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the Day The Earth Stood Still
Time for a rant folks. Regular followers of my blog know how I like to rant but I haven't done one in so long. But last night I was watching a movie and I noticed something that so angered me I just...
View ArticleBill's Daily Walk
Every morning, after I get Bill ready for his day, Bill takes his Daily Walk. Bill's Daily Walk consists of him making twenty loops around our finished basement room. This was done first to improve...
View ArticleMisty Backyard
Last night, at dusk, before dinner I decided to mow our grass. All week nothing but rain, rain, rain. In fact it's raining now. Our backyard was beginning to look like an Iowa prairie. I was starting...
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"Getting Old Ain't For Sissies" Medical Update
Our backyard this afternoon. Oh how I LOVE our backyard. So peaceful and relaxing. This is the best time of year!Momentous news this week folks!July 21st is the scheduled date for my first cataract...
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Another School Shooting
Today I was going to write about more good news here at my safe home in Delaware. But after yet another mass killing of children at a school shooting, whatever I write about seems so trite. My heart...
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Puppies!
Me and "Cleo" this morningWith all the bad news in the world, I decided today was the day I was only going to post about good news.The picture above was taken about an hour ago at my neighbor's house....
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Vanity Fair Meme - Part 1
Got the idea for this post from Ur-spo of "Spo-Relfections" blog.It's been a long time (years actually) since I posted one of these personality revealing question and answer blog posts. Here goes:1....
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What the Hell?
Bill awaiting his second COVID booster shotThis is Bill at our local Walgreen's awaiting his second COVID booster shot. I also scheduled a second booster shot for myself but I took this picture....
View ArticleHarold Siroonian Dancing in Hamilton July 15 2022
This is a video taken today by my friend Pat F. in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is of Harold Siroonian, otherwise known as "The Hamilton Dancing Man." I've posted videos of Harold dancing in previous...
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Never Have I Ever
All right folks, fun time again. A few days ago I was so sick. I spent most of the day in bed. I had a runny nose, head congestion, body aches and just feeling miserable. I took one of those home...
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Hearing Aid Test
Last month I began to notice little signs that maybe my hearing wasn't normal in my right ear. Then about three weeks ago I felt like I had to pop my right ear like you would after a long plane...
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If I Should Die Tomorrow
These days I've been giving a lot of thought about my demise. Oh sure, I've written about this subject before and why not? At fourscore years (80) it is a subject frequently on my mind. More so than...
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things I've Never Done
Okay folks, this is an update on things I haven't done. A few weeks ago I posted a list "Never Have I Ever." I'm always fascinated by what people have and haven't done. So without further ado here is...
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Happy Anniversary - 58 Years Today!
Me and Bill 1964 Pennsauken, New JerseyToday is the 58th anniversary of the day I met my partner/husband Bill. July 3rd, 1964 on a rainy night Saturday night in center city Philadelphia at the...
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Hacienda Tipton-Kelly Update July 2022
This year's gladiolus cropLife is good here at Hacienda Tipton-Kelly!Bill's health continues to be stabilized. We're in a routine now that I've gotten used to. Every three days is Shower Day. Bill...
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Why I Blog
"DIG" Magazine, my favorite reading material when I was a teenager. I remember this cover, oh how I wanted to win this guy as my slave!Three main reasons why I blog:1) THERAPY I found that writing...
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Oven Not Working
Local oven repair guysOne of the joys of running a household is the guaranteed breakdown of equipment to maintain our comfortable first world lifestyle. The latest repair here at Casa Tipton-Kelly is...
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Guess Who Is Coming For A Visit?
Pat and I during one of our visits to Palm Springs several years ago.Yes, Pat is coming for a visit!I haven't seen Pat in person for two and a half years (February 2020). Since 2013 we were getting...
View ArticlePat Has Arrived!
Pat arrived yesterday afternoon about 2:30 PM, right in the middle of me and Bill's daily afternoon Old Man Naps. Pat let himself in the house and entered my bedroom. He saw me dozing off so he threw a...
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Cataract Surgery A Success!
Ready for my cataract surgery last ThursdayMy cataract surgery was a success!Last Thursday I entered the Delaware Eye Institute with loads of trepidation. My late younger brother had a botched...
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