tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66749603787357584282024-03-14T14:21:05.557-04:00newfutureaheadOnce again, a woman works on making a new life. She's lost count of how many there have already been. howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-47277067619822915142019-12-04T15:54:00.001-05:002019-12-04T16:17:58.181-05:00Progress report: Month 6 (October 2019)<div>
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1. ... <i>basement</i> -- Continued work on/in it</div>
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2. ... <i>sort/discard</i> -- Discarded/gave away 22</div>
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5. ... <strike><i>Clean & reorganize garage & deck</i></strike>. -- Finished<br />
31. ... <i>paperwork</i>... -- On track<br />
35. ... <i>gym</i>... -- Missed goal, only 2x/per week<br />
36. ... <i>vitamins, etc.</i> -- B+<br />
43. ... <i>book group</i> -- Done<br />
44. ... <i>Uvulati</i> -- Done<br />
45. ... <i>Hearts & Hands</i> -- Missed meeting (quilt show)<br />
49. ... <i>150 movies</i> -- Watched 4; total 42<br />
Sylvia<br />
Can you ever forgive me?<br />
BlackkKlansman<br />
Wanda Sykes: I'ma be me<br />
50. ...<i> 125 books/30 I own/15 previous BG/RC</i> -- Read 7; own 3<br />
Current total: Read 42; own 9<br />
Pazienza: Dead star twilight [RC 2019] [own]<br />
Krueger: Ordinary grace [current BG]<br />
Williams: Eyes on the prize<br />
Cooper: The rainbow comes and goes [RC 2019] [own]<br />
Ihimaera: Whale rider [RC 2019]<br />
Esquivel: Like water for chocolate [RC 2019]<br />
Johnson: Boardwalk empire [RC 2019] [own]<br />
52. ... <i>current BG</i> -- Done<br />
53. ... <i>current RH Challenge</i> -- In process (3 to go)<br />
85. ... <i>healing/comfort quilt</i>s -- Finished 1 for Baby Bureau<br />
94. ... <i>gratitude journal</i> -- Up-to-date<br />
96. ... <i>monthly blog update</i> -- Up-to-date<br />
97. ... <i>2 blog posts monthly</i> -- Up-to-date</div>
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howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-33863870709224342972019-10-27T15:57:00.000-04:002019-10-27T15:57:03.722-04:00Period poverty <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few months ago, the Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer printed an article about <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/health/period-poverty-pads-tampons-menstruation-lynette-medley-20190805.html" target="_blank">"period poverty"</a>, a problem for young women who cannot afford to purchase the feminine hygiene products needed monthly. While I had been aware of related problems abroad, like those in India, described in the Academy-Award-winning film, "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6939026/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank">Period. End of sentence</a>," it had never occurred to me that there were young women in my larger neighborhood who were without the needed supplies to take care of themselves, go to school without worrying about embarassment, and, generally, to have control over this basic female bodily function. <br />
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In response, I emailed my women's circle at St. Paul's, the Deborahs, as well as all the other women's circles, calling their attention to this newspaper article and requesting their cooperation in undertaking a project to assist in meeting this need. In return, enthusiastic expressions of willingness to work together arrived from the leaders of the others. As a starter, Deborahs gave me a check for $100, which I used (in conjunction with $12 in coupons) to purchase the above articles (cat not included), and I have an equal amount in donations left at the collection point at church. <br />
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My hope is to make this an ongoing project involving all the women in our church and allowing us to deliver at least a small number of supplies as they are offered. <br />
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Wherever you are, I suspect you will find a similar need if you begin to ask those in positions to know -- school nurses and teachers, in particular. While legislation has been introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly which would require the provision of free napkins and tampons at all schools, until such time as this is passed and implemented, the students will continue to lack the proper supplies. (Given the make-up of the PA GA, I'm not holding my breath for passage.)<br />
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Even under the best of circumstances in which this law passes and receives swift implementation, there will be the summer break, which will cut off the school-related supplies for students, as well as year-round needs of the population of young women who are no longer in school. <br />
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Join in the fight against "period poverty" wherever -- and whoever -- you are! <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">1. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">... basement</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> -- Continued work on/in it</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">2. ... so</span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">rt/discard</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> -- Mostly basement: 12</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">5. ... garage/deck -- Started on deck</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">31. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">... paperwork...</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> -- On track</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">35. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">... gym --</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> Success! 3x per week </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">36. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">... vitamins, etc</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">. -- B+</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">41. ... print photos 2x/year -- Did this month</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">43. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">... Book group</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> -- Done</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">44. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">... Uvulat</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">i -- Done</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">45. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">... Hearts & Hands</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> -- Missed September meeting</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">49. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">... 150 movies -- </i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Watched 4; total 37</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> Period, end of sentence</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> Lilies of the field</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> Puss in boots</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> Boy erased</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">50. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">... 125 books/30 I own/15 previous BG/RC</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> -- Read 5</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> Current total: Read 36, own 7</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> Frazier: Cold Mountain [RC 2017][previous BG][own]</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> Burke: Robicheaux [audio]</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> Jiles: News of the world</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> Beattie: My life starring Dara Falcon [previous BG][own]</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">51. ... older BG.. -- Read 2, total 3</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">52. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">... current BG book</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> -- Done</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">53. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">... current RH Challeng</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">e -- In process</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">54. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">...<strike> previous RH Challenges</strike></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> -- Finished 2017</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">81. ... 3 healing/comfort quilts per year -- Finished one for Welcome Church </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">94. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">... gratitude journal...</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> -- Up-to-date</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">96. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">... blog... update monthly</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> -- Up-to-date</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">98. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">... blog... 2 posts per month</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> -- Up-to-date</span>howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-38185060309576236642019-09-30T12:46:00.000-04:002019-09-30T12:46:05.702-04:00Quilty doingsIn a <a href="https://newfutureahead.blogspot.com/2019/06/random-post.html" target="_blank">post</a> last May, I showed my completed 2018 quilts: three for weddings and five as "good-bye" gifts for co-workers.<br />
