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>I think I shall throw a tantrum

Good idea, Jo–the thought of already being wheel-less so long and then into this long weekend would put me in a “state” too!

Takes me back to a situation a good 60 years ago. In the building where I was working, there was an small room where wastebaskets were emptied–this was pre-plastic garbage bags–each week the janitor swept it into burlap sacks and took it to the dump. I don’t remember what happened to make me so angry, but I went to empty my wastebasket and noticed some discarded burned-out light bulbs on the floor. I picked one up and threw it at the far wall. The breaking glass made a very satisfying explosive sound so I broke all of them. I haven’t thought of that in decades but for a long time after that I remembered the sense of satisfaction that turned my frustration into amusement without hurting anything. Soooo–I recommend breaking some glass–throwing an old jar or two into a garbage can (preferably metal) would probably work!

Candace

You can’t drive Jo, you might as well drink. Have a good stiff one.

I couldn’t get my car today - the neighbor who was going to take me didn’t get home from work in time and the shop closed at 4. Now I have to wait until Tuesday!!!!!!!!!! I hate being wheel-less.

I think I shall throw a tantrum.

This book is fascinating (to me anyway). Willkie’s observations about Iraq and Turkey are especially pertinent right now. I have a friend who has chosen to live in Turkey for the present, finding life there interesting and I get her current impressons to compare. She’s found that many Americans have retired there, which surprised her and me. In 1942 Turkey was just 19 years into republic style government. That gave context to yesterday’s discussion on the Lehrer Report about the potential effect of the recent election there. I keep thinking all of the current presidential candidates could benefit from reading this book.

Candace

And I had a call from the body shop; need the claim # and phone # for my ins. They found more damage. But the car drove well, no pulling to the side or anything.! I don’t understand that!!!!!!!!!!!

I hate this.

>I had had a brief discussion with a mailbox and a utility pole which did nothing good for the hood of my car…

Jo, I had a similar experience a few years ago when a telephone pole near a driveway I was in attacked my rear fender without warning–hate when that happens!!

Candace

I know Jackie and Clive must have arrived in Hawaii to terrible weather, but shouldn’t they be back by now?  I hope all went well and they escaped the really bad stuff and had a wonderful time.

ROFL, Candace - I was trying to think of some ‘wise’ remark but yours will fit the bill quite nicely. ROFLOLOL

Only coffee after all that!!!!!!!!!!?? I think it would take a shot of something rather stronger but isn’t it wonderful knowing you’ve gotten rid of all that ’stuff?’ January is when I usually do that. It builds up over the year and then, thankfully, January comes again. Tax-prep time has to be worth SOMEthing besides pain and misery.

I’ve been reading Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton family saga. They are ‘remances’ which normally I avoid like the bubonic plague, but one popped up in my booksfree list unbeknownst to me (and how that happens when I’m the one who did the list is beyond me!!!). At any rate, I am now forced to admit that certain romance authors may well be worth reading. Fern Michaels is another; her Sisterhood series is a page-turner. I’ve posted about it before.

Took my car to the bodyshop yesterday. I had had a brief discussion with a mailbox and a utility pole which did nothing good for the hood of my car but didn’t hurt me at all. Traffic was slow that day, thankfully. So now I’m a week without my wheels and I feel like I’m in jail. Good time to just sit and read and sit and computer-ize or maybe just sit.

It’s breezy here today but I’m delighted to report that our 90°+ weather seems to have decided to stay away. I sure do hope so, but if it cooler than normal this early, I’m afraid of winter! I think it’s going to be a bad one anyhow…so when the roads are good, do the shopping you need to do. Barf.

Take care all.

Darlyne, your circulation should be great–alternating between heating and thawing like that.

Yesterday I finally was inspired to work on the clutter in my den/computer/main living area, but where to begin!? To put anything away I had to first clear old stuff out of drawers and files to make room for current use. What do the rest of you do with all the solicitations for money?! My name must be is on every humanitarian, environmental, animal, health, and political mailing list (every party)–even the Hemlock Society! (which has changed its name according to a recent letter)! Even the three subscriptions I have start sending renewal notices six months ahead of expiration! If I give, they want more. If I don’t give, they increase the number of mailings. When they do that I’m more inclined to give nothing. I resent the fact that I’ve allowed them collectively to become a burden. After seven hours of sorting: discard, recycle, shred, decide about giving, file, things are only marginally improved on the surface but I do feel good about the progress. Will continue today–but I need a cup of coffee first.

Candace

Summer is back. The pool water warmed up to 72° so i decided to resume my swimming. It was forcasted to be very hot today, heat adviseries and all that. It took me swimming 100 meteors for my skin to thaw out. It took the rest of the day to heat up. I tried to pretend that I was swimming the English Channel, if others could do it I could. It didn’t help much but after thawing out it was OK.The rest of the day I did nothing.

