My journal of big words and pretty pictures
In 1992, my family got its first computer - a Mac LCII. Our oldest - and only child at the time - was three years old. We had the obligatory computer learning games loaded for our daughter’s entertainment, but for the most part, didn’t use it for much else. The internet was in its infancy, … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Tyrant
Tomorrow night, I’m getting dressed up, and a friend and I are going on a Girls’ Night Out. We're attending a concert at the local community college. The last concert I attended was in 2014 when this same friend got me tickets to see Lady Smith Black Mambazo as a Christmas present. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=413645775438150&set=a.139983796137684.27269.100003781930855&type=3&theater Before that, … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Music
Went to the dentist a couple of weeks ago. The first time in *murmur, murmur* years. I was a little concerned about a crown I have, worried that the underlying tooth was damaged and that I would need a root canal. Been there, done that, don’t ever want to go back. The after tooth-excavation pain-relief … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Gnash
It has been almost a year to the day that I last replaced the protective silicone keyboard cover for my laptop computer. I had worn a hole in the cover over the letter “a,” My guess was that it was my favorite letter. Last week I had to replace my cover again. Only this time, there … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: No means O
When I was a kid, my parents, who were from the Old School of Obligatory Finishing of Meals, wouldn’t let my brother or me leave the table if food was still on our plate. Admonishments about poor children in faraway counties going hungry were often used to shame us into eating. I don’t remember if I … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: FOOD
Had a bit of a cultural weekend, and did things I have never done before, and things I will try again. On Saturday, I went to a crawfish boil. Depending on where you’re from, it’s “crawfish,” “crayfish,” or “mud bugs.” Whatever you call them, they are a lot of work to eat. I've had crawfish … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Risk
Thin spiral notebook 