Well! I never! I opened my mail this morning and found a letter from the City of Toronto. Curious! It was a parking ticket for $76 for an infraction on Yonge St. in downtown Toronto in early June. What!!!! I don’t know what this is about, but I know the car was not in downtown… Continue reading How is this for annoying!
Rain!
When I arose this morning I had every intention of heading out for my walk before 6:30 a.m., having learned my lesson yesterday when out walking yesterday morning after 8 a.m. in the heat. Then I looked out the window. It was raining! When it ended there were still patches of dry pavement under the… Continue reading Rain!
Cloudless Blue Sky
I know when the skies will cloud over. The Perseid meteor shower is due to arrive between August 11th and 12th, when humans would love to gaze into the sky and enjoy the show. I predict that we will have total cloud cover on August 11th and 12th, and no rain. It seems to be… Continue reading Cloudless Blue Sky
Carl Robert Resting in Peace
Yesterday the family laid my brother Carl Robert to rest. His ashes in my arms, my family and I walked him to his final resting place, shared memories, wept, and said goodbye. My Brother-The-Middle-Boy and I remained behind to stand by the graveside, and witness my brother’s burial, laid to rest beside our Father. I… Continue reading Carl Robert Resting in Peace
Thaumaturge
thaumaturge |ˈTHôməˌtərj| noun a worker of wonders and performer of miracles; a magician. DERIVATIVES thaumaturgic |ˌTHôməˈtərjik| adjective. thaumaturgical adjective. thaumaturgist |ˈTHôməˌtərjəst| noun. thaumaturgy |ˈTHôməˌtərjē| noun ORIGIN early 18th cent. (as thaumaturg): via medieval Latin from Greek thaumatourgos, from thauma ‘marvel’ + -ergos ‘-working.’ It was the sun hat. I bought the sun hat to withstand… Continue reading Thaumaturge