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The photo adjacent to this is of threes shoes out of twenty that I can no longer wear. The three are Fendi (leopard), Marc Jacobs (blue and white) and unknown designer from Spain. I can’t bear to throw them away. The orthopedic doctor sentenced me to orthotics. No going back. It’s a dilemma. I’ll wait…

That’s the name of the orthotics the Dr. advised me to get. Also, I’m supposed to get orthotic style shoes. Oh joy. I may compose a picture of all the beautiful shoes in my closet and make it into a logo, if my post orthotic budget permits. It was a sad day. On my way…

Usually when my birthday rolls around, it’s just another year. Somehow this three quarters of a century has given me pause. It’s still a couple of days away and already I’ve received meaningful gifts and cards. So, why am I unsettled? I plan to go to Anchor Oyster Bar and eat oysters and a Caesar…

Tonight’s feature, “Benji”, starred the dog named Benji in the film. This dog did the impossible/unrealistic over and over to save the day. The dog actor had extremely good behavior and super smarts. For example : The kids are taken hostage by two bad guys. The kids are locked up in an abandoned warehouse. Benji…

I was thinking about Icons, how they come to represent a land or geographical area. The Statue of Liberty fits the bill. Designed by Auguste Bertholi in a small town outside Paris, was a gift to America by France in admiration of the concept of liberty. Which was the promise of America. The inscription, “Give…

Public and private. Mr. Trump is not MY president, so I won’t refer to him that way – as ‘Pres’. With his speech to the U.N. on Wednesday, as of now, is getting boycotted by major news organizations. It’s quite something that the news people unified against Trump’s ban on access to the White House…

Brian and Florencia had their monthly Artist’s Salon which I always look forward to. Today their guests were a jazz pianist from Finland, Anni Kiviniemi and Alana Conner, who bicycled around the world. Both were extraordinary. Anni’s take on jazz was partially founded in folk tunes. The syncopation and reference to both idioms was quite…

The two are not related, that I know of. I have developed a fondness for pistachios. Seemingly benign. It’s my go-to snack while watching TV, which is often benign as well. Generally I’m careful about what I eat. With the distraction of TV, I’m not so thoughtful. Fortunately pistachios have shells, so that slows it…

Listening to the BBC, that’s how Brits pronounce ‘Family’. Emphasis on the first syllable ‘FAM”, drop the i, and add a short lee. The ‘Soapy’ Netflix shows also share the true wisdom that family is most important when you’re lining up priorities. Of course family may be comprised of or include deep friendships. I’ve been…