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Since then, I've finished (finally) a quilt for my own bed. The top for this was completed (or so I thought) over a year ago, but after looking at a photo I'd taken, I discovered that several blocks were sewn together wrong! Funny how seeing something through a lens can draw your attention to details that you miss when you look directly at it. So I had the tedious task of taking apart the mis-aligned blocks and re-sewing the seams correctly. Not fun when you're manipulating a queen-size quilt top! Came out nicely, though, if I do say so myself. Now to make the matching curtains from the patterned iris fabric. </div>
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A couple of odd blocks made from scraps made a cheery and useful comfort/healing baby quilt, I think. Quilted this one myself. </div>
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Also quilted this variation on what I call my "SIBQ" -- Standard Issue Baby Quilt, which is always made of 1930's reproductions and white, usually alternating 9-patches and plain blocks, but this one is a little different. It was shipped to California for the first grandchild of a friend there. </div>
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I have a couple throw-size projects in the works, but mostly, in the near future, I want to concentrate on finishing up about half a dozen smaller, mostly scrap quilts, that would be suitable for baby quilts and that I can machine quilt myself. Watch this space. </div>
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We stayed in an historic hotel, formerly the Multnomah Hotel, now run by a major chain. The rooms were very comfortable with updated amenities, the lobby area had been beautifully restored, and there was a salt-water indoor pool!<br />
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D#1 brought me a gift from the science museum -- something I'd been saying I wanted for some months now: a set of metal straws to carry in my pocketbook!<br />
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We had only a little over 24 hours in Portland, but we made certain to visit a local landmark and mecca for readers, Powell's Books, a multi-floor building covering almost a full block. Needless to say, I found one or two titles to purchase.<br />
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D#2 still had several places to go after Portland, so she flew out early Wednesday afternoon. I had booked a red-eye to get me back to Philadelphia early in the morning, so I spent my additional hours strolling around again. Funny how I ended up back at Powell's. <wink> </wink>howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-21975469112889368922019-09-03T11:02:00.000-04:002019-09-03T11:02:52.207-04:00Progress report: month 4 (August 2019) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another month down.<br />
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1. <i>...basement</i> -- Continued to work on it.<br />
2. <i>Sort/discard</i> -- Lots more from basement: 28!<br />
5. <i>... garage and deck ...</i> -- Finished garage.<br />
31. <i>... paperwork...</i> -- On track<br />
35. <i>... gym...</i> Success! 4x per week in August<br />
36. <i>... vitamins, etc</i>. ... B+<br />
38. <i>... swim...</i> -- One more time; 4 total (This isn't a reasonable goal since my eyes are so sensitive to light. Sun is too bright.)<br />
39. <strike><i>Replace mattress</i></strike> -- First task accomplished on August 7!<br />
43. <i>... Book group</i> -- Done<br />
44. <i>... Uvulat</i>i -- Done<br />
45. <i>... Hearts & Hands</i> -- Done<br />
49. <i>... 150 movies -- </i>Watched 6; total 33<br />
The beguiled (1971)<br />
Between me and my mind (theatre)<br />
Miseducation of Cameron Post<br />
T.R.A.P.P.E.D.<br />
Robin Williams: Come inside my mind<br />
Wuthering Heights (1939)<br />
50. <i>... 125 books/30 I own/15 previous BG/RC... </i> -- Read 4<br />
Current total: Read 31, own 5,<br />
Baudelaire: Flowers of evil [RC 2017]<br />
Scottoline: Courting trouble<br />
Krauss: The history of love<br />
Alexie: Reservation blues [RC 2017]<br />
52. <i>... current BG book</i> -- Done<br />
53. <i>... current RH Challeng</i>e -- In process<br />
54. <i>... previous RH Challenges</i> -- In process (1 more to go to finish 2017)<br />
94. <i>... gratitude journal...</i> -- Up-to-date<br />
96. <i>... blog... update monthly</i> -- Up-to-date<br />
98. <i>... blog... 2 posts per month</i> -- Up-to-date<br />
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Haines was our last stop of the cruise, with the rest of the cruise spent on-board: one day sailing in <a href="https://www.nps.gov/glba/index.htm" target="_blank">Glacier Bay National Park</a>, the next traveling up the coast to view <a href="https://www.alaska.org/detail/hubbard-glacier" target="_blank">Hubbard Glacier</a>. <br />
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The night before, we had received the official map/flyer from the National Park, which was incredibly informative as an introduction to the Bay. Even better was finding out the next morning that four park rangers (all young women) were now on board to provide information in person. One staffed the ship-wide announcement system, another explained and sold literature in a lounge, and two circulated on the deck to answer questions. They had come from the Park headquarters by boat early in the morning and climbed up a rope ladder to board and would reverse the process to go home at the end of their stint on the ship!<br />
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When the ship slowed and stopped, we were still some distance away -- at least a mile -- from the three glaciers we would have the opportunity to view. (For all the below photos "objects appear <u>much</u> smaller than reality.") <br />
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The dark "land" form below is actually the Grand Pacific Glacier, with sediment on its face, therefore looking quite different from what we expect. This glacier, about 2 miles wide and with a 150 foot face, lies at the innermost point of Glacier Bay and is currently receding, like most of the glaciers.<br />
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The Margerie, a mile wide with a face of 250 feet, provided the most dramatic view, in my opinion, with the whitest and bluest colors on the face, appearing like a cliff dropping directly into the water,<br />
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while the Lampugh (below photo using "zoom") was crossed by fascinating lines, a top that was craggy rather than mostly flat, and had a smaller "outcropping" that seemed almost separate. This was the smallest in length, measuring about 3/4 of a mile long with the face 150 feet high. <br />
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(Information about the sizes of the glaciers is taken from an <a href="https://www.nps.gov/glba/learn/nature/overview-of-selected-glaciers-in-glacier-bay.htm" target="_blank">overview</a> of selected glaciers on the GBNP site.)<br />
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Our last glacier visit was the next day, when we stopped over a hundred miles north, to see <a href="https://www.alaska.org/detail/hubbard-glacier" target="_blank">Hubbard Glacier</a>. Hubbard was the largest on our itinerary with a width of over 6 miles on the ocean as well as heights on its face of up to 400 feet! Once again, the scattering of light made it appear blue.<br />
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The next day was the final day of the cruise and we had to be up and about at 6:30 am when we docked in Seward. We'd booked an excursion train to take us from the port directly to the Anchorage airport where we'd catch a flight to Portland, Oregon. The train cars were specially designed for observation with windows up to the peak of the roof. While we (I )drank our (my) much-needed coffee, we got to see some of the scenery a bit farther away from the coast. Everyone was on the look-out for more wildlife, too, though a black bear climbing a mountain in the distance was our only success.<br />
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While I knew that I had seen only a tiny fraction of this gorgeous and amazing state, I was so grateful for the opportunity to view the sights I had seen on this trip, as well as to share it with my wonderful traveling companion! What a great way to start off my retirement! </div>
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I continue to work on my goals.<br />
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1. <i>Finish organizing basement</i> -- I <u>started </u>to organize the basement. A long way to go, but I've already pitched several BOXES of old papers, among other stuff.<br />
2. <i>Sort/discard ... goal 10 items per month...</i> -- With the basement purge and other activities, I counted 48!<br />
31. <i>Keep up with paperwork</i> -- OK with this.<br />
35. <i>Gym 3-4x per week</i> -- Success! Three visits per week all month.<br />
36. <i>Vitamins, etc.</i> -- B+ again<br />
39. <i>Replace mattress</i> -- New mattress ordered<br />
