The sunshine and lovely temperatures today have me humming a old classic from my youth by The 5th Dimension - Let the Sunshine In. I always knew the song as it was coupled with Aquarius as a medley. Aquarius was a much more ethereal piece that heralded the changing times. An upbeat segue from Aquarius [...]
Author: Ms. C
1 in 68…
Have you heard the latest news from the CDC? "One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a 30% increase from 1 in 88 two years ago, according to a new report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." According to CNN's report of the CDC's latest findings: "This [...]
The crypt keeper…
I was home sick today. I have some kind of stomach flu. It has not been a good day my friends. To add insult to injury, I look like death warmed over. I managed to shower this morning and take Cheyenne to school, but my hair has not seen a comb and makeup required more [...]
The most talented viola player in our family…
Cheyenne had another orchestra concert on Tuesday. This concert was a series of pieces by small performance groups that the students in each group had selected. The groups ranged in size from a duo to seven or eight. Their teacher, Mrs. Klundt, said they did all the work themselves with only minor coaching from her. [...]
The end of an era…
It is the end of an era my friends. Today I sold my beloved little Tiburon. I knew it had to happen sooner or later, but it still made me a bit melancholy. It was, hands-down, my favorite car of all time. I don't love the Kia even half as much as the Tiburon. It [...]
Mourning the loss…
After two weeks of wondering about, and praying for, the folks aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the news has come that all 239 of the people on-board the plane were lost. The presumption is that the plane went down in the Indian Ocean. It is believed that pieces of the wreckage are the items showing [...]
The face of this sorrow…
In my childhood, I became close to Marion Ritz and her family. Marion was a friend of my mother. My mother came to know Marion through Pee Wee Football, which my parents were heavily involved in during our youth. My brother played football and my sister and I were cheerleaders. Marion's children, John and Linda, [...]
THE NEW FORTY 