songbird's crazy world

  We saw him play in September 2023, at the  Andre Rieu concert,

 Shiner update Barely noticeable.  The joy of cosmetics. Did I mention that I also had two stitches?  Right next to my eye brow.  I did the Veronica Lake thing with my hair, so you didn’t see the gash, but now the stitches are out and I feel so much better. What happens when there’s snow on the ground and then it rains?  FOG. That’s how my Monday began, driving in fog.  First day frustration… my computer equipment did not arrive as scheduled, I had to wait for it ….the laptop didn’t show up until 4:00.  No work got done.   But I do think I’m going to like this job. With nothing on TV these days, we’ve been watching old movies.  The other day we saw That Touch of Mink, a very dated sex comedy starring Doris Day and Cary Grant.   What was cutting edge in 1962 seems quaint now.  But I really loved this scene. Yes, I’m a baseball fan. We also watched The Fisher King (very weird movie) and Fitzwilly  (can you believe Dick van Dyke i...

 Black eye with concealer  And with glasses I think I can go out in public now without scaring dogs and small children. First day of work jitters.  Last night I spent half an hour trying to decide what to wear today.  Finally settled on a dress and boots.   Yeah, I am a bit nervous.  But I’ll be ok. I’ve done this before.  I’m hoping this job will be a good fit.  I really liked my last job, I hated leaving it, but I didn’t have a choice. Our New Year’s Eve plans are set.  Game night at our house, with food and drinks and a champagne toast at midnight.  Going out for New Year’s doesn’t appeal anymore. No plans for New Year’s Day. Are you ready for the January doldrums?

   Happy NewYear. Welcome to my New Year’s Eve party.  Here we ring out the old and ring in the new. Bing Crosby is always a joy. A little ABBA    Some Johnny Mathis   Of course we include Barry Manilow    You  really need some Pentatonix    A real Scotsman to sing  "Auld Lange Syne"    Happy New Year to one and all!

 So we had a snow storm Friday night.  The hype on TV made it sound like we were expecting a major blizzard, maybe even the storm of the century.  What actually happened?  About 4”.  Maybe 5”.  Not terrible. Easily cleaned up. We’re expecting another storm tonight, mostly rain.  So the snow won’t last. The crystal ball has been raised at One Times Square, ready for Wednesday night.  A new year, with new possibilities.  The ball will have a patriotic theme this year, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Yeah, the Bicentennial — the big celebration when I was a teenager — was 50 years ago. And if that wasn’t enough to make me feel old … When I was in the ER the other night, the nurse asked me when was the last time I got a tetanus shot.  Turns out that the last time I got the shot was before my nurse was born. (So yes, I got an updated tetanus shot … actually, the combination shot that includ...

 

  Bye Bye Bye Welcome to  Saturday: 9 . What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to  answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions! Saturday 9: Bye Bye Bye (2000) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here . This song brings back memories.  One of the first concerts I took my daughters to was N*SYNC  at Nassau Coliseum, probably in 2002.  They would have been 11 and 9 at the time.  We sat behind the stage.  Both girls swear Joey Fautone winked at them. This song was chosen because it's time to say goodbye to 2025.  Thanks for participating in Saturday 9 this year.  1) In this son...

 After last week’s traumatic visit to the  v-e-t, life has returned to normal in our living room …

 Stereotype (partially) completed.  After my Christmas Eve misadventure, we decided skip the movie, sleep in, then have a late lunch at the Chinese restaurant. Jimmy Stewart can wait for next Christmas to find Clarence … So I’ve got a lovely gash over my right eye.  The stitches come out on Monday.  Hopefully the bruises fade soon, I don’t want to start my new job with a black eye. Concealer is my friend. Lovely, isn’t it? It was a scary situation.  I really didn’t expect to spend Christmas in the ER. Follow up with my doctor is being scheduled. My kids were panicked until they heard my voice and knew I was ok. My sister thinks I need to start going to the gym again.  Aerobic exercise is wonderful, of course, but she thinks I need to use the weight lifting machines to build more muscle.  She’s nervous about me falling. So I am recovering from my misadventure and preparing to hunker down— we are expecting another storm tomorrow night. (The snow blower i...

 Took a walk late one afternoon, the skies … A plane and contrails  The color of the sky And a ring around the moon #skywatchfriday

 So there we were at The Melting Pot.  I hadd just finished dinner but we had not ordered dessert.   Suddenly I had very bad muscle cramps in my left leg.  Really painful.  I decided to walk it off.   Walking helped the leg cramps, but when I got up the restaurant lobby I suddenly didn’t feel well.  I sat down on the bench. And the next thing I knew. I was lying on the floor, bleeding from a small gash just above my right eye.    One of the restaurant employees is an EMT.  Another is a paramedic.  They were already with me when I came to, I’d been unconscious for about 15 seconds. You can guess the rest - an ambulance ride to the nearest hospital, several hours in the ER, a whole bunch of tests . The doctor stitched up my cut, told me she had no idea why I fainted, and sent me home at 2:30 in the morning. Not exactly the way I planned my Christmas 

 No white Christmas for us, I’m afraid.  It rained yesterday, but today is sunny and that’s what is predicted for tomorrow as well.  We may get some snow this weekend, but it’s likely to change over to rain, no accumulation. Tonight we will be with a group of our friends, headed out to The Melting Pot for fondue and conversation. Tomorrow morning we are going to the movies. We thought about getting tickets for that new Hugh Jackman movie, Song Sung Blue. But when we found out there’s a special showing of It’s A Wonderful Life  … Hugh Jackman can wait.  We’ve both seen the Jimmy Stewart classic on TV more times than I can count. But there’s something about seeing a movie on the big screen … Justice Kagan pretty much described our plans for tomorrow night. Our favorite Chinese restaurant does a lot of gluten free dishes. Most Chinese food is full of soy sauce, and most soy sauce is made by brewing soy beans and wheat (gluten!), but this place uses gluten-free soy ...

 It’s a tradition —  Magic of Lights  at Jones Beach. It’s a drive-through light display.  And there’s a small “village” where the kids can meet Santa, and you can buy snacks and souvenirs. What made this year a bit different … high winds. Much more noticeable at the beach. But we had a great time. Got there just before dark. Time to start driving  There are various areas — like the tropics, classic toys, Barbie, international celebrations, the 12 days of Christmas … Light tunnels At the village  These dogs come every year.  You can pose with the dogs, the owners ask you to make a donation — they support  — I think it’s Mothers Against Drunk Diving,   And I bought a tee I just couldn’t resist that goofy face.