Looking Glass

 The weather has turned very cold in the breezes that sweep along the landscapes here in Washington. The rain has come in it's natural abundance for this time of year. We did have a mild, sunny summer which is already missed by those of us who truly appreciated it. No need to fret, the climatic changes are out of our hands and bestowed upon us by forces far greater.  I am in Seattle with my son and have been here for four days. Despite his working during the days, I have helped him with a reorganization of his office, which put a broad smile on his face when he first walked in to see it's transformation. Big hugs followed. I have been applying for jobs while here, during his daily absences to his job sites. We have enjoyed dinner together each night and the first night, we teamed up to make a wonderful, baked Cuban chicken based with a delightful cilantro sauce, developed by him. Veggies and potatoes aligned the platter before our indulgence. I made a good ole meatloaf last n...

           As much as we may cringe at social media or computer program's interaction, I must say, today, my 51st birthday, I Have been grateful for my cyber connections. I had 80+ people wish me well for my birthday via Face book, and I know for a fact, that many people would not have called me to send those same cheers. It is a simple interaction that brought a smile to my face, all day long. I try to do the same, when notified through the page, that some one's birthday is here. I send Happy Birthdays all the time. Almost, daily. If I can add to their number of well wishes, that is a good thing. If I can add a smile to their face, that is a good thing.  Among the postings on Face book, I had a few friends and family call me from far away. My dear, friend KP, treated me to lunch and had a lovely bouquet of roses awaiting my arrival at the restaurant. A small wait staff sang Happy Birthday to me when bringing me a cup...

This is in honor of my friend, kden. Here is one I have not posted to facebook. I have many male friends, too, that I didn't want to offend. But someday...I will figure out a way to post in jest.

Well, I blew this joint this weekend. I headed on a two hour drive to my girlfriend's place, north of Seattle. She lives in a small community, of which I drove through farmland, with fewer animals lining the fences as I had seen on my jaunt. Nice location, though. She had a couple of other friends join us for wine, music and a meal. Very relaxing. So relaxing, I fell asleep before eight o'clock, after she put in a movie..."Julie-Julia", with Meryl Streep. This was not the movie's fault. I think the wine, a great meal of halibut and warmth, just put me in a vegetative state. I felt bad, and in the morning, my first words to her were, "I am sorry I wasn't a party in a jar." Don't ask me where that came from. I am usually bigger than a jar. A barrel at least. But it was nice to visit and get acquainted with some of her other friends. I met her 35 year old son for the first time, in the four I have known her. She just moved to this location in Februa...