Each Thanksgiving I check to see when I blogged the prior year about music for the holiday season. That we often begin to hear that music when families gather the last Thursday in November is what brings my Holiday Music Playlist to mind. The only thing that delays that blog is the need to timely report this year’s Gotham Green Award® winners announced annually the Tues
This true story proves that all animals need to let loose...The staff at a Virginia liquor store showed up after Thanksgiving to discover a raccoon had broken in and gone straight for the scotch. The “masked bandit” apparently fell through a ceiling tile, raided the bottom shelf, and then passed out in the bathroom between the toilet and the trash can like a true rookie drinker.Animal control hauled the tiny criminal off for “questioning” once it sobered up, found no injuries—unless you count the hangover—and released it back into the wild to rethink its life choices.
I was once a runner. As such, I logged over 25,000 miles (more than around the World) and am proud to boast that I qualified to run in the fabled Boston Marathon at the age of 40 with a time of 3:09:34 ( just under the 3:10 qualifying standard). They were miles of trials and trials of miles. Unforgettable were my 20 mile runs into New York City on Northern Boulevard, Malley's Marauders 24 Hour Relays and 30 mile runs to the end of Centre Island with Ben Geizhals and other running buddies. In sum, I completed 33 (26.2 miles) marathons.
There’s a beautiful ancient begonia in the sitting room at the Outermost Inn in Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard. I first admired it over twenty-five years ago and have said hello to it almost every year since.About fifteen years ago, I was given a cutting that grew into a beautiful plant in my office. Unfortunately, it didn’t survive the loneliness of the Covid shutdown.
Something has changed over the years. Did all the owners of Chinese resturants get together and decide they needed to save a few bucks? We have 2 popular chinese resturants that we go to often. My whole life I started with an egg roll. The egg role is not what it used to be. I remember the inside used to be filled with bits of shrimp and pork and other goodies. Now it seems like its just a roll of fried letteuce. no more little goodies in there. Its noticable. Who can we call to complain to? Can Freds List help?
I have to admit, I was following opening day. And then, when both of my children suggested we go the movies over Thanksgiving weekend, the answer had to be “yes”.If you were a fan of the first Wicked movie, I suspect you could have been equally awaiting Part 2. Wicked: For Good did not disappoint, in this viewer’s humble opinion.There is something for everyone in this movie – music, amazing talent, some comedy, perhaps dark humor, and lots of commentary about people generally, their flaws and strengths, if you look just hard enough.
