after Porgy & Bess we have a Black History Month concert, fortunately music we already know. Phew!
Rhapsody in Blue happens to be what I’m listening to right this minute. Just added Irving Berlin to my pandora stations after you mentioned Porgy and Bess because it got me thinking about all the great era music, and the first thing that came up was….Rhapsody in Blue.
I missed some of the details….but enjoy your leisure and celebrations. Really nice to see you….come back often.
Hugs….
Hugs to you, too, RevBev. Glad to read that you are finally over that virus or whatever it was that hung on for so long. I felt bad, too, that I didn’t wish you a good Advent season this year. I put the star in the window but didn’t light the candles. Next year :)
Thanks for all that…sorry we’ve missed each other. My heart was with you as well all missing Richard, still do of course. He helped me co-parent and nurse Angela.
So here we are in Epiphany, so we’ll keep moving and learning, I
guess. Don’t know if you ever tune in, but the Book Salons have
been verrry good. Take care and keep coming back;)
You and Angela were very special to him.
Just wow….how odd that I checked back. Thanks.
And he to me.
BT, I don’t know if you monitor comments to your posts this long afterwards, but if you do, check out the story of a 62-year old albatross that is still producing chicks.
Also, I saw your comment on another post saying that you got out of the Boy Scouts to avoid becoming a bully. For sure you would not have been as good a science nerd had you stayed in.