Saturday, April 04, 2026

Two Weeks or Forever

 

Everything, with Trump, has a two week timeline.


As of today, we are in day 35. But, as of last Wednesday, when he gave his big fancy speech, he said, again, we could be out of the war in about two to three weeks. That would make the date, somewhere around April, if we give him the full three weeks! So, we'll see. 

Sigh.

As of the writing of this post, we have a missing airman, who was shot down near the strait of Hormoz. I am praying for their safety, and that we will find them alive and well! I also pray that it doesn't take two weeks to find them!


Friday, April 03, 2026

The Main Event

 


It's Friday, Good Friday in fact, so how about a fun little movie from YouTube free tv shows and movies?

And Oh, by the way, this happened yesterday. 

"Betrayal is not a single act,
 but a crack in the mirror of loyalty, reflecting shards of shattered trust."

~Andrew Pacholyk
The Rhythm Of Betrayal






Shrug




Thursday, April 02, 2026

Parking Lot Pickles

 

"Don't forget to relish the moment."

~Unknown

As you know, I live in Stockton, California. Well, from time to time, on any given day, even the casual passerby, may see a random object sitting in a random parking lot, and the object spotted will have NOTHING to do with anything in particular. In other words, it will all be deliciously, random! Like this Costco sized jar of Mt. Olive Kosher Dills. The day I spotted it, it was just there, in a stall, at Starbucks. Hmmm... pickles and coffee? Now I ask you, who orders a Starbuck's beverage, and chases it down with a pickled condiment?

Oh Barista...

 VT
 Pike's Place
 Decaf
 Caramel Macchiato
 with
Coconut milk
 Extra whip
 Caramel ribbon
 and
 Cinnamon Dolce Sprinkles
With 6 Stevia packets

And a Mt. Olive Kosher Dill Pickle, warmed.

And can you put it in a bag? Umm, the pickle, not the coffee.

Imagine the possibilities.



Wednesday, April 01, 2026

Breathe, Love, Meditate

 

Video Taken On One Of My Recent Walks
Cosumnes River Preserve Wetlands Walk
Galt, California


"When one tugs at a single thing in nature,
 he finds it attached to the rest of the world."
~John Muir

Breathe in, breath out. 
Meditate.
Breathe in nature. Know your worth. Live in love.
Meditate.
Breathe in, breathe out.
Meditate.

Scenes from Cosumnes River Preserve
March 19th, 2026



Greater White-fronted Geese


And A Little Soft Jazz




Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Ellipsis Movie Of The Week... Bunny Lake Is Missing

 


"This doll had almost been loved to death.
 You know loved inflicts the most terrible injuries on my small patients."

~Doll-maker referring to Bunny's Doll

Bunny Lake Is Missing
Adapted from the book by, Merriam Modell (Evelyn Piper)



I don't want to say much about why I love this movie so much, and I don't want to give much of the plot away, because it should just unfold in it's tightly wound, suspenseful, noirish manner. Is it a whodunit? Is it a Who could have done it? Who would have done it? Everyone is suspicious, and sometimes Bunny's mother suspects herself! Did anything happen at all? Watch this amazing film and find out! And I know I say it every time but... WHAT A CAST! And as a bonus, there's a nifty performance by, The Zombies! This isn't the song featured in the movie, you'll have to actually watch the film to hear that one, but it's one of my favorites!

She's Not There





Monday, March 30, 2026

Congratulations!

 



"When I stand before God, at the end of my life I would hope that I wouldn't have a single bit of talent left, so I could say, 'I used everything you gave me."

~Erma Bombeck

Letter From, Franklin Graham to President Trump
October 15th, 2025
Posted on Donald Trump's Truth Social Account
March 29th, 2026

It scares me when he does things like this, posting questions about his own mortality and the hereafter. Trump is erratic. Who knows what's going on in his brain. Is he contemplating suicide? Is he not long for this earth, due to health related issues? And there's no way of knowing because no one with the information is going to tell anyone! It could be as simple as an elderly man processing his life, and contemplating the next chapter, but with Trump things are never as simple as that! All I know is it disturbs me greatly. I am afraid, because at the moment he also behaves like a hopelessly cornered dog, that he will decide that nuking the HELL out of the Middle East is what it means to be the ultimate peacemaker, and therefore worthy of Heaven, despite the repercussions for the rest of us! Too many psychotic people are whispering in his ear. And so begins another week of, will he nukes us, or will he get someone else to do it?

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE... it's the ultimate theme park ride!