Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Corner View - Synchronicity

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I don't think there is a person in the US who was a teenager in the 1980's who doesn't hear the word "synchronicity" and immediately think of....
 


When I think of the Police, I am reminded of the afternoon that a group of us played "hooky" from an afternoon assembly to go to the Mall of Memphis to see Andy Summers who was there signing his book of photographs.  This was in 1983.  I was not old enough to drive and when we got back to school, my mother was already there to pick me up.  I had to lay on the floor of Denise's car as we had to pass my mother in the parking lot.  Then, I had to crawl out of the car and in between cars to the door of the school before I could stand and pretend to be leaving instead of just arriving.  I did, eventually, confess to my mother... but not until I was safely in my thirties and could not be punished :-)
 
I would like to thank all of you for your kind comments last week when I lost my Molly.  Your kindness is greatly appreciated!  I wish you all could have met her, she was an amazing girl.
 
Happy corner-viewing!

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Corner View - Things that begin with "L"

Corner View is a weekly appointment - each Wednesday - created by Jane and currently curated by Francesca, where bloggers from all corners of the world share their view on a pre-arranged theme. If you'd like to join in, please leave a link to your Corner View post in the comments at www.fuoriborgo.com, and be sure to visit other participants, too.
 
Lizard.
 
 
Lynx Lymmo, which is a free downtown bus service that takes us to....

 
Lunch.


Lawyers (two of the lawyers at my new firm - Sam andPenelope).
 


Lastly and sadly, Loss.  RIP Molly Monster - 03/97-02/19/13.
 
Sorry to end on a sad note, but my heart is broken.  She was such a good girl and was my near constant companion for almost 16 years.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Corner View - Games

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Well, I thought I had photos of the actual games... but this is from the Orlando Highland Games.  A great time to watch guys in skirts throw heavy things and talk with a brogue... okay, it's more of a drawl in Florida, but a girl can pretend, can't she?
 
 
If that's not your thing, what about kitty games?
 
 
Or what about love?  It's often called a game.
 
 
Happy corner-viewing!

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

CV - Potatoes with...

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One of my favorite stanzas from Seamus Heaney's poem, "Digging":
 
The cold smell of potato mould, the squelch and slap
Of soggy peat,  the curt cuts of an edge
Through the living roots awaken in my head.
But I've no spade to follow men like them.
 
I had the pleasure of hearing him read this poem (and several others) to my class in  1988. I got to meet him at the meet and greet afterward, but was too "cool" to ask him to sign my book.  If only I could go back in time... I would have asked for his autograph and gotten a photograph with him.  Sigh.
 

 
Potatoes...

with...
 
My yummy Sunday lunch from Green Day Cafe.
 
Happy Corner-viewing!