43. Went to July <i>book group</i>.<br />
44. Went to <i>Uvulati</i>.<br />
45. Went to <i>Hearts & Hands</i>.<br />
49. <i>Watch 150 movies</i> -- Watched 12.<br />
Current total: 28<br />
Northanger Abbey<br />
Kiss me, Kate<br />
Yesterday (at theatre -- LOVED IT)<br />
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice<br />
Where the heart is<br />
Tab Hunter confidential<br />
Confirmation<br />
Punchline<br />
Fosse/Verdon<br />
Children's hour<br />
Mildred Pierce (1945)<br />
Suspicion<br />
50. <i>Read 125 books, including 20 I own.</i> -- Read 12, including 1 I own.<br />
Current total: Read 27; own 5<br />
Beagle: A fine and private place [RC 2015]<br />
Bronte: Wuthering Heights [RC 2015]<br />
Kellerman: Guilt<br />
Greer: Less<br />
Michener: Alaska<br />
Silber: Improvement<br />
Gottlieb: Best boy [RC 2019]<br />
Tamaki & Tamaki: This one summer [RC 2019]<br />
Stoll: High tech heretic [RC 2017 + own]<br />
Hausman: Sitting on the blue-eyed bear [RC2019]<br />
Weatherford: Schomberg -- the man who built a library [RC 2019]<br />
Bryson: Neither here nor there [RC 2019]<br />
52. <i>... monthly book group book...</i> -- Done<br />
53. <i>... 2019 Reading Challenge...</i> -- In process<br />
54. <i>Finish 2015/2017 Reading Challenges</i> -- Finished 2015.<br />
94. <i>Gratitude journal</i> -- Up to date<br />
96. <i>Re-start blog</i> -- Did 2 posts plus update<br />
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<br />howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-76875428366600262752019-08-29T20:50:00.000-04:002019-08-31T17:41:51.379-04:00Alaska trip Pt.4 -- HainesOur final stop was to be Skagway, Alaska, where we had another excursion booked, but we were re-routed to Haines, because of a jet fuel spill in Skagway. Haines usually hosts cruise ships once a week, on Thursdays, and a few specific times through the season. Our ship arrived on a Friday, causing many changes in the population's plans for the day!<br />
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Many excursions were cancelled, but we were fortunate that ours was not -- in fact, it picked up additional participants from the schedule change.<br />
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We boarded a motor coach for the 45-minute ride to see the animals at the <a href="https://www.kroschelfilms.com/" target="_blank">Kroschel Wildlife Center.</a> The inhabitants of the family-owned Center have often been used in films from Disney and other companies. Many (probably most) of the animals are trained to some degree and all are kept outdoors in fenced areas, though the fences have large spaces between the wires so you can take photos that look like you've spotted the creature in its native, wild habitat.<br />
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This magnificent falcon greeted us at the entrance. We went on to observe a wolf, who resembled a pet dog with the guide/refuge owner, as well as a leashed wolverine that similarly followed him and did several "tricks" on command.<br />
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The majestic lynx acted like a typical cat, wandering around his compound, unconcerned with all the people just a few feet away.<br />
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Other animals in residence were a red fox (more gray than red, as he was shedding his winter coat), several members of the weasel family, including a pair of baby sables, and at least half a dozen reindeer.<br />
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Members of the tour group were encouraged to take advantage of a photo op with a porcupine (that was MUCH bigger than I expected) and a moose. We were happy to oblige.<br />
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The tour ended with Kitty, the grizzly bear, having a little snack of her favorite pie, blueberry, of course. (Bear is farther away than appears; one of the few times a photo taken with the "zoom" on my camera didn't come out blurry.)<br />
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This excursion was so much fun! I strongly recommend it for anyone -- of any age -- who is in the area whether docking on a cruise ship or visiting Skagway or Haines in some other way. <br />
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Before we returned to the ship, we visited the local public library. This lovely little place offers free wi-fi to all visitors -- a welcome benefit to cruise ship passengers who, for most of a week, have had the choice of no connectivity at all or having to pay a substantial fee to access the ship's network. There was no doubt that we were visitors, rather than locals, when we sat comfortably, pulled out our phones, and began tapping away. A donation jar sat on the circulation desk, and I happily inserted some folding money to show, in a small way, our gratitude. Should you ever find yourself in a similar situation, I strongly urge you to do the same. LIBRARIES RULE!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. <i>Sort/discard... goal of 10 per month</i> -- Got rid of 17</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">35. <i>Go to gym 3-4 times a week</i> -- Didn't make the 3-4x per week. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">36. <i>Teeth & vitamins </i>-- I give myself a B+ for this. Not perfect, but better than before.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">31. <i>Keep up with paperwor</i>k -- OK</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">38. <i>Swim 10 times this summer</i> -- 2 in July; 3 so far</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">43. <i>Book group</i> -- Missed June meeting for travel, but reading book.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">44. <i>Uvulati</i> -- Attended June meeting.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">45. <i>Hearts & Hands</i> --Attended June meeting.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">49. <i>Watch 150 movies</i> -- Watched 7; current total 16.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> Shampoo</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> Genius</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> A dog's way home</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> Dumplin'</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> Three identical strangers</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> Late night</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> Irma La Douce</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">50. <i>Read 125 books, including 20 that I own</i> -- Read 8, including 3 that I own.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> Current total: Read 15; own 4</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> Finney: Time and again [RC 2017/own]</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> Segal: The awkward age </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> Smith: Don't call us dead [RC 2015]</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> Moon & Ba: Daytripper [RC 2017/Graphic novel]</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> Semple: Where'd you go, Bernadette? [RC 2019/own]</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> Okorafor: Binti - Home [RC 2015]</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> Peters: Keeping you a secret [RC 2017]</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"> Hambly: Wet grave [Own]</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">52. <i>Book group book</i> -- Done</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">53. <i>2019 Read Harder Challenge</i> -- In process</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">54. <i>Finish 2015 & 2017 challenge</i>s -- Finished 2015</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">94. <i>Gratitude journal </i>-- Up-to-date</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">95. <i>Re-start blog & update monthly</i> -- In process</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">96. <i>Two new posts a month</i> -- Only did one in June. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">99. <i>Go on Road Scholar Civil Rights tour</i> -- Paid in full for November 3-10.</span></span><br />
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Our outing included a hike, then boarding a small boat to see if we could view some humpback whales in the inlet.<br />
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The trail through the rainforest was not too challenging for me to keep up, thankfully, and we learned a lot about typical plants living in that environment, both useful and harmful. (Ask me about spruce-tip tea...) I was taken by the many shades of green we saw as well as the wild lupines that grew near the lake.<br />
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By the time we emerged from the forest, the rain had stopped and most of the nearby fog had lifted, a rarity at that time of year, we were told. Unfortunately, the now-hospitable weather seemed to have used up our good luck as we headed out on the water for whale-watching. A few spouts or tails were spotted in the distance, but none close enough to photograph or even to be able to say "Yes, we DID see a whale." Our wildlife viewing was not totally unsuccessful, though. We cruised past a buoy known as a resting place for sea lions. If you can enlarge the photo, you'll see them piled on top of each other on the buoy.<br />
