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  We survived the nor’easter. The only damage we had was to the fence between our house and the neighbors’ house. It’s their fence and they fixed it. So no lasting damage from the storm. It’s going to be very warm for the next couple of days with temperatures back in the 80’s.  The last hurrah of summer. So I went to yoga last night. I really enjoyed the class. I work hard in that class, but it’s worth the effort. On the other hand, I think I am falling out of love with tai chi. It just doesn’t seem to be the class for me. I’m trying to decide if I should go back this week or just quit. I do want to spend some time at the gym using the weightlifting equipment maybe I’ll go on Thursday night instead of tai chi.  Yeah, my sister thinks I should be lifting weights. It helps maintain muscle tone and prevents bone loss. I think she’s right. She needs to start taking some sort of class that improves her balance and flexibility though.Maybe yoga. I am looking forward to using th...
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Ramblings

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 We saw Rod Stewart back in July.  Then he had a health scare and cancelled the rest of his 2026 tour. Now he has announced a 2027 tour, just in Europe, as his farewell tour.  I’m glad I got yo see him when I did.  And I’m sad that so many of my favorites are retiring. Glad I got yo see Elton John and Billy Joel, among others. The shoe stretching kit actually worked; those boots I bought on clearance were just a little bit tight but now feel comfortable.  I can’t wait to wear them. Yes, it’s boots and sweaters season, and I am enjoying.   I made my first batch of gluten free pumpkin muffins.  The mix I used has just the right amount of spices.  And I found a great recipe for crustless pumpkin pie that I’d love to try.  And there’s a box of gluten free apple cider donuts in my pantry. Maybe it’s time to get out the crockpot and make soup. But I think I’ll wait until after our vacation to put up the Halloween decorations. Of course, I already h...
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Music Monday

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 The theme? Recently, was  International Talk Like a Pirate Day , a fun modern holiday.  It would be fun to see where the seven seas take each of you as you share with us songs relating to pirates.  I once had a pirate costume, I wore it for Halloween and then again for the Jewish holiday of Purim.  I love pirate stories.  And music.  Well, you know where I have to start. Gilbert & Sullivan The Pirates of Penzance. And from the movie Some more from Tim Curry And you also know how I feel about Jimmy Buffett How about some Disney magic? Ray Stevens makes me laugh I had to include this one And then I came across this video Let’s close it out with more Disney — and Johnny Depp.
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Nor’easter

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 So, the nor’easter.  Not too bad here, just some damage to our neighbor’s fence Friday night, which he repaired Saturday afternoon.  Other parts of the island experienced downed trees, flooding and power outages.   Still, we hunkered down, ordered takeout from the local pizza place (they have excellent gluten free pizza and pasta!) Saturday night, and watched  TV — lots of stuff on the DVR. one thing Drew and I watched was an episode of a documentary series he’s been recording from PBS.  It’s a series on the history of New York City, and the episode we watched started with 9/11, quickly moved to the financial crisis of 2008 and Occupy Wall Street , then on to Superstorm Sandy in 2012 before focusing  on the pandemic, and the Black Lives Matter/George Floyd, and ending with the election of Mayor Mamdani and the Knicks winning the championship in 2026. As two suburbanites who once lived and/or worked in the city, the stories told in the episode are so f...
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Take Me Out To The Ball Game a/k/a Yes, We Are Crazy

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 So, if you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you know that I am a fan of the Long Island Ducks, who play baseball in the independent Atlantic League.  The league championship is a best-of-five series where the winner of the North Division faces the winner of the South Division.  The Ducks won the North Division, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs took the South. So the first two games were played in Maryland, and the Ducks won both.   Gane three was set for Long Island tonight, with Game four tomorrow (if necessary) and Game five Sunday (if necessary). We bought tickets for Games three and four. We planned to go to the Renaissance Faire Sunday, unless there was a Game five. But then … the forecast called for a nor’easter to hit the region this weekend.  A bad storm, with high winds, rain, and flooding, to start late Friday evening and to continue throughout the weekend.  Most weekend events — concerts, sporting events, fans and festivals— cancelled or po...
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Saturday 9

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  Don't Take Your Love from Me      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 are today's questions! Saturday 9: Don't Take Your Love from Me (1956) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here . 1) In this song, Doris Day sings about what happens when you take a petal from a rose. When did you last get or give flowers as a gift? I love getting flowers.  I love buying flowers for myself.  My cat Shadow sees a vase full of flowers and thinks “that’s a yummy salad” .   2) This song is about a woman who fears losing her love. What's the ...
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Feline Friday

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 That hissing and yowling you heard the other day … that was Miss Moon Shadow while I was clipping her nails ….she needed a manicure desperately…she almost put a hole in my brand new leggings … Both cats are enjoying our new couch. But they both want to know what happened to the old couch, the one with all the claw marks …
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