I thought to delete them because I didn’t want our blog to get too big and take up too much space but if the blog folks usually leave it in, so be it. Tell her to just forget it. And thanks Darlyne and Jenny of course…I’ll not put her to that trouble; she likely has enough to do.

I just asked Jenny if she could delete some of the archives. She wondered why. She doesn’t know how but will try to figure it out and do it if she can but she said it may take a week or two. She says the blog inventer just saves everything but she will try.
She gets involved in many things,unlike her Mother.

Well, nobody seems to be bothered by dumping some of the archives, so Darlyne, if you would please ask Jenny to dump all 2005 and Jan-June of 2006. We’ll consider more later if necessary. Thanks.

Jo: My nay vote indicated NO OBJECTIONS TO REMOVING POSTS. Just clarifying any misunderstanding, if any.
JOY

OK with me.

We have 2 yes, 1 nay, one for just 2005 (which has just four months).

So how about this - 2005 and thru June of 2006?

The book was just delivered and it came from a book store just up the road–Austin! I found the following statement on the fly sheet an interesting reminder of the time:

“About the Appearance of Books in Wartime

“A recent ruling by the War Production Board has curtailed the use of paper by book publishers in 1943. In line with this ruling and in order to conserve materials and manpower, we are co-operating by: “1. Using lighter-weight paper which reduces the bulk of our books substantially. 2. Printing books with smaller margins and with more words to each page. Result: fewer pages per book. Slimmer and smaller books will save paper and plate metal and labor. We are sure that readers will understand the publishers’ desire to co-operate as fully as possible with the objectives of the War Production Board and our government.”

On August 26, 1942, Willkiehe began his trip–49 days 31,000 miles around the world–65 years ago next Sunday. At the end of a paragraph on page 2 is the statement: “Our thinking in the future must be world-wide.” It’s going to be interesting.

Candace

PS Thanks for the review of Water For Elephants–may have to rethink it.

Darlyne, thanks for the post. I read the book, based on your first recommendation, I think– and I loved it. Then I returned the book to the library. Now, my in town group is discussing it next month and… I am 200+ on the library reserve list. So I really appreciated your short review.

Perhaps deleting just 2005 would help?

Joanne

Jo: I vote NAY.
Joy

>Now I need something to remind me to look at the list before I go to the library.

That sure struck a chord with me. All during the recent Harry Potter flurry, I was thinking I never got the sixth book because I was having trouble reading by then. Recently, looking up John Dunning to see if he had another Bookman story coming out I found a title I was sure I missed. I was going to order it on CD but as I read the story outline, it seemed familiar. I started looking in all the nooks around the house and found I already had that CD and the sixth Harry Potter book as well! When I found them it all came back to me and I remembered where I was going when I listened to that CD. It has long puzzled me how I could always be completely organized in my work environment but that never carried over to my home life.

Candace

Thats fine with me. I keep a record of books that I write about—when I write a report, so I can go back and find it which is what I did for Elepehants. I keep another list of books I have read. With my poor memory it helps to keep from reading the same books, especially the mysteries when I read many by the same author. Now I need something to remind me to look at the list before I go to the library.

As far as I’m concerned, Jo, I can’t remember what’s there and can’t think of anything earthshaking that would be lost. I know I repeat myself so deleting the records wouldn’t be a loss.

Candace

We have quite a list of archives and I’m wondering if we could have Jenny delete some of them - say six or nine months worth. I haven’t a clue as to when I would have posted something specific.

Do we need all those months of previous posts. Yes or no, and I shall keep a list.

Jacob Jankowski, a 90 something year old man in a nursing home recounts his days working in a circus. He was taking his final exams at Cornell Veterinary School when he was told that his parents were killed in a car accident. He walked out and found out that he was penniless. His parents had mortgaged everything to send him to college.

He hopped a train to get out of there and it turned out to be a circus train—a third rate circus. He has memories of a world filled with freaks and clowns, with wonder and pain, and anger and passion: a world with its own irrational rules, its own way of life and death. To Jacob it was both salvation and a living hell.

This took place during the early part of the great depression.. The chapters of this novel go back and forth from Jacob in the nursing home and his memoirs. His insight into both stages is——insightful. One can feel how it is to be of that age and in a nursing home.

The author was attracted to a book of pictures of a photographer who followed circuses and took pictures. She visited the circus winter home in WI and the museum in Sarasaota,FL. She said she took some of the stories most outrageous details from facts or antidote. In the circus history the line between the two is famously blurred.

This is a book that I couldn’t put down until I had finished it. This is unusual for me nowadays. I highly recommend it.

PS I posted this when I read it I think and you could probably find it in archives or something but in case not I copied it and posted again.