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When our outing came to an end, we had some additional free time to walk around the town, grab a bite to eat, and wonder why Alaska had decided to make a city which cannot be reached by land (Juneau is accessible only by air or water) its state capital.howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-74138492138580453412019-07-26T13:48:00.001-04:002019-07-26T13:49:26.294-04:00Alaska trip Pt. 2 -- Sailing and KetchikanMonday was sailing day. We walked from our hotel to the cruise ship port where three ships were docked and began the process of being checked in. In addition to the usual baggage and passport checks, we were photographed for our ship IDs which would get us on and off the Norwegian Jewel and would also be our on-board credit card. Though it took several hours from start to finish, the process was well-organized and mostly painless. We found our stateroom and went to the cafeteria-style dining room for lunch. By 5:00, rain was steadily coming down, but we could view the departure from the window, with Vancouver (and another ship) in the background.<br />
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This was our first time on a major cruise ship so we did a lot of exploring to find out what was where, how to get various places, and, which activities we wanted to join. We found that each day an overview of the day was published and delivered very early in the morning. From bingo to shows to cabaret-type performances, there was quite a variety of possible things to do. Through our week, we saw a comedian and a troupe of acrobats (their performance made more challenging as the ship was traversing some rough waters at the time). But we most anticipated the shore days, where we would get to explore, either as part of an organized excursion or on our own. </div>
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The first stop was Ketchikan, Alaska, where we had planned unscheduled time.</div>
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When we arrived, we discovered a local bus line ran from the center of town to Totem Bright State Park. Over a dozen poles were found in this beautiful park, with helpful explanations of their history and meaning. </div>
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There was also a reproduction of a typical Tlingit building where groups would gather as well as a shed in which repair and restoration was completed on some of the poles. </div>
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In a small pocket-type park, I found some of the most glorious rhododendrons I've ever seen, along with bleeding hearts that covered the area under the shrubs. </div>
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Though our flights originated in different cities, we both had a layover in Toronto where we boarded the same plane for the trip west. After an uneventful flight and an easy trip into town on public transportation, we checked into our hotel and set out to walk along the waterfront, heading toward Stanley Park, one of the largest municipal parks in North America. After quite a distance we reached our destination, but I was tired so we didn't explore much of the park, except to look around an arbored structure with flower beds around the perimeter. <br />
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The trek back to the hotel was more direct (and a little shorter, thankfully), and after lunch, we went our separate ways for the afternoon. D#1 wanted to visit the <a href="https://www.capbridge.com/" target="_blank">Capilano Suspension Bridge Park </a>where she could spend time literally <u><b>in</b></u> the trees on bridges and walks far above the forest floor. As an agoraphobe, I opted out of that trip and walked a few short blocks to the <a href="http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/" target="_blank">Vancouver Art Gallery </a>where I found they were having a special exhibit of impressionist paintings.<br />
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Though I am very fond of the Impressionists and enjoyed the show, I really wanted to see some First Nations art, given our location in the Pacific Northwest. I asked one of the museum employees about the places to visit and he recommended the <a href="https://www.billreidgallery.ca/" target="_blank">Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art</a> which was only a short distance away.<br />
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In addition to the permanent collection, which included the "story pole" above, the gallery housed a special exhibit called "Womxn and Waterways" featuring female First Nations artists in various media.<br />
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A water-taxi took us back to the mainland, where we returned to our hotel and prepared for our cruise departure the next morning. howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-43964139755144956202019-06-05T16:32:00.000-04:002019-08-29T22:09:12.949-04:00Progress report: month 1 (May 2019) Got off to a good start on my goals! <br />
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2. Sort/discard... goal of 10 per month: Got rid of 30.<br />
5. Clean/reorganize garage: Project started.<br />
35. Go to gym 3-4 times a week: Did this for the part of the month that I was home.<br />
36. Teeth & vitamins: I give myself a B+ for this. Not perfect, but better than before.<br />
38. Swim 10 time per summer: 1 time<br />
43. Book group: Missed May meeting for travel, but reading book.<br />
45. Uvulati: Attended May meeting.<br />
46. Hearts and Hands: Attended May meeting (my first).<br />
49. Watch 150 movies: Watched 9.<br />
Cat Ballou<br />
Amazing Grace (theatre)<br />
November Man<br />
Long Hot Summer<br />
Travels With My Aunt<br />
On the Basis of Sex<br />
Mary Poppins Returns<br />
The Upside<br />
A Star is Born<br />
50. 125 books, including 20 that I own: Read 7, one owned.<br />
Long Black Veil (Boylan) [Reading Challenge 2019]<br />
My Brother's Husband (Tagame) [Reading Challenge 2019]<br />
Catwoman: When in Rome (Graphic novel) [Reading Challenge 2017]<br />
The Awakening (Chopin) [Previous book group + own]<br />
Sisters of Glass Ferry (Richardson) [audio]<br />
Friday Night Lights (Bissinger) [Reading Challenge 2017]<br />
Prospero's Daughter (Nunez) [Reading Challenge 2015]<br />
58. New ethnic cuisines: Japanese<br />
65. Visit 6 new states: Went to two (Alaska and Oregon)*<br />
94. Gratitude journal: Started and up-to-date.<br />
97. Write 2 blog posts plus progress report: Up-to-date with this one.<br />
99. Road Scholar Civil Rights tour: Paid deposit.<br />
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Full disclosure: I knew I'd be visiting these two states when I was making my list, which is why I chose the goal of visiting 6, so that it would be a stretch. Also, could have counted this trip as #61 (go somewhere we hadn't been before with D#1), but I'm hoping to go someplace else with her before the 1001 days are up.<br />
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<br />howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-68040782917230621932019-06-03T17:59:00.000-04:002019-06-03T17:59:23.582-04:00Random catch-up postMy goal for blogging was two posts per month, plus one progress report. If I count my Day Zero list as one, I'm still behind one for May. Since I was away and mostly "off the grid" for almost two weeks, I'm giving myself an extension.<br />
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Haven't had time yet to organize my photos and memories of my trip so instead, I'll pull out a few photos of last year's (2018) quilts, as the second post for May.<br />
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My daughter had several friends get married last year. For one, I put together some swap blocks as a wedding gift from her. The blocks were bright churn dashes on a black background and had been well-aged in my stash.<br />
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Another friend was a young woman I had also known for several years. My daughter was maid of honor for her and I was invited to the wedding, so this was my present. The pattern is called "Reticular" and my version is a variation that used six fabrics and one background instead of the four colors and two backgrounds called for in the original.<br />
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My nephew also tied the knot and he and his lovely new wife received this one, of my own "design". Though not complex (and mostly put together as "leader-enders"), I was quite pleased with the way it came out.<br />
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Finally, as I had known my office was closing about a year ahead of time, I made quilts for all of my co-workers. The colleague with whom I regularly traveled to conferences is fond of penguins and the color orange. Hence:<br />
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The color palette preferred by the sole woman in the group is similar to my favorite shades, so this one was fun to put together for her.<br />
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The three other men in the office (known collectively in my quilt log as "the LTI guys") received quilts made with Civil War reproductions, as these fabics are, IMO, appropriately "masculine."<br />
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Now that I have a lot more time for quilting, I hope to catch up on some WIP's that have been hanging out in my closet. Photos will be shared when available.<br />
