The time is 6:31 AM on December 26th, 2017; the day after Christmas. I always love the holiday season starting with Halloween back in October. It is difficult to believe that the main event, Christmas, is now already over and 2017 just about one for the history books. Today is one where you still feel…… Continue reading Morning of December 26th, 2017
Christmas morning 2017
It is 6:00 AM on Christmas morning, 2017. I had planned on writing this post in the quiet morning before everyone awoke but my eldest woke up at 4:30 AM and is very excited so no chance on getting him to go back to sleep. So here I sit, in front of the T.V. fireplace…… Continue reading Christmas morning 2017
Christmas Lights 2017
Winter Solstice 2017
Marking the solstice; when light and life turn the tide against darkness and death. A great historical explanation: https://www.truehighlands.com/winter-solstice-history-and-tradition/
Irish Party in Third Class
Here I am on the grandest ship in the world having champagne with you fine people.I figure life's a gift and I don't intend on wasting itYou never know what hand your gonna get dealt nextYou learn to take life as it comes at you.To make each day count https://youtu.be/KffX-8tx_Jw
Jim Carrey quote
Got this from The Elephant Journal and thought it was worth keeping.Link: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2017/11/jim-carrey-explains-depression-in-the-best-way-ive-ever-heard/ Jim Carrey shares the startling realization he came to after years of fame: it’s totally pointless to spend our whole lives creating and curating some specific identity for ourselves. This is all ego: desiring to be important, to be someone, to matter. In reality,…… Continue reading Jim Carrey quote
今晩の映画はかぐや姫の物語
いのちの記憶 (Inochi no Kioku) Lyrics, music and performed by Kazumi Nikaido. JapaneseRomajiEnglish「いのちの記憶」 (唄:二階堂和美)”Inochi no Kioku” (Uta: Nikaido Kazumi)”Memory of Life” (performed by Kazumi Nikaido)あなたに触れた よろこびが深く 深く このからだの 端々に しみ込んでゆく ずっと 遠く なにも わからなくなっても たとえ このいのちが 終わる時が来ても いまのすべては 過去のすべて 必ず また会える 懐かしい場所で あなたがくれた ぬくもりが 深く 深く 今 遥かな時を越え 充ち渡ってく じっと 心に 灯す情熱の炎も そっと 傷をさする 悲しみの淵にも いまのすべては 未来の希望 必ず 憶えてる 懐かしい場所で いまのすべては 過去のすべて 必ず また会える 懐かしい場所で いまのすべては 未来の希望 必ず 憶えてる いのちの記憶で…… Continue reading 今晩の映画はかぐや姫の物語
Elementary School Programming in 1985!
Watching Stranger Things on Netflix makes me think about my childhood. Perhaps this is one of the reasons it is so popular: it is set in the ’80s and so for the 37-45 crowd we’re reminded of our own childhoods with the bikes, riding out in the woods, and those fantastic walkie-talkies to keep in…… Continue reading Elementary School Programming in 1985!