Remember “More” magazine? It was a magazine dedicated to telling women how great it is to be old. “More” ceased publication in April. Gee, imagine that. This is a special Saturday edition of arloandjanis.com. As I told you earlier this year, I will be in New England for the Boston Comic Con, Aug. 12-14, and for the Vermont Comic Con, Aug. 27=28. I have a lot of readers in New England, and I am looking forward to meeting some of them. I just learned, however, that the Boston Comic Con potentially could sell out of tickets before the event, meaning buying tickets online beforehand is the only way to guarantee entrance. If you’re interested, you can visit their Web site. I thought I should mention it. Exhibitors (That would be me!) don’t get a direct share of the gate. They just sell things. At the A&J table, autographs and conversation will be free. I hope to see as many of you as possible.
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Jackie, I was not ignoring your expression of concern about my mom…apparently I was posting about the same time as you were, and I did not see it until just now. Things have been less than rosy with her, health-wise, for the past month or so, but the situation does seem to be stabilizing somewhat. It has necessitated me burning the proverbial candle at both ends and may have perhaps interfered with me being the happy-go-lucky Ghost of yore.
Once things get sorted out, I’ll bring everyone up to date. In other words, Jackie, I’ll keep you abreast. 🙂
Meanwhile, any spare thoughts and prayers sent her way would be greatly appreciated.
Culinary Institute of America?
Leslie is one of coolest women I have had as friend ever so we will follow up any suggestions. She sold her house and lived on boat in marina in Galveston Bay area. Took off on a big boat as crew but jumped ship in Key West where she lived for years when captain turned out to be Captain Terrible. I told her to be prepared to swim ashore if she had to. I love this lady.
Make any suggestions you can this week. We leave July 3 and will take at least week driving up.
When I say she and I like anything interesting I mean anything. Dickens adores her.
Thank you Ghost. Your mother is in my thoughts and prayers today, as always. As are you.
I am intuitive. I knew things were not going well and what you were doing. Take care of yourself as well my friend.
Today the life sized flying piglets were on sale even more so I bought one for you which I am naming Ghost.
Bought another to name Mark. I have one already named JohnW. Sorry Sand but married men don’t qualify for flying pig nomenclature.
Ghost I know you are cooking for your mom but don’t let this derail your own healthy eating and exercise.
Thanks, Jackie, and despite what many might think, I’m fairly sure I’ve never had pig, aviator-style or not, named for me. Calorie intake has probably actually decreased over the past few months but not necessarily in a good way. My gym schedule has gone out the window, which probably explains the 8-10 pound gain since the first of the year. I got started back on regular workouts last week and have dropped 3 pounds of the gain already.
Remember, my motto is “Never give up.”
Debbe 😉 I saw my brother-in-law today (yesterday, now) for the first time in a while. This is by one of his favorite groups.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDN5Fr_lomY
My other motto…”Orange is good.” 😉
Resilient is my middle name. I never give up either.
The piglets are adorable glazed brown and look real. My exercise programs derail but there are always those leg lifts and swings in bed.
You have swings in your bed? That sounds interesting. 😉
Oh, and I haven’t had a haircut in about two months, and as fast as my hair grows, P&PHS is finally gonna get her wish, Wednesday, to see what it looks like “long and wavy”.
The closest I could get to “Never give up” in Latin is “Non deficere”, meaning “I will not fail”. I believe I like that even better. Wonder if I can get that as a tactical patch for my backpack.
That was Blanche Devereaux on Golden Girls who had swings in bed. I just do leg lifts and leg swings in bed to maintain flexibility and agility.
I am keeping Stella Maris for boats name. It is Star of the Sea in Latin. Better than that seize the day one you said meant grope me in Latin.
Sometimes I think that “never turn down” should have been my motto, but I think seriously that “turn down more” would have been even better.
No pun intended.
Good morning Villagers….
Indy Mindy has been MIA for too long……
Glad to see you back Old Bear….trip fare well?
Jackie, let me know when you get close to Indiana….time is right, maybe I can meet you somewhere close.
gotta go…..egg man comes in this morn, have to hand gather ten trays of eggs off of belts….that’s three hundred eggs I need to hand pick 🙂
temps in low 80’s next few days….was told by Farm Manager to take tomorrow off. Ian is off today. He doesn’t was burn outs. And it was reaching that point yesterday.
GR 😉 have you ever taken it……..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HYiaYyfp8Q
….and yes, orange is good
TIP BlogSpot: http://thatispriceless.blogspot.com/
Since LRRH was likely no more than 8 in the story, 50th should be 75th or 85th. I know Finnish winters can be rough, but this woman looks 90, no?
Peace,
We have lost two great icons in the sporting world in the last month. Gordie Howe, Mr. Hockey and just this morning Pat Summit, Ms. Women’s College Basketball. She was only 64, but she started coaching at 22, amassing over 1100 victories and 8 National Championships. Gordie, on the other hand, lived to be 88 but actually took a shift on the ice at age 69. He retired once, but returned to play with his sons until he was 51.
Classy people.