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 Full Strawberry Moon #skywatchfriday

 Yep … at 6:09 PM tonight my Fitbit said the temperature was 100° We can expect to deal with this weather through Saturday. We’ve got room air conditioners and fans, so the house is comfortable.   But outside…feeling hot, hot, hot. I don’t think I’ll be taking a walk anytime soon.

 I have not seen backyard bunny, but front yard bunny has been making himself at home. My feathered friends are complaining.  I forgot to reorder birdseed and the feeders are empty. There was a Fourth of July party at work today.  Bagels, cupcakes and cookies.  Couldn’t eat any of it because of the celiac.  But there was a lovely fruit salad.  Sigh. I like fruit but … So when we go to the cast party next week I will have to stop at the gluten free bakery for some treats I can enjoy. Yes, the show is over.  They had a successful run.  They’ll announce next year’s show at the party. In the meantime we are gearing up for our bbq Saturday.  In a heat wave, of bourse.  But better than the rain we had for Memorial Day.  And they say things slow down in the summer…

 Rest in peace, David Clayton-Thomas

 So it's summer and the produce in the supermarket … I made a huge batch of ratatouille, froze half of it for  later. The neighborhood fireworks have already started …  by Saturday it’s going to be amazing …or annoying …depending on your perspective. Brought my car to the repair shop yesterday for my annual state inspection.  Usually I wait for the car, but yesterday they were so busy … I wound up walking home (two miles) and several hours later Drew drove me back to the shop to pick up the car.  (Drew leases the Pacifica and gets the car serviced at the dealership.  I own my Prius and have it serviced at a repair shop that’s literally across the street from the dealer.) That two mile walk was a bit challenging, but only because the weather was hot and humid and I didn’t bring any water; we did two miles at the beach Friday night without difficulty.  Just a few years ago I couldn’t walk a city block without stopping to rest … the AI in my Google Health...

 Another lovely walk at the beach.

  Cadillac Ranch 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: Cadillac Ranch (1981) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here . 1)  In this song, Bruce Springsteen sings about taking his father and his aunt to see The Cadillac Ranch. Have you recently taken a road trip? If yes, where did you go? Road trip fall 2025, we went from Long Island to Virginia.  We visited Colonial Williamsburg. 2) The Cadillac Ranch is real. It's an outdoor art installation in Amarillo, TX. Tell us about a statue, mural, or other piece of outdo...

 Trauma! Someone had to go to the v-e-t last week.  Routine check up, but so traumatic … A traumatic day for Miss Duchess Cat.  She’s getting older — she’s 13 years old today.  (Yes, it’s her birthday today!)  Routine visit, just making sure she’s doing ok. She literally fought tooth and nail to avoid the pet carrier.  Complained the whole time she was in there … until the doctor wanted to examine her.  Then she refused to come out.  Complained the whole ride home, too.  But was soothed with a few cat treats … Shadow was waiting for us in the kitchen window, of course. Back home, and back to dominance games.

 From Jones Beach … #skywatchfriday

Welcome to the 21st century, where you don’t have to take a sick day when you’re under the weather because you can work from home.  Nothing too horrible, but I just couldn’t see myself getting dressed or driving to the office.  Felt better after breakfast and was able to get real work done today. But this summer weather is making me feel lazy. At least the weekend is coming.  Busy weekend, Drew has the final two Gilbert and Sullivan shows — Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. It’s supposed to rain Saturday.  So no opportunity to go to the pool.  Sigh. Maybe next weekend.  We’ve got the bbq on the 4th and friends coming over on the 3rd, but there’s always the 5th. The yard looks terrific, I can’t wait to show it off. Maybe the bunny will come back?

Toy Story 5  is yet another warm and fuzzy ode to childhood.  We loved it.  Saw previews for the live action Moana  and something interesting called Hexed. Both are on our list.  Yes, we will see animated films.   My favorite in the series is  Toy Story 3. That’s the one where Andy goes off to college.  It resonated, Jen was in college and Becca was about to graduate from high school when the movie was released.  They were 5 and 3 when the original movie was released. Who could have imagined, back in 1995, that an entire section of Disney’s Hollywood Studios (one of the parks in WDW in Orlando) would be dedicated to that franchise. I thought the Buzz Lightyear ride in Magic Kingdom was great, but … yeah, I love the newer rides, too.  Maybe it’s time to plan another Disney trip? Glad to see House of the Dragon  is back. Love that show. Really loving Matt Smith.  His character here is so different from The Doctor. Still working o...

 And the theme? Wimbeldon kicks off soon. Let a tennis star, the game, England, or  traditions  guide you in your music discovery picks! Hmmmm… British Invasion music, anyone? We start with the Beatles, of course. Or maybe you prefer the Stones The Kinks The Who The Animals The Yardbirds  The Hollies The Zombies  And finally, one of my favorites  Yes, that’s Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits. And some fan video

 We went to Jones Beach Friday night, took a great walk on the boardwalk.  The first of many this summer, I hope. I took a walk in the neighborhood Saturday afternoon and saw a bunny.  Drew tells me he saw our bunny Friday, he needed something from the backyard shed and the bunny watched him retrieve it.  But sadly, I found a robin’s egg in the lawn.  It was under the bird house, Cracked, so it won’t hatch.  Sad.   Last night was the first performance of Yeoman of the Guard,  one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s lesser-known works.  There are two more performances next weekend (Drew opted out of today’s performance because today is Father’s Day.) Drew is a yeoman in the ensemble but also has a small role as a priest.  I man the box office and sell refreshments. Today’s activities include brunch at  Rothman’s .  I haven’t been there in years, but as I recall, the brunch is incredible. Later Drew and I might head to the movies. Drew’s ...

  The Men in My Little Girl's Life 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 memes, however, and here is today's meme! Saturday 9: The Men in My Little Girl's Life (1965)     Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here . Chosen for Father's Day. 1) In this song, a father shares the story of his daughter's life through first the boys, then the men, she brought home. The first is Rod, a little kid who wants to play in the backyard. Who were your playmates when you were young? Did you find it more fun to have them over to your home, or to go to theirs? I have three younger sisters,I th...

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