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Mine was the P.F. Flyers. Maybe the 👟 fashion passion wasn't gaining celebrity endorsements, etc. I recognized the name, is all. There were no television stations in the communities where I was during my earliest years. Those iconic pictures of people frozen in front of radios, I remember the...

Happy Birthday 🍰, Grandmother ! I hope that you have a little attention today but if you don't, it is really understandable. Thank you for keeping us informed. Good Heavens, you now have twin babies both over 8 pounds! with love😍, Steve

Officially, it was 70°f (21°C) yesterday. The last time it was that warm was the 26th of March, when we had 2 days with that warmth. We aren't finished, the Weather Service says. There will be 3 more days above 70 this week, including today. This isn't anywhere near any records and there has...

When I returned to the university in the 80's, there was a "word processor" for grad students to use in the department office –– one. At home, I had my typewriter but employed a professional for all-important work. Then, it turned out that the proper paper was not used and it had to be redone...

Spring! The prefix for our phone, when they arrived, was Spring! I suppose that says something, also. That I predate telephone # prefixes.

It is probably rude to post this but just so that you know that you are not alone — I remember all but 1 and yet, I recognize the name 🙄.

Mustard greens from the hoop house ... The few of those greens that we have had so far in 2025 were from the greenhouse and survived the Winter. Mustard greens aren't my favorite but there will be pac choi and choy sum as early as next week –– perhaps. Gai Lan, will be after awhile and broccoli...

The first of the beets, carrots and, oh yes, spinach seed in the ground. The spinach is near a board fence so some afternoon shade may help avoid premature bolting.

And so, @flowerbug , the pessimist is never out of the dirt? Perhaps so. But, the other word and my thought on It requires that the sailor should to be out of the water and with visual depth perception. Grounded, if you will.

Do you see me as identifying with Snoppy, @flowerbug ? Perhaps, . it's my enjoyment of cookies :)?

Optimism. It seems somewhat odd to me that I am something of an optimist. At this time, I am certainly becoming more aware of age and aware of why those we know as "seniors," become more resistant to change as the years add up, an opposite trend. Optimism / Pessimism. The etymologists have...