Thursday, September 14, 2017

I like to think it was the Ann Rule book

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I saw Napoleon's dad yesterday.   He was alone -- no wife, no kitten. A solitary figure on a street corner, huddled against a street lam...
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It hurts to think about

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I still haven't heard another peep from Henry and Reg, other than they're "fine." And don't get me wrong -- I'm ...
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

When the going gets tough, the tough go to the movies

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I have always been afraid of clowns. The summer when I was 7, I saw The Greatest Show on Earth . A doctor is unjustly accused of killin...
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Four little letters: F-I-N-E

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My friends, Henry and Reg, are, in a word, "fine." Have you ever heard a more glorious word? Instead of evacuating Key West, the...
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Saturday, September 09, 2017

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Sign of the Times (2017) ... because Cat recommended Harry Styles   1 ) In this song, Harry sings, "We don't tal...
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The Round Up

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So much is going on with my friends and loved ones! So little of it is good! My oldest friend is battling depression big time this week. ...
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"We are leaving it to Irma and Geico"

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I texted with my friend Henry all day today and spoke to him tonight. He was really quite cheerful and very busy, preparing to ride out Ir...
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Friday, September 08, 2017

Baby!

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I saw little Napoleon TWICE in two days! At first I was ambivalent about it. After all, this lively little fluff ball brightens my day ev...
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Thursday, September 07, 2017

No friend of mine!

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The 2017 hurricanes have such benign names: Harvey and Irma have arrived and Jose is on the way. And I've come to fear and loathe thos...
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I miss him

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On Tuesday and Wednesday, I looked for him. I knew he wouldn't be there, but I imagined him there on the street corners where he spent...
Monday, September 04, 2017

And so I shall consider the weekend a success

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I really haven't done anything all weekend. Four days of yawning nothingness. And I feel a little guilty about that ... Like I should ha...
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Reposted in Tribute to Jerry Lewis: 1926-2017

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Saturday, September 05, 2015 I miss the sumbitch I used to love the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. The plate spinners, the vent...
Saturday, September 02, 2017

Sunday Stealing

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BACK TO SCHOOL 1.  What kind of school did you attend (Big? Small? Public? Private? Specialty? One-room schoolhouse?) Public grammar schoo...
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Stuff

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This afternoon I decided to part with 18 books, 3 sweaters, a sweatshirt and 2 t-shirts. That's a box of books and a plastic bag of c...
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Direct from my raisin-sized heart

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I know this is going to make my sound like a Grinch, but I encourage everyone to think very carefully before they give to the victims of H...
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Friday, September 01, 2017

Saturday 9

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9 to 5 (1980)  1) This song begins with the clacking of a typewriter. Did you ever learn to touch type -- beginning with your fingers on...
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I passed my blood test!

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I just got word that my cholesterol (184) and my LDL/HDL ratio (1.75) are "desirable." My other lab tests came back within the ...
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Friday 56

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The Friday 56 Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader (If you have to improvise, that's ok.) *Find ...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 31

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Rizz appreciates "lucky" On Day 31, I was happy for a heads-up. Remember Napoleon? He's the wild-eyed little kitten who w...
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Proud of My Happiness Icon

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That's Anthony Rizzo's happy face you've seen here every day during August. As the month comes to an end, it's time to celeb...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 30

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Rizz likes money On Day 30, the gesture counted. My boss called my art director and me in to his office and closed the door. He told us...
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WWW.WEDNESDAY

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WWW. WEDNESDAY asks three questions to prompt you to speak bookishly. To participate, and to see how other book lovers responded, c...
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