songbird's crazy world

Early spring weather keeps you guessing.  One day it’s 65°F, the next it drops down to 45°.  I’m starting to pack away my winter clothes, but I’m still keeping a few things around.  We’re not quite at the “perfect date” stage. Can you believe that movie is 26 years old? I’m not sure how ‘perfect’ April 25th will be this year, we’ll be in Florida… Though I’m happy to say the improved weather encouraged my neighbors to finally put away their Christmas decorations.  Well, except for one house … last year those folks left Christmas decorations up until Good Friday.  We will see what happens this week .., And im in my happy place … baseball season is here, and so far the Mets have not disappointed.  Yeah, I know, they’ve played only one game so far … but it was a great game! Spring means Passover is coming.  The family will be at Becca’s for the first Seder, and Drew and I are hosting the second Seder for our friends.  So we’ve done a lot of supermarke...

  Indian Lake 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: Indian Lake (1968) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here . 1) In this song, a family gets on a bus and heads off on vacation. Think about the last trip you took. Did you travel by car, bus, train, boat, or plane? Road trip last fall, we drove from Long Island, NY to Williamsburg, VA.  We both love history, so Colonial Williamsburg is an amazing place to explore our country’s history. 2) Once they get to Indian Lake, they swim, have a picnic and go canoeing. Are y...

 

Spring skies #skywatchfriday

 Back in February 2020, I was working in lower Manhattan and hating the commute from Long Island.   So I looked for, and found, a job on Long Island.  Start date Monday March 23.   I was so excited!  Back then most jobs were “in office” five days a week.  So I decided to upgrade my work wardrobe.  I went shopping for new clothes, shoes, etc.   And then, as you know, in March 2020 all hell broke loose.   My first day on the job was the day they sent everyone home to work remotely.  I was a remote worker for almost six years.  I never wore all those new clothes.    No need.  And when I lost all that weight, I gave the clothes away.   Well, I changed jobs again in December 2025,  this time for a hybrid position.  Originally I was told I need to be in the office twice a week, but recently we were all told to report to the office four days a week starting April 27.   So, time for a wardrobe refresh. ...

 I’m pretty sure Jews invented the concept of”spring cleaning”.  Observant Jews clean their homes from top to bottom in anticipation of Passover.  We are forbidden to eat leavened bread and other similar foods during the holiday, forbidden to even own such foods for the 8 days of Passover.  So we clean our homes thoroughly, to get rid of the smallest crumbs. I started my spring cleaning yesterday, in my clothes closet.  (I’ll do more Passover-related cleaning closer to the holiday.) I’ve lost a bit more weight and now I have more clothes that don’t fit me anymore. So I cleaned out my closet and dresser, reorganized what was left.   We went out for dinner Saturday night.  Local Mexican place. (I’ve always loved their food, and I now I love how they identify the gluten free entrees on the menu.)  There was a bachelorette party at the next table, the bride to be was wearing a white dress and a headband with a short veil attached.   But my attent...