songbird's crazy world

 Shadow investigating Drew’s costumes Flashback to Duchess’s younger, more adventurous days. Shadow chose an interesting spot  And one of my favorites 

 Clouds over the ballpark  #skywatchfriday

 I stayed away from this park for a few weeks because of some … unsavory activities.  But it’s really a great park, and very safe. So, a walk.  Two laps around the lake.  And three ducks.

 So I saw the doctor who prescribes Wegovy, and he is pleased with my progress. I solved the problem with my other prescription.  The doctor sent it to the wrong pharmacy — there are two CVS stores in Hicksville — but at least I have my medication. And now I’ve got an issue with my orthopedist. Nothing too serious but I do need to follow up. Annoyed with my dentist. One of the reasons I chose this practice is that they had an office just five minutes from my house.  They just announced they’re closing that office, and now I’ll need to drive about. 35 minutes to their other office.  Sigh. Dinner last night … Drew wasn’t home, it was just me.  I bought a package of heat-and-serve chicken with fajita vegetables.  Not bad, but … The package said “four servings”.  Really?  More like two small servings, it would not have been enough for me and Drew, even with the yellow rice I added as a side. I’m hoping the pad Thai is better … I think this weekend I’m...

 So yesterday Drew and I grabbed some breakfast at  Thomas’s Ham & Eggery .  It’s a Long Island staple since 1946, one of the best breakfasts in the area.  And something interesting happened … one of Drew’s former students was sitting at the next table.  The young man graduated from high school 10 years ago.  He went to trade school and became a mechanic.  And he credits his teachers, including Drew, for making him realize that the real world isn’t like school and he had to be serious about his future.  It’s always nice to get positive feedback! I had a wonderful cheese omelette, home fries and Canadian bacon.  Way too much food on my plate, I brought half of it home to reheat for the next day’s breakfast. Funny how they used to say eggs were bad for you (cholesterol) but now they’re considered a healthy source of protein.  I’m trying to get more protein in my diet. Afterwards I took a walk in the neighborhood.   Couldn’t really...

Barry Manilow has been ill lately.  He had to cancel and reschedule all of his concert appearances.Another  artist showing his age.   I am a fanilow. Yes, I like Barry Manilow, and yes,  I've actually seen Barry Manilow perform live, once at Radio City, and then at his one-man show on Broadway. So today I am presenting some of my favorite Manilow songs. His first big hit, "Mandy", was actually a cover of a Scott English tune; English called the song "Brandy", but Manilow changed the name to avoid confusion with a song by The Looking Glass. And then there was "Could It Be Magic".  He'll often sing this one and "Mandy" as a medley. He paints quite a romantic picture: Then there was his "Very Strange Medley", songs he wrote or performed that you probably didn't know were his: Who writes the songs? Her name was Lola