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It had been a minute
7 Nov 2024 21:19It's been a few years since I visited this Fall light show. I liked the changes they have made!
There is another light show tomorrow night that I can walk to -- more pics coming!
No idea why this came up tonight on YT...but I remember this song!
There is another light show tomorrow night that I can walk to -- more pics coming!
No idea why this came up tonight on YT...but I remember this song!
Sapés comme jamais
12 Nov 2023 19:21I listen to all kinds of music...even if I can't understand it. The music by Maître Gims draws me -- his songs usually have a mixture of French, Spanish and maybe some languages from African countries.
Enjoyable Book Club
11 Apr 2023 22:03Enjoyable book club tonight. I was host, which means I chose the book, provided dinner, and also provided some info about the book and/or author.
The book I chose ("On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" by Ocean Vuong) was a bit hard to get into, written in a poetic manner and non-chronological. But in the end, I was glad I read it.
The Book Club is a group of older gay men. And we have been instinctively choosing more gay themed books lately...perhaps a reaction to the zeitgeist of late.
The Clematis have started blooming!
The book I chose ("On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" by Ocean Vuong) was a bit hard to get into, written in a poetic manner and non-chronological. But in the end, I was glad I read it.
The Book Club is a group of older gay men. And we have been instinctively choosing more gay themed books lately...perhaps a reaction to the zeitgeist of late.
The Clematis have started blooming!
Nearly every morning, a Song Sparrow out front starts his day with a call that sounds a lot like the intro to Beethoven's Fifth. I think it's pretty adorable that they make this sound. And it seems to only be just before sunrise -- I never hear the same sound the rest of the day, so it's like this bird's morning song 🙂
You will have to turn your volume way up to hear this. I was standing inside (in my bedroom). But pretty much every morning when it's still dark, I hear this -- Link to track on SoundCloud
Sparrows are so small and well camouflaged that I have a hard time finding them in trees, but around mid-day yesterday, I heard one singing outside (maybe the same one that makes the wake up call?) I searched from my upstairs window for a good while until I found the bird. This is a bad picture -- I was inside taking a shot through window screen, and I had to manually focus (the autofocus kept focusing on the screen).
It's pretty cool to wake up to the birdsong!
You will have to turn your volume way up to hear this. I was standing inside (in my bedroom). But pretty much every morning when it's still dark, I hear this -- Link to track on SoundCloud
Sparrows are so small and well camouflaged that I have a hard time finding them in trees, but around mid-day yesterday, I heard one singing outside (maybe the same one that makes the wake up call?) I searched from my upstairs window for a good while until I found the bird. This is a bad picture -- I was inside taking a shot through window screen, and I had to manually focus (the autofocus kept focusing on the screen).
It's pretty cool to wake up to the birdsong!
For practice, I use my devices in Portuguese -- phone, computers, etc. But doing so makes things difficult because, for example, I like music sung in English. So it's difficult to ask Siri to play music with a title in English.
And it makes me unreasonably happy when I tell Siri to play music and he gets it correct...in this case to "play the most recent album by Polo and Pan".
And it makes me unreasonably happy when I tell Siri to play music and he gets it correct...in this case to "play the most recent album by Polo and Pan".
Not sure why there were rainbow colors on the water at the quarry on Belle Isle -- it looks like an oil slick, but was beautiful in its own way. Belle Isle has had a lot of industrial uses over the years, so I'm assuming this is residue from that --
The weather was beautiful today -- I went to a local park because I needed to get out of the house and because it was so pleasant outside...found a bench under a pine to sit. The whole park smelt sweet, and on the bench the aroma of pine.
Halloween decorations out front —
Halloween decorations out front —
Bread Baking Day
27 Apr 2020 16:32I made some sourdough bread today -- I had been feeding starter for a couple weeks until I was ready to bake.
The house smells fricken' amazing right now! I think that sourdough smells better cooking than whole wheat bread!
I like bouncy music when I cook, lol --
The house smells fricken' amazing right now! I think that sourdough smells better cooking than whole wheat bread!
I like bouncy music when I cook, lol --
Nerd Rising
9 Apr 2020 09:18The nerdy side of me has just come all the way out during my time at home. For example, I have been reviewing Latin lessons online to see how much I remember from middle school! I mean, I have always enjoyed languages, but it even surprises me that I'm doing this!
Yesterday, I oiled the bike chain, put air in the tires, lubed the pedals, etc. It begs the question of exactly why I did that. Will I actually ride the bike soon?
Yesterday, I oiled the bike chain, put air in the tires, lubed the pedals, etc. It begs the question of exactly why I did that. Will I actually ride the bike soon?
Time Compressed
6 Apr 2020 09:53A couple of friends and I were talking last night about how perception of time had changed. Because of the virus and the stay at home orders, and the flux of news, perception of time is passing more quickly than usual. We were dicussing that when we think back to when 'xyz' occurred in the last few weeks, then it always seems like it has been A LOT longer than the actual length of time.
It's sort of the opposite of what I expected -- I thought being at home more would cause time to seem to flow more slowly. But instead it's zipping by!
I haven't been out with the camera much -- this is yesterday at a local park --
It's sort of the opposite of what I expected -- I thought being at home more would cause time to seem to flow more slowly. But instead it's zipping by!
I haven't been out with the camera much -- this is yesterday at a local park --
Cosmo Time
3 Apr 2020 10:30I'm not usually a Cosmo drinker...but Ina Garten's Insta a few days ago got me in that mood.
I mostly had all the ingredients in the house -- save the limes, which I picked up at the store yesterday.
I mostly had all the ingredients in the house -- save the limes, which I picked up at the store yesterday.
Hostas Unfurling!
19 Mar 2020 09:23"Hostas Unfurling!" sounds like the title of some movie that is trying too hard.
Out in the yard taking some photos as spring arrives --
Given how introverted I am naturally, this 'social distancing' thing is not too hard for me. I do miss eating dinner out with friends, although I have noticed 1 friend and I have increased out wine nights.
As COVID-19 progresses, things are gonna be rough for a while -- both for our society as a whole and indeed for me personally as I look to get back into the job market after taking some time away. I am beginning to wonder if I should just execute my future downsizing plans now. For now, I'm glad for the warmer weather arriving, and that my stomach issues are mostly behind me, so I can sit on the porch with a glass of wine and enjoy the sun!
With Orangina in the White House, I have watched 2 trends which both increase the threat of war: trade tensions/tariffs, etc., and now with the virus, I see country after country closing their borders. Fourth Turnings are for the birds, man!
Been listening to a lot of music lately!
Out in the yard taking some photos as spring arrives --
Given how introverted I am naturally, this 'social distancing' thing is not too hard for me. I do miss eating dinner out with friends, although I have noticed 1 friend and I have increased out wine nights.
As COVID-19 progresses, things are gonna be rough for a while -- both for our society as a whole and indeed for me personally as I look to get back into the job market after taking some time away. I am beginning to wonder if I should just execute my future downsizing plans now. For now, I'm glad for the warmer weather arriving, and that my stomach issues are mostly behind me, so I can sit on the porch with a glass of wine and enjoy the sun!
With Orangina in the White House, I have watched 2 trends which both increase the threat of war: trade tensions/tariffs, etc., and now with the virus, I see country after country closing their borders. Fourth Turnings are for the birds, man!
Been listening to a lot of music lately!