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Next up will be progress report for May.<br />
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<br />howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-76206865809076717512019-05-05T17:02:00.003-04:002021-03-08T20:57:14.763-05:00Day Zero Project, part 2 -- Retirement edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">An early post on this blog </span><a href="http://newfutureahead.blogspot.com/2010/06/what-101-in-1001-is.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"What '101 in 1001' is"</a><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> explained details about the "Day Zero Project". Part 2 will follow a similar path. Here is my new list, with carry-overs or continuations in normal text and new goals in </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">bold</b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>101 Things in 1001 Days -- Retirement Edition</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Begin 5/1/2019 -- End 1/26/2022</b></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">1. Finish organizing basement.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">2. Sort/discard stuff with goal of 10 items per month.</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Redo photo corner.</b></div>
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Store saved quilts.</b></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>5. </b></span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Clean/reorganize garage and deck; maintain them.</b></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>7. </b></span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sort/reorganize dining room.</b></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>8. </b></span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sort/reorganize dining room closet.</b><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> </span></b><br />
<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">9. Sort/reorganize living room</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">.</span></b></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>11. </b></span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sort/reorganize my bedroom.</b></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>12. </b></span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sort/reorganize my bedroom closet.</b></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>13. </b></span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Write daughters' documents & photos to thumb drives for them </b></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">14. Paint D#2's room.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">15. Paint sewing room.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">16. Re-paper/paint upstairs bathroom.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">17. Fix plaster & paint my bedroom</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">18. Replace light fixture in dining room closet & install new outlet.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>19. Paint walls & ceiling of bath/basement entry.</b></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>20. Strip paper & paint my bedroom closet.</b></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>21. Add battery-powered light to my bedroom closet.</b></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>22. Figure out how to fix up 3rd floor bedroom. Do it.</b></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>24. Finish removing green stuff from deck & power-wash.</b></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>26. Replace hand rails in front.</b></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>27. Sand & paint front doors; remove paint from hardware (interior & storm doors)</b></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>28. Fix storm door handle & door closer.</b></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>30. Frame at least one of the two prints from women artists.</b></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">31. Keep up with balancing checkbook & filing bills/paperwork.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>32. Pre-arrange cremation.</b></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>33. Organize photos on computer & on paper.</b></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>34. Sort & reorganize all paperwork: permanent/semi-permanent/ephemeral.</b></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">35. Go to gym 3-4 times weekly with a goal of 12 times monthly.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">36. Brush teeth 2x per day & take vitamin at least 5 times per week.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>37. Do a 1 to 2 mile walk-a-thon.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>38. Swim at least 10 times in the summer.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>39. Replace mattress.</b></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">40. Write catch-up letter to distant friends for Christmas 2019.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>41. Print photos at least twice a year.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>42. Find a place to meet with Kim (or whole family) for a visit.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>43. Continue Book Group.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>44. Continue Uvulati.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>45. Join & attend "Hearts and Hands."</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>46. Find one additional group to join which meets at least monthly.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>47. Go on bus trip through school district.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>48. Attend quilt retreats & quilt days each year.</b></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">49. Watch 150 movies (up from 125)</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">50. Read 125 books (up from 60), including at least 30 I already own.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>51. Include 15 titles read by Book Group before I joined.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>52. Keep up with reading monthly Book Group books.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>53. Complete annual Read Harder challenges.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>54. Finish previous Read Harder challenges (2015 & 2017).</b></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">55. Do something social with each daughter at least once a year.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">56. Go to NYC for play or musical at least once a year.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">57. Go to a concert at least once a year.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">58. Eat at 3 restaurants with new cuisines.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">59. Go on a pleasure trip of at least 3 days by myself.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">60. Visit University of Pennsylvania Museum for non-Egypt exhibits.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">61. Go somewhere with D#1 where we haven't been before.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">62. Go somewhere with D#2 where we haven't been before. </span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>63. Go back to Europe (London alone? With D#1? Somewhere with D#2?)</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>64. Plan family vacation (for all 3 of us), even is short & nearby.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>65. Visit 6 more new states.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>66. See & photograph sculpture of man breaking free at 16th & Vine.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>67. Visit Museum of the American Revolution.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>68. Visit Barnes Museum.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>69. Visit museum at Eastern State Penitentary.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>70. Re-visit Philadelphia Museum of Art.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>71. Visit Rodin Museum.</b></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">72. Make queen-size t-shirt quilt for D#2. </span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">73. Make curtains for my bedroom.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>74. Make curtains for D#2's bedroom.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>75. Set batik star blocks into top.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>76. Set black & white stars into top.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>77. Make temperature quilt for 1950-2020.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>78. Put together rainbow quilt kit. </b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>79. Make cat quilt for BARCS auction or ?</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>80. Make cat pillowcases for Forgotten Cats or ?</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>81. Finish top (at least) of Grandmother's Flower Garden.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>82. Finish 2 quilts from Civil War repros (Amelia, MSQC pattern)</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>83. Organize or make quilt for ALA auction.