Ugh, there’s a three-day weekend on the horizon! I know many people look forward to these mini holidays, cherish the darn things, even. Not me. For me, a three day weekend spells the holiday blues.   Three day weekends are the most likely time for people to...

The world as we used to know it has been closed down for a long time. Now, seemingly all of a sudden, it comes roaring back. All of a sudden, I’m thick in the world of live events!   The contra dance revel a few weeks back was only the beginning. This Sunday at 2...

Every so often I post a picture on Facebook that creates a stir. This week a photo from 1985 prompted several folks to say Tell us about the hat!   Referring to the photo, above, you can see that it is not just any hat. It is an enormous hat with iconic Seattle...

It’s that time of year. Magically, one hour of every day is now needed to water and weed the vegetables I’ve planted in the garden, keep up with the mowing and pop the dandelions out of the so-called lawn. I’m talking about yard work.   Bruce and I used to share...

As part of re-socializing myself after a year-plus of very limited social options, I bit the proverbial bullet. Last Saturday, I went to observe a contra dance group. Hey, there were people there! About a dozen of them, outdoors, socially distanced, masked and with...

Take a moment to look up from the pandemic and you might notice: It’s April already! April is, among other fine things, National Poetry Month. This is one excellent reason to choose buying a bra as my blog topic du jour. Why? Because a popular cowboy poem by Bill...