Month: December 2021

Desmond Tutu – RIP

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Desmond Tutu, 7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021, was described as Warm, Exuberant, and Outgoing.

Amongst the things he said are:

  • “Be nice to whites, they need you to rediscover their humanity.”
  • “When the missionaries came to Africa, they had the Bible and we had the land. They said, ‘Let us pray.’ We closed our eyes. When we opened them, we had the Bible, and they had the land.”
  • “Enemies are always friends waiting to be made.”

He lived
he laughed
he cried

He smiled
he served
he died

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Lois Lowry – A New Yorker Interview

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Lois Lowry is a very interesting author who was interviewed recently for publication in the New Yorker. I found this interview particularly compelling reading for a variety of reasons. One, we are aproximately the same age. I have never met her but I feel as if I have known her for a long time. One of my “hats” is “Children’s Librarian”. Any and every children’s librarian in the 1960’s knows Lois Lowry. Now Lois and I are in our mid-80’s. What are her reflections on life, children’s literature, reading habits, etc. etc. Search for the interview and READ it.

My Friend Has Eleven Cats

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How does she keep up with them all?? But I have her beat – well sort of. I once knew ah old lady in Fiji who had 20 cats. That was a lot. How did I know she had 20 cats? It was just something that was generally known – particularly by members of the church who sat near her on those hot Sunday mornings.

This picture speaks for itself

Frantic Trips

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“That person” is still wandering about wondering where her room is. It’s a bit disconcerting. Is this what the future holds for each and every one of us?

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I have snuck out of our downstairs apartment to retrieve some things from our upstairs apartment. I usually leave the door of apartment 1 open so that the staff can make sure my husband is okay in my absence. But I didn’t do that today as there are some residents roaming about and if they were to wander in to say hello to my husband, he would not be happy.. We live in a Memory Care part of this facility and any one familiar with persons who have dementia will understand. Need I say more?

I also only have access to the internet tin the upstairs apartment, hence a quick stab o write this blog.

A dog and 3 kittens – from my postcard collection

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Why I Am Posting About Surfing

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The truth is that I have come across a pile of old photos and I want to write about them now. Never mind Christmas and New Year greetings. Maybe I’ll write those in July!

Getting ready to surf the waves – entering the water off Little Beach

Ogunquit River

Old postcard