Journal 07/06/2025
This night has finally come. The night before surgery. I am writing it at midnight and probably should have dated the post 07/07/25 but I am still not finished with the day. I often thought what do people think and do the night before? What had great commanders thought about before going into major battles […]
Journal 07/04/2025
For some reason I do not really like 4th of July Holiday. But just like any kid I love fireworks. I have seen 4th of July fireworks many times and it seems I can never tire of them. The day has become difficult because fireworks make my dogs nervous and there are not enough calming […]
Journal 06/26/2025
As my surgery is getting closer and closer I am preparing. Simultaneously we are doing a lot of other changes in the house. Mainly decluttering. And it is difficult. I am going through my things and through my papers. I have postcards from patients who are no longer with us. I cannot throw them out […]
Journal 06/15/2025
In old times people used to write letters. Collections of letters are famous. Often times they offer insight in history like nothing else. There is something about writing a letter ink on paper when one has to think through every word so that there are not too many corrections on the paper. We are blessed […]
Journal 06/13/2025
We did it!!! (shrill yelling ). Graduation is over. Short lived ceremony and bye-bye middle school. Lots of spoiled brats in designer clothes and shoes. Lei made out of $100 bills. Overpowering perfumes. Frtunately my kid’s friends are better than that. They are spoiled brats but to the extent. Graduation was supposed to be a […]
Journal 06/07/2025
This year’s recital slogan is “Everybody deserves a chance to dance!” I was actually hoping to dance this year but fate ordered it differently and I had to learn a different dance. Fortunately there will be next year. Today I enjoyed watching my daughter dance. And a lot of other girls as well. Costumes, make-up, […]
Journal 06/03/2025
Many years ago when I saw five of these caterpillars crawling all over milkweed in my garden I collected them and carried them away thinking they would eat all the good stuff in the yard. It was much later that I have learned they actually do turn into beautiful Monarch butterflies. This year I bought […]
Journal 05/08/2025
I am sure that a good friend of mine whose bread and butter is jail software can appreciate this picture. Everywhere I searched for an image I found strike three and you are out. Well, I am not. It was strike 3 for me today and strike four is coming in 3 weeks. It was […]