Portent of What Kind of Winter?

 

A Place in the Sun

   You need to move a little.

Que Sera Sera

 8:30 turned the TV off. Went to bed. Had a very busy day.

Paradise-------Lost!

 When M. took dance lessons at Valenty, and parents were not permitted in the studio. I chose not to stay in the waiting room, but to drive a few miles  to Colonie Center, the happening place at the time.  During rehearsal periods, and when she was practicing for several different numbers, tap, jazz, ballet, the wait could be lengthy. I did a lot of shopping, was able to take advantage of unadvertised sales, a special offering at Macy's. 

  Of added interest was the sighting of local celebrities, if that would be the term. Liz Bishop was frequently a presence, probably shopping for her next TV appearance. And I occasionally saw Dick Wood, walking the mall, sometimes with others, who I assumed to be his family. People would greet him, and he always returned their hello's. I would have to say he was quite a handsome figure, tall, with black hair, and always well-dressed. I recall he used to model men's clothing prior to his television days.

   Yesterday I saw an account of a drive-by celebration his wife had arranged for his 90th birthday. He was pictured, smiling.  I can't recall the last time I saw him, maybe a guest appearance on Channel 10 and while he may have let his hair go white, he had still looked much the same.  No longer. When the powers that be added the aging process to us mortals, payback must have been part of the price we must pay.         

November Decor

 

Is it what it is, or not?

   At 3:30 this morning, one of the 3 smoke/CO2 detectors started beeping, 3 loud beeps in succession. I can't remember what that means, whether fire or carbon dioxide,  so I turned the furnace way down, just in case. Detector is the 10 year sealed type, no batteries to replace. I'm sure it's not 10 years old.  I put it outside where it continues to beep. The cat is unhappy with the sound, but seems coherent. I did the online word puzzle, but could only come up with mostly 4-letter words. 

   It's now 5:15 and the beeping has stopped from the sensor's position on the porch rail. so I brought it back into the house. I'm going back to bed. If it beeps again, I guess I'll call the Fire Dept.  But wait, they have hardly any staff. Oh, well.

Once,Upon A time, in A Blue Moon

 

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