To Leavenworth, Washington's Bavarian Village we go! Last Sunday, which was bright and sunny, on a whim we got into our car and drove over the Cascade Mountains in US Highway 2, to our favorite "day trip" destination. Hubby's Accordion Celebration, normally held on the third weekend in June will be virtual again this year, …
Flight means different things to different people, and it can signify many modes of travel. But it's always travel. Both my husband and I worked in the aerospace industry, before we lost our jobs to the government shutdowns last year. He worked for "big airframer company" for 40 years. When a brand new model was …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #144: Taking Flight
I come from a family with a history of bad teeth. Both parents had bad teeth. When I was a kid, I had braces, and did not take good care of my teeth, so when they came off, my mouth was riddled with cavities. When I was about 9, one of my permanent teeth was …
Author and philosopher Ayn Rand first said the above aphorism, A is A. Her meaning is that a Thing is a Thing, in reality, and easily observable. The Reality in question today is: There are Two Sexes. Male and Female. Nature's God designed Humans this way, in order that they could combine and perpetuate the …
Continue reading A is A. The Reality cannot be denied, no matter how much you try
The last time Hubby and I made a trip to our favorite Asian grocery store, Uwajimaya, we saw an item on the shelf that we had not noticed before, and decided to try it. The item is a somewhat "instant" noodle mix that makes a Singapore Curry. We tried it, and it was just wonderful! …
The article below is copied in its entirety from a post on Ricochet.com Member Feed, by Ricochet member Front Seat Cat. With permission. Spread this news to anyone you know, America is in grave peril. ~~~~~~~~~~ “The Europeanized USA” by Dr. Alex Joffe, published at the BESA Institute, is worth your time. This story sums up, …
Today's challenge is a "You pick it", and being that it's April 4th, I decided to make my post about April. April is the first full month of Spring, and the lengthening days bring out so much new growth in all the plants around us, you can't help but notice. For me, the most important …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #142: April Foolin’
A couple of days ago, I needed to drop off an envelope at a local business. Instead of getting in my car and driving there, I decided to walk the 0.6 miles there and back. It was early evening, and the sun was still bright. I walked out the back of our complex, past three …
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we have a varied terrain, ranging from the high Cascade Mountains splitting the state North to South; and lowlands in the West, going down to the Pacific Ocean. Today, there are signs of Spring from both places. First, The North Cascades Highway (Highway 20) runs from the small city of …
Yes, that's her real name! At her Web site, Kim discusses all things digital. And you can see that she really does resemble her nickname! Today, I am thanking Kim from the bottom of my aging heart. When I first discovered her radio show, in the early 2000s, I subscribed to her weekly newsletters. In …
Continue reading A big shout-out to the Digital Goddess, Kim Komando
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