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 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...

 Music Monday and it’s a “you pick” week. It was 1976, the Bicentennial year, and I was 16 years old.  It was the year of the Montreal Olympics, the year Jimmy Carter was elected President, the year Chairman Mao died.  Hank Aaron hit his 755th home run. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest won the Oscar for Best Picture. Everyone was talking about  Rocky . Son of Sam began his killing spree. And here are some of the songs playing on the radio:

  So it was Saturday, the day after the vernal equinox, the first full day of spring.  A sunny day with the temperature hovering around 53°.  A great day for a walk.  There’s a park, a small, unnamed municipal park.  Basically a strip of grass, about half a mile long, with a sidewalk running down the middle.  A strip mall at one end, a highway at the other, and people’s backyards on either side.  I first visited  two years ago. The  park is a bout a mile from my house, so before I could walk in the park I walked to the park. And the signs of spring were obvious. The first robin of spring This squirrel essentially posed for me  Flowers Greenery Interesting use of a tree stump  Great walk.

  London Town 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: London Town (1978) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here . 1) Have you ever visited London?  No, but it’s on my bucket list. 2) In this song, Paul sings of encountering a London street musician playing the flute. Are there street musicians in your town? I live in the suburbs, so no.  But I used to see them all the time when I worked in NYC. 3) It's raining as he wanders around London. How is the weather where you are today? Sunny but cold. 4) "London Tow...