I'm sitting at my computer, and it's almost midnight....but for some reason I feel anticipation. Maybe not eager anticipation...but a feeling that we're entering a new year...and what that will bring.
The world is moving faster than my mind....and maybe Shane knows more than I do already about technology. It blows my mind what that computer chip can do.
Would I like to go back to the old days when on the back of our school tablets, the alphababet and multiplication tables were listed.
We had no television but we did have wonderful radio with great performers, and we knew all the lyrics. I couldn't imagine Jeff and Paul getting older and becoming grandparents for Paul, two of the most adorable male babies. I'm so grateful that Ryan and Eric and Jeff picked wonderful wifes I'm 90 years old now and on the down side of life...but I'm still curious what has to come. My car is acting up and since our flood I can't use the remote to open the doors and 3 doors only open.
Is it time to hand over my keys or should I get a new used one. I like the idea of going to a super market when I feel like it.
The greatest thing I have in my life is Skype....and already Shane is growing out of that phase...he sid no more Hilda. Can't blame my baby...it must seem very strange to him...and then I wear headphones.
All in all....I'm very fortunate.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
It can't get any better!
I'm beginning to feel more complete. My little family is growing. To brag a little, I'd like to mention that my son Jeff and his wife Donna just moved to Florida, just 15 miles from me. Just knowing this is such a comfort to me.
They moved from Virginia and drove in two cars, a small caravan, carrying 2 dogs.
Now they wait for their furniture to arrive so they can settle in and enjoy life down here in the sunny south. The house they bought is really very nice and has a lot of features, including in the backyard an orange, lemon and banana tree.
My next big brag is I have a brand new great grandnephew whose name is Davis and his mom and dad are Ryan and Daniela, two of the most wonderful parents.
You all know about my little 21 month old Shane, and his mom and pop are Eric and Becky.
Thank God for Skype. I get to see these two darlings and I watch them as they grow. Shane is now throwing kisses my way before we hang up.
I'm so fortunate to have all these wonderful people in my life. Paul, my nephew is coming to visit me and we have so many stories to tell one another. We go way back. His mom was my sweet sister who had a very short life, but she loved Paul dearly.
I'm so blessed!
They moved from Virginia and drove in two cars, a small caravan, carrying 2 dogs.
Now they wait for their furniture to arrive so they can settle in and enjoy life down here in the sunny south. The house they bought is really very nice and has a lot of features, including in the backyard an orange, lemon and banana tree.
My next big brag is I have a brand new great grandnephew whose name is Davis and his mom and dad are Ryan and Daniela, two of the most wonderful parents.
You all know about my little 21 month old Shane, and his mom and pop are Eric and Becky.
Thank God for Skype. I get to see these two darlings and I watch them as they grow. Shane is now throwing kisses my way before we hang up.
I'm so fortunate to have all these wonderful people in my life. Paul, my nephew is coming to visit me and we have so many stories to tell one another. We go way back. His mom was my sweet sister who had a very short life, but she loved Paul dearly.
I'm so blessed!
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Thursday, May 1, 2008
It's a living breathing thing!
A salamander was running alongside the top of my fence on my patio. I believe I sat about half an hour watching this tiny specimen creature, one of God's creations.
A little red thing would energize every couple of seconds from his throat area and I didn't know if it was his breathing, catching bugs, or a sexual thing.
One thing I do know! It reminded me of how a dynasaur must have looked a billion years ago except a lot diminished in size.
Is this part of the reptile family? Is it a bug? Whatever, he was so cute that I would never dare deliberately take him out of this world. Some people refer to them as geicos...others as lizards.
Little children when they visit from the north want to take them home with them...but I explain that it's a tropical creature.
Some people meditate...others do yoga. Me...I watch salamanders.
A little red thing would energize every couple of seconds from his throat area and I didn't know if it was his breathing, catching bugs, or a sexual thing.
One thing I do know! It reminded me of how a dynasaur must have looked a billion years ago except a lot diminished in size.
Is this part of the reptile family? Is it a bug? Whatever, he was so cute that I would never dare deliberately take him out of this world. Some people refer to them as geicos...others as lizards.
Little children when they visit from the north want to take them home with them...but I explain that it's a tropical creature.
Some people meditate...others do yoga. Me...I watch salamanders.
Monday, December 1, 2014
Friday, January 11, 2008
Time to forgive!
I'm of an age where I remember World War 11 extremely well. I do have to admit that I had never heard of Pearl Harbor until we were bombed. I actually had a wonderful uncle killed in Hawaii....
Why I'm on this tangent tonight is because I had a Japanese tasting party in my home today and it was really culturally interesting.
The hostess of our party, a charming middle-aged Japanese woman who came to visit for one week.
She wanted to shop, cook and feed us for a tasting party. Some of the ladies enjoyed the food...othes didn't.
I had the pleasure of collecting the plates with soup and noodles designed to enter my trash bag.
Most of it was very good...very healthy cooking with soy and beans mixed into interesting concoctions.
We all asked Kuniko different questions about her family life and her government. She admitted that she doesn't care for the emporer. I didn't know that he is the grandson of Hiroshima.
They watch CNN in their country and she drives a 17 year old small car. Gas is $7.00 a gallon..so I guess we shouldn't complain.
Everytime we asked her something, she thanked us over and over.
It was an enlightening day..and one I want to think about for some time.
The world has become very small...very global...and I guess we're all sisters.
Why I'm on this tangent tonight is because I had a Japanese tasting party in my home today and it was really culturally interesting.
The hostess of our party, a charming middle-aged Japanese woman who came to visit for one week.
She wanted to shop, cook and feed us for a tasting party. Some of the ladies enjoyed the food...othes didn't.
I had the pleasure of collecting the plates with soup and noodles designed to enter my trash bag.
Most of it was very good...very healthy cooking with soy and beans mixed into interesting concoctions.
We all asked Kuniko different questions about her family life and her government. She admitted that she doesn't care for the emporer. I didn't know that he is the grandson of Hiroshima.
They watch CNN in their country and she drives a 17 year old small car. Gas is $7.00 a gallon..so I guess we shouldn't complain.
Everytime we asked her something, she thanked us over and over.
It was an enlightening day..and one I want to think about for some time.
The world has become very small...very global...and I guess we're all sisters.
2 comments:
it was to typically nice of you to host that for her and all her friends
we were so impressed that she would want to go to all that trouble to cook all that lovely food, just to please ladies she didn't know..
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was so nice of her to cook for all
the ladies and give us a sampling
of "true" Japanese food. I love the
Japanese culture and want to visit
Japan some day. I learned a few
words, Thank you, Hello and Goodbye. Wish I could have learned
more. She was a wonderful guest and
you were a wonderful host.