“As it was Mother’s birthday that we were going to celebrate… we were all busy working out our presents for her. After some thought, I had decided to give her a butterfly net since she evinced such a great interest in my butterfly collection. Margo bought her a dress length of material which she rather […]
But the news isn’t all bad!
Congratulations to all the happy couples in Canada and now San Francisco! “You can’t imagine what it’s like from a distance. Straight or gay, visitors get teary when they walk inside City Hall, where the meaning of what Newsom did is huge and palpable. It’s always struck me as vaguely homophobic, the insistence on how […]
Not to be a drag or anything…
But check this out. www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1153531,00.html We all might want to think about making that next car a hybrid. And we might want to think about this stuff when we choose our politicians. Dear Potential President/Prime Minister: What is your stance on the Kyoto Protocol? Can I get that in writing?
Fear and Loathing in the Supermarket Lineup
I have noticed that when I buy lots of fruit and vegetables, particularly organic ones, I sashay around the supermarket feeling like a righteous citizen. But when I’m making a run for the Hamburger Helper or Chef Boyardee my demeanor is considerably less jaunty. You might even call it furtive. Last night I bought flaxseed […]
Just When It All Seems Too Much…
Frank and I finished our walk in Linley Valley and we emerged from the trail, crossed the road to the car and there, waiting for us like a bristly little dream was…. a stray pot belly pig. He wasn’t what you’d call a race pig. He took his sweet time waddling back across the road […]
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