Where have I been this week? Tyson's Center and McLain - the Sweet Bear had a doctors appointment and I drove and walked in the Mall while he was being "examined." A couple of long local walks, a walk around Mt Eagle, King Street, the Farmer's Market,
Who have a talked with? My Sweet Bear, Ruth, the water aerobics gang, Doc Spo, it was a quiet week near home.
What have I been watching? The Indianapolis 500 - aka the demolition derby. The Longest Day, a great old movie, I have been to the places shown in the film and it really connects for me. Lots of great YouTube content. Alan Cummings Most Luxurious Train Journeys in Scotland, makes me want to plan the next trip.
What have I been reading? Baking Across America, How to Travel, and I am still slogging through a book on a possible genetic link to dementia (written by a journalist, not a neuroscientist - leaves me questioning the content.) On deck is a book on American Sheep. I should go to the library this week.
What have I been waiting for? A couple of 11 by 14 inch prints from Shutterfly. I am going to do a display of market photos in the restaurant here at the Condo and ordered a couple of prints to look at the quality. I don't know why it takes Shutterfly two weeks to print and deliver 2 prints. Their shipping is so slow.
What have I repaired this week? I replaced the buckles on my Timbuk2 messenger bags, I discovered the buckles were broken on my newer one, as I was packing for the cruise, and I pulled the old one out of the closet for the trip, and it had a half broken buckle. I ordered replacement parts as soon as I returned home. Both are battle ready again.
What have I been up to in the kitchen? I made pizza, potato salad, baked beans, cheese burgers, chicken-cordon-bleu and a so-so strawberry rhubarb pie.
What about the photo above? We did a shore excursion from Portland in the south of England, to a botanical garden and a swannery, the bus passed through a village of homes with thatched roofs. It didn't stop, just passed through, the photo was taken from the moving bus. It would be fun to go back and spend a day or two.
What was my strange thought of the week? We should read obituaries. The area I am from in Michigan has a weekly newspaper, my mother worked in the production department back in the 1960's. I look at it about once a week and I always read the obituaries. Why? Increasingly I recognize people I once knew, who seem to be dying off at an alarming rate. And it reminds me that none of us are going to live forever. I am stopped by those who die at half my age, and by those who are my age or older, who have used a photo from high school in the obit. I published an obit for my father in that newspaper.
When and Where is the next adventure? Toronto in August is the next thing that is scheduled.
The house in the photo is a beauty. Wonder what it’s like inside. Toronto is wonderful and probably a lot more so than when I saw it in the ‘70s!
ReplyDeleteI have spoken at conferences in Toronto a couple of times, I was thrilled when this meeting was scheduled there.
DeleteI still get a lawyers' publication from Manitoba where I used to practice. My only interest in it now is reading the "In Memoriam" page to see who's died recently.
ReplyDeleteAnyone in particular you are looking forward to appearing in the list?
DeleteI love a thatched roof, especially as neatly trimmed as that one!
ReplyDeleteCarlos made a wonderful peach and strawberry cobbler last night; so dee-lish I had two servings!
About twenty five years ago I was living in Sacramento and thumbing through the local paper and saw the name of my childhood best friend in the obituaries. We went all through school together but drifted apart in high school and then lost contact. I wrote his sister a letter of condolences and she remembered me and was pleased I'd reached out.
He was quite young to have died so early.
Semi local peaches are starting to show up.
DeleteI love that house in your photo! You've been busy in the kitchen. I don't think I cooked anything this last week.
ReplyDeleteI cook 3-4 times a week.
DeleteI sometimes look up old classmates or neighbors to see if they are still alive. Often, the results are obits of their death or someone in their family.
ReplyDeleteThere are a couple of people I wonder what happened to.
DeleteI absolutely adore that first picture. So quaint and beautiful. Could you imagine Americans having thatched roofs, LOL.
ReplyDeleteThe village was so pretty.
DeleteYou never stop
ReplyDeleteThatched roofs need changing every 25 years and that’s expensive
I may not leave home Thursday.
DeleteThat is a very substantial English house but it doesn't look like that of a rich person. I haven't come across Cummings on YouTube. I might check him out.
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