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>84. Make at least 1 quilt from Asian fabrics.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>85. Make minimum of 3 healing/comfort/Baby Bureau quilts per year.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>86. Make "Stairway to Cat Heaven" wall hanging & embellish with beads, etc.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>87. Plant more small bulbs all over yard & flower beds.</b></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>CHARITABLE/RELIGIOUS</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">88. Give blood once a year.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">89. Read Bible daily during Lent.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>90. Volunteer somewhere for at least 6 months.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>91. Join Worship Committee at church for minimum of 1 year.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>92. Work (with others?) to replace ribbons in hymnals.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>93. Sign up with Libravox & record an audio book.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>94. Make a gratitude journal & add on entry -- large or small -- daily.</b></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">95. Take a yoga or dance class for minimum of 6 weeks.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-indent: 0in;">96. Re-start blog for Day Zero Project, Part 2 & update progress at least monthly.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-indent: 0in;">97. Write a least 2 blog posts monthly.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-indent: 0in;"><b>98. Research how to do genealogy research & begin Hunt/Miller lines.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>99. Go on Road Scholar civil rights tour.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>100. Enter movies seen into spreadsheet & keep up-to-date.</b></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>101. Enter books read into spreadsheet & keep up-to-date.</b></span><br />
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howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-65643347042718283572019-04-30T10:59:00.000-04:002019-04-30T11:09:07.142-04:00Moribund but not dead"They" say that every seven years all the cells in your body are replaced. Not quite true. Human cells are replaced all the time, some in a matter of days, others are never replaced. The <i><b>average </b></i>age of<b><i> all </i></b>of a person's cells is between seven and ten years.<br />
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Generally blogs that are idle for almost six years might be considered to have died. Sometimes, however, they have only been moribund, on the brink of death, but are "not dead yet" -- like this one. <br />
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I often refer to times in my past as "... lifetimes ago" because I feel like I was a different person in the circumstances of those times. Another transition in my life = another life.<br />
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<br />howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-15080319013777887932014-06-02T14:00:00.000-04:002014-06-04T14:36:28.993-04:00June 2013: Alan Cumming's Macbeth Almost exactly a year ago, D#2 and I went with another friend to New York City to see the great Alan Cumming do an almost-one-man-show of Macbeth.<br />
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Theatre "buffs" know that the show is, legendarily "cursed" and the name of the play (and the main character) is not to be spoken inside the theatre. <br />
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Set inside an insane asylum, the performance was a true tour-de-force, with Mr. Cumming playing almost all the characters, including the three witches, Lady Macbeth, and Macduff. Even after giving a wrenching performance at the matinee, Mr. Cumming appeared at the stage door, signing autographs and posing for photos with amazing generosity. The curly-haired young woman in the last two photos is D#2. <br />
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One of the reasons I love living where (just outside of Philadelphia) I do is the accessibility of Washington DC and New York City, both great cities for different reasons. To me, New York has many attractions, but the theatre that is available there is unbelievable. If only I had an unlimited budget...howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-82378413841665515632014-06-01T15:30:00.000-04:002014-06-01T15:30:02.570-04:00May 2013: Myrtle Beach SC Just over a year ago, my daughters and I did a quickie beach weekend. D#2 had finished her junior year in college (yeah, I'm really late in writing this up) and had had her 21st birthday. She had expressed some interest in seeing where her father lives now, so I found a deal on two nights at the Compass Cove resort. D#1 came along so I had someone to "hang out" with the entire weekend. <br />
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This was the view from the balcony of our room. It was the weekend before Memorial Day so it had not yet reached summer temps, though it was warm enough to swim (in the pools NOT the ocean) after the sun warmed the water a bit. <br />
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The resort had several pools and two "lazy rivers":. The one below was outdoors and there was a smaller, heated one indoors.<br />
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Compass Cove was a lovely place to stay. and even included several on-site places to eat, though we preferred to check out the local off-property restaurants. One nice feature was a "Redbox" type of DVD "rental" (free with room key) which allowed you to pick from a fair number of recent films, take the disc to your room, and view it using the DVD player built into the television. D#2 and I borrowed <b><a href="http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-impossible-2012">"The Impossible"</a></b> for a Saturday afternoon movie break. We'd forgotten what it was about -- remembering only that it had been well-reviewed -- until it started playing, and we realized that we were at a beach resort, watching a film about a tsunami striking a beach resort. The film was excellent -- and terrifying. <br />
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Took some time before the conference opening to explore places I'd never visited before, starting with an almost-full day's visit to Golden Gate Park. Walked nearly the entire three mile length, wandering north and south on the many pathways, taking dozens and dozens of photos.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.conservatoryofflowers.org/"><b>Conservatory of Flowers</b> </a> was a wonder inside and out. The oldest such glass and wood structure in the country, by the end of the 20th century, it needed extensive repair and renovation and was closed for several years to be rebuilt and refurbished. <br />
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The small Japanese garden section had wisteria in full bloom cascading from above. Gorgeous!<br />
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Another path featured a huge bed of white calla lilies, which I think of as summer container plants.<br />
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My evening strolls around the downtown area took me past a high-end jeans store with these wonderful old sewing machines in the window.<br />
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I hopped the trolley to search for dinner in the Embarcadero one night. That trolley car had originally been from Philadelphia! <br />
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My destination provided a great view of the Bay Bridge.<br />
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Quietly and reverently, I removed my shoes and walked the winding path inside, as a personal goodbye to that favorite city.<br />
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Late June took me to Chicago for the annual conference of the American Library Association. Friday evening, my work colleagues and I grabbed a bus to Chinatown for dinner. We feasted, then dodged the rain to return to our hotel. <br />
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Late that night, Daughter #1 flew in to meet me for the weekend! She spent some time at the conference, attending several sessions with speakers of interest, then visited the Field Museum of Natural History. On Saturday evening, we explored the Navy Pier, ready to ride the Ferris wheel and view the city from its height. Alas, it was not in service, but you can see it in the background. <br />
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<br />ALA headquarters is in Chicago, so we meet there fairly frequently. Next visit is January 2015 when the weather will be a lot less hospitable!howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-81363026745984780962014-02-25T07:00:00.000-05:002014-02-25T07:00:11.926-05:00Happy birthday, GeorgeMy last entry described my memory of being 14 years old and watching the Beatles on Ed Sullivan for the first time. <b> Fifty (!)</b> years ago. This was "my" George when I first "fell in love" with him.<br />
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When he died in November 2001, he was ever and always "my Sweet George." <br />
