And on a more wistful note, today is my late father's birthday. He would have been 97.
I'm catching up, Lyda - next year, if I make it, will be a big one. Big for me, anyway. Say: I think the snowflake making is changed some. Lots of SOF'ers had a great time with that. Yours were always wonderful. Thank you for the hap.bir.
On this day in 1876 Lieutenant-Colonel George Custer and a large detachment of troops of the US 7th Cavalry were surrounded and killed by a combined force of Lakita and Cheyenne Native Americans near the Little Bighorn River in the Crow Reservation.
Mick Jagger is 78 today, Helen Mirren is 76. The difference between the lizard lookalike Stones frontman and the thespian dame would seem obvious - moisturiser 😂
1 year ago today a kind nurse sent me home for 3 hours to sleep while my daughter and her partner sat with my papa - Covid rules relaxed if palliative. I returned, set up a zoom call to 3 continents and he died within 10 minutes. 11 years to the day of my mother who died ignominiously while I travelled hours. His death created some symmetry and positivity only because we see the poetry of it.
It was difficult retrieving the ashes from the funeral home - they keep them for up to year. We're discussing now that it will be 2 years before we can be together.
The 2 deaths, my mind compresses the 11 years separating them as of they're simultaneous.
But it's also 2 days before one of my children was randomly attacked and nearly murdered a decade ago (yes, it was that, before). I can't cry too much about the deaths or I shall turn also to anger too and I can't afford my own murderous rage.
Perhaps it's too much sharing?. Though there's quite a lot more than this too. I think we're not accorded happiness and blessings and that God just watches: hands off. Or maybe there are chosen people who get that sort of divine attention. I'm accorded reality, understanding and a few kind people. Including here. That's it.
I am thinking of you @NOprophet_NØprofit . Every time I read or think of your experiences I never know what to say. Apart from "Sh*t. That's incomprehensibly horrendous."
Mick Jagger is 78 today, Helen Mirren is 76. The difference between the lizard lookalike Stones frontman and the thespian dame would seem obvious - moisturiser 😂
Today would have been my parents’ diamond anniversary. In fact they only had 17 years together as my father died young, but I hope they are celebrating in heaven.
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And on a more wistful note, today is my late father's birthday. He would have been 97.
I'm catching up, Lyda - next year, if I make it, will be a big one. Big for me, anyway. Say: I think the snowflake making is changed some. Lots of SOF'ers had a great time with that. Yours were always wonderful. Thank you for the hap.bir.
40 - how on earth can that be?
When David turned 40, his mum said being a granny wasn't nearly as old-making as having a son who was 40!
It was a triple birthday on Ye Olde Shippe -- happy birthday also to Pants and Jenny Ann. Not sure if they're both here or not.
I also managed to go past the Cathedral without suffering spontaneous eye leakage - although I didn't have the nerve to go in.
RIP Len.
Mousethief coolers all round!
Happy Shipiversary @mousethief
It was difficult retrieving the ashes from the funeral home - they keep them for up to year. We're discussing now that it will be 2 years before we can be together.
The 2 deaths, my mind compresses the 11 years separating them as of they're simultaneous.
But it's also 2 days before one of my children was randomly attacked and nearly murdered a decade ago (yes, it was that, before). I can't cry too much about the deaths or I shall turn also to anger too and I can't afford my own murderous rage.
Perhaps it's too much sharing?. Though there's quite a lot more than this too. I think we're not accorded happiness and blessings and that God just watches: hands off. Or maybe there are chosen people who get that sort of divine attention. I'm accorded reality, understanding and a few kind people. Including here. That's it.
Where did the time go?
Happy Shipiversary, JJ!