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While one of my dear friends was visiting with me this past week, I decided to go out and eat a French dejeuner, lunch, as we say here in America. Garzon did not speak le Francais, so I had to teach him a few words.  When in the world am I going to practice my French? Continue reading “Another magnifique French aliment…le dejeuner…lunch…”

Ronald Franklin Buttry March 5, 1938 – February 25, 2009 “Ship off the coast, of a faraway land, holds thousands of turtles, and a pirate who is grand. He loves all his people, and he brings them good cheer, with a parrot on his back, a tune in his ear. Ron Buttry is his name,Continue reading “Ronald Franklin…thinking of you today…”

Needed to change the posting, because it will date the blog more obviously if I leave it with the St. Valentine’s Day message.  Hope you had a happy one.  I surely did. The weather here is just beautiful…even though was in the high 20’s just the other night.  Yep, it gets chilly here sometimes.  We hadContinue reading “Back to the saddle again…”

Love is patient, love is kind.  It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud,  it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Loves does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes,Continue reading “Love is a wonderful thing…”

I am trying to get distracted between now and the time that I have set to myself to have my salad, etc., for lunch.  Having a glass of water as a self-prescribed luxury before I send stuff to my aging stomach. Did my walk, took some pictures, encountered some squirrels, Pepe and Pepita.  They sendContinue reading “Here we go again…are you still there?…..”

Got tired of looking at that sad-looking orange tree from my previous posting.  I guess Father Winter was not too kind and it is showing its effect. Let me update you on my do-abouts.  I have gone back to walking.  Check the temperature before I leave the apartment so I know to bundle up or not. Continue reading “Change of scenery…”

Oops, I almost forgot my username and password with WordPress.  Use or lose it…that’s what they say. Lots of intentions, plans and ambitious goals.  I am all excited!!  So many things to do and a whole year to do it.  Well…not so whole already. I need to get my neurons back on the gravy trainContinue reading “Happy New Day!!!!”

Alba Maria…the one on the left.  It has been three years since you went to Heaven.  After going through the sadness of missing talking, laughing and crying with you sometimes, I am now at the stage of celebrating the blessing you were and still are somehow in my life. Thank you for having been aContinue reading “Here’s to looking at you…Alba Maria…”

Couldn’t wait till the official tea time in London…I know, the Queen is going to be somewhat upset that I could not wait for her.  Well…here in America, we do things whenever we feel like it…or when the weather is driving you so nuts, that you break protocol. I had my best intentions since aroundContinue reading “Temperature…and Tea Time…”

The past few days have been a real test to my endurance to the cold weather. Robes, two to three pair of socks at once, sweat shirt and pants, scarf, and hardly moving at all.  The lowest temperature I resisted was 64 degrees.  At which time I said to myself,  this is getting real bad, my fingersContinue reading “Happy and warmer days are here again…Thanks God!!”