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One year later, I was in London for Concert for George -- the most memorable musical event of my life. George presided over the festivities as a huge version of this photo was hung over the stage. His presence was felt by everyone there.<br />
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Today would be his 71st birthday. <br />
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<br />howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-70215735656371977512014-02-09T07:00:00.000-05:002014-02-09T10:08:31.646-05:00It was twenty (no FIFTY) years ago today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sunday night, February 9, 1964. I was 14, in 9th grade and IN LOVE with The Beatles. I knew that I wasn't alone in that feeling, but I had been especially stricken, reading about them, buying every available record (both 45's and LPs -- remember them?), and following their every move through newspapers, teenage "fan" magazines, and, of course, listening to the pop station on the radio.<br />
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Two days before, the Fab Four had stepped off a Pan-Am plane from Heathrow Airport in London, and arrived in NYC on the first trip to the states for all but one. George Harrison ("my" Beatle) had previously (and pre-fame) visited his older sister, Louise, in Illinois. When you were as big a fan as I was, you knew this stuff!<br />
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Scheduled to perform on American soil for the first time, live, on the Ed Sullivan Show on Sunday, February 9th, they were greeted by hordes of American fans. "Beatlemania" had officially begun.<br />
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From the moment the performance had been announced, I had been doing my best to beg, wheedle, whatever-it-took to make sure I was allowed to watch that night. My father, a classical musician, had no use for "that noise" as he called pop music. He barely tolerated the 1940's crooners that my mother favored, but pop/rock music?? NO WAY! I had a small portable record player but was only allowed to listen to "my" music in my own bedroom on the third floor, high above the rest of the house and its residents. Somehow, whether through promises or pleas, I managed to convince him that my life would no longer be worth living if I was denied the opportunity to watch. <br />
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The Ed Sullivan Show was a television legend. This variety show was where all the important entertainers showcased their talents for the millions. The Broadway musical, Bye Bye Birdie, later paid tribute with <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRLe6MfGsDo">"Hymn to a Sunday Evening"</a></b>. Singers of all types, opera to country, comedians, puppeteers, ventiloquists, trained dogs, the Bolshoi Ballet! -- you name it -- a selection could be found on each Sunday night show. Elvis Presley's first national appearance was on Ed Sullivan (though the camera famously was trained above his waist, so his "swiveling hips" did not risk offending the audience).<br />
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I seem to remember that we had yet to purchase a color television, so that night, I staked out my place on the floor in front of our couch, facing the black and white console television -- one of some 73,000,000 viewers. Not even the most fervent few would have predicted that these young "lads from Liverpool" (as Ed called them) had started "the British Invasion" and would change the face of popular/rock music forever.<br />
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My eyes were glued to the screen, afraid to miss a note or a word, and my heart pounded almost audibly in my chest. <br />
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My memory has more holes than Swiss cheese these days, but I clearly remember riding in a car with my aunt right around that time and telling her about the Beatles. She responded by confidently informing me that, in five years, no one would remember who they were. <b>Fifty</b> years later, John, Paul, George, and Ringo are not only not forgotten, but honored with publications, television programs, and awards. <br />
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I have never stopped being a Beatles fan, carrying my affection and interest into my adult life and now into my dotage! George always maintained his special place in my heart, even now, so many years later and over a dozen years since his death. These four musicians, together and separately, were perhaps the only constant that I've carried there for five decades, as I've lost parents, gained and lost husbands, grown apart from and then close to siblings. My daughters were raised on their music, I proudly confess. And I expect this relationship will continue until the day I'm gone. We love you Beatles! And, my sweet George, I'll "never get over you." <br />
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<br />howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-31032200880770632092014-02-01T13:58:00.001-05:002014-02-07T15:53:07.618-05:002013 wrap-up: January (Inauguration and Seattle)Given it took me almost an entire year to finish writing about my London travels with my daughters, I am now way behind in posting about any other 2013 events. Simple neglect does account for some of my tardiness, but also, because of a medical condition, I have had to limit my computer time. Given that I must spend most of my job time staring at a monitor, this means I often go days without even turning on the one at home. Makes it kinda difficult to "keep up" with my recreational use (so to speak).<br />
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Decided I'd devote a few posts to the rest of 2013, add another photo-heavy W.I.B.W.O. piece, then try to get back on track with more frequent (if less lengthy) entries.<br />
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<b>January 2013, Washington, DC</b><br />
President Barak Obama was inaugurated for his second term. (Was it really just ONE year ago? It seems so much longer ago than a mere 12 months!) D#1 got tickets for us to attend the inauguration so off I went to Washington DC to spend time with her and see this historic event. <br />
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The day before the ceremony, we visited the Old Post Office, a lovely Romanesque building, which had been converted to business and commercial space. <br />
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The tower on the building gives an amazing view of the city -- second only to the Washington Monument. <br />
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Note the almost empty street leading to the Capitol building. That's Pennsylvania Avenue -- already cleared of most traffic and blocked off for the next day's parade. We walked down this now-pedestrian walkway, passing the stand where the presidential party would watch.<br />
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On the cold and gray morning of the inauguration, we joined the
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We had a decent view of the Capitol dome, but, alas, couldn't see
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Even so, it was exciting to hear the speakers, and know that we were experiencing a small part of history.<br />
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When the ceremony was over, our feet were frozen from standing on the cold ground and we knew that the Metro would be jammed for hours. Hunger led us to walk a fair distance to find a restaurant that was open but didn't have miles of waiting customers. A warm lunch fortified us to return to D#1's apartment and get ready to attend the HRC inaugural ball as she'd been given tickets through her job! This ball was THE place for LGBT Washingtonians (and others) to be that night. <br />
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Many thanks to my generous daughter who invited me to share these times with her!<br />
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<b>January 2013: Seattle, Washington</b><br />
The Mid-winter conference of the American Library Association took me to Seattle, a place I'd visited once before (for the same conference) in January 2007. That trip was the last one before my life took a couple of turns for the worse because of family "stuff." Six years later, with all the "stuff" in my rear-view mirror, I looked forward to exploring this city on my own. D#1's BoyFriend spent much of his life in Seattle, and provided valuable tips on where to go and how to get there. As is typical for a conference visit, I had few opportunities to<b> see</b> much other than the conference and, perhaps, a restaurant or two. But, thanks to her BF, getting around was a snap!<br />
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A short block away was a tunnel limited to bus and light rail which took me within a block of the convention center! <br />
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The walls of the stops visually expressed where you were: brick and limestone at Pioneer Square, Asian origami-type art at the International District stop, and colorful entertainment-oriented murals at the center of town, with its theatres and music venues.<br />
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I did have the opportunity to have dinner in the International District, home of Seattle's
Chinatown, though there were all types of Asian restaurants there. <br />
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Looking down the street from the Convention<br />
Center, you'll spot the iconic Pike's Place Market:<br />
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I had two clear memories of the market from my first visit: a quilt/fabric store and a chowder place. On Monday morning, as the conference drew to a close, I volunteered to bring back lunch to my colleague (following the critical foray to look for the quilt shop). Almost instinctively, I found them both again: Undercover Quilts and Pike's Place Chowder.<br />
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Undercover Quilts stocks fabrics with Seattle themes, perhaps especially commissioned for them. I purchased a wonderful print which I used in the <b><a href="http://newfutureahead.blogspot.com/2013/10/wibwo.html">quilt</a></b> I made D's BF as a gift for his college graduation! <br />
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Someday I hope to return to Seattle when it's not January and not so cold. Maybe I'll even see the sun! <br />
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<br />howdidIgetherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056673632591015789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674960378735758428.post-31235828691568443172013-10-28T16:37:00.002-04:002013-10-28T16:37:52.047-04:00London -- Part VI: Last daysThursday Brother Tom had an early flight home and D#2 stayed in our flat to work
on a paper (due electronically shortly after the new year) and meet a
friend who was coming in from Amsterdam, where she had studied for the past semester. D#1, her BF, and I grabbed a double-decker bus and rode off to visit to Westminster Abbey, followed by a train ride to Cambridge to visit with D#1's BF's parents who now live there.<br />
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The chill, damp weather is almost visible in the photo I snapped of the nearby Parliament building with Big Ben. <br />
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When I'd been here ten years ago, the Abbey had closed early for some event. Even without this glitch, there is so much to see in this palpably sacred place that I was eager to spend some more time there, taking advantage of the now-available audio tour that ensured I missed none of the most important places, though I augmented the tour with plenty of just wandering about. <br />
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Looking through the ironwork fence:<br />
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Of course, I had to take a photo of the door leading to the "Librarian and Keeper of Muniments":<br />
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The statues above the Great West Door of the Abbey are of
20th century martyrs, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Oscar
Romero, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.<br />
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At my request, D#1 and BF had headed off to the train station and Cambridge without me, as I was feeling quite sick by then. By the time I left the Abbey some of the clouds had cleared and, looking toward Big Ben, the London Eye was visible. <br />
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Taking my time walking back to our flat, I enjoyed the sights and sounds of this incredible city, with the "Shard" prominent in the skyline. <br />
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While the chill and damp had been ever-present during the trip, it was never really <b>cold,</b> so many places had blooming flowers. I loved these pansies in window boxes outside a shop. <br />
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On Christmas Eve day, I had not joined the others on their excursion to <b><a href="http://boroughmarket.org.uk/" target="_blank">Borough Market</a></b>, but now I found myself nearby and happily discovered that many of the shops were open! Had a lovely time poking around, buying a few things here and there -- including some yummy chicken curry that I had for dinner. <br />
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Tucked it all into a great Borough Market reinforced burlap shopping bag that is now my first choice "go to" bag for my grocery shopping here at home.<br />
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An earlier screw-up on my part had meant that a planned Friday outing to
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cancelled. Turns out it was just as well. Friday I was sick. Really sick. Coughing-and-hacking-and-not-breathing-very-well sick. There was nothing I could do but stay in the flat, rest, and start packing for the early Saturday morning trip to the airport. However, through email, Judi had passed on enticing information from her husband that our flat was very close to London's last galleried coach inn, which was frequented by the likes of not only Charles Dickens but William Shakespeare himself! So Friday evening, we four set off to find it!<br />
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As with so many places in London, when you look around a corner, there are wonderful surprises to be found. That's how we discovered "The George Inn." <br />
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We could only wander into the courtyard, as the Inn was booked for a private party, alas. Some months later, I was able to return the favor by emailing Judi that the book, <b><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shakespeares-pub-pete-brown/1113322641" target="_blank">Shakespeare's Pub</a></b> had been recently published in case her husband was interested.<br />
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Saturday morning came, and meant that D#1 and I had to be on our way to Heathrow. D#2 and her classmate were going back to her flat at Queen Mary where they would meet my "German daughter" who had arrived in London the night before. They planned to see in the new year together and go their separate ways early on New Year's Day, with D#2 and friend stopping over in Paris (sigh!) for two days, and arriving back in the states later that week. <br />
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I was, predictably, sad to leave London. In two trips there -- a decade apart -- I still had not visited a single palace! And my museum time had been limited to half an hour or so at the National Gallery on the Friday I arrived! Even so, we had managed to enjoy a number of activities in the available time, without rushing through them, which left me no regrets! <br />
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I suppose I will <u><b>have</b></u><b> </b><u><b>to</b></u> return one day. The <u><b>next</b></u><b> </b>time I go to London, it will be in nicer weather, especially because I want to attend at least one production at Shakespeare's Globe, to visit <b><a href="http://www.hrp.org.uk/HamptonCourtPalace/" target="_blank">Hampton Court Palace</a></b> (D#2's favorite), to see the <b><a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/" target="_blank">V&A</a></b> (at least), to see London from the <b><a href="http://www.londoneye.com/" target="_blank">Eye</a> </b>(maybe), to take the train to Cambridge to see the <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_Clock" target="_blank">Corpus Clock</a></b>, and, perhaps, to visit friend Judi in Canterbury, with its historic cathedral. <br />
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I had planned to finish up with one or two non-quilty posts and, by then, dump the photos of the most recent from my camera's memory card so I could show all the finishes from the past few months. But somehow a "draft" got posted with photos and temporary text so, rather than take it all back, I just added the correct text to the pictures. <br />
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Graduation quilt for D#1's boyfriend. He's from Seattle, spent a semester in India, and went to school in Washington DC. The quilt, called "Oh, the Places You've Been" is made up of fabrics representing these places and was quilted by my usual long-armer.<br />
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The back is pieced from yellow (his favorite color) polka dot fabric
with a strip of green for his environmental studies degree. There's
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there over Christmas, and a strip with the Canadian flag (a late
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Our hand-sewing group made baby quilts for the Baby Bureau as a summer project. Nancy posted photos of them <b><a href="http://nancynearphiladelphia.blogspot.com/2013/10/baby-bureau-quilts.html" target="_blank">here</a></b>. I'd forgotten to take mine to the meeting, but had finished up three small projects that were in process when we'd decided on the summer goal. All of these were quilted by me.<br />
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My personal challenge from a while back.<br />
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Center was from sample blocks from previous quilts, bordered with a lot of scrap 2 1/2" squares.<br />
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Yet another way to use the "V-blocks" which I made by the hundreds! <br />
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I didn't put a label on these but did embroider my initials on the corner of the backs. <br />
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