Tuesday, November 04, 2014

Make Me Laugh...

"Never put off till tomorrow, what may be done day after tomorrow just as well."

~Mark Twain
More Maxims of Mark

Alan and I have a tradition, no matter what else we do on our vacation, the Sunday before it ends we go to a comedy club in San Francisco. In recent years it has been the Punch Line, just off the Embarcadero, in the financial district. The club sits on the second floor of 444 Battery st, and has a gorgeous view of all the tall San Francisco buildings. Sunday night the downtown was still decorated with bright orange lights in honor of the San Francisco Giants World Series win! It put an especially festive feel on the night, I love that orange color in October!

 The Sunday show at the Punch Line is their Comedy Showcase, which features the best up and coming comedians from the Bay Area, but mostly San Francisco. I have always enjoyed this show, and this time was no exception. It's a perfect way to say goodbye to a long vacation like we take, and the humor is much needed, especially with today being all about the mid-term elections. 

Elections rarely carry humor with them, with the recent exception of Karl Rove's desperate response to President Obama winning reelection in 2012! That was pretty funny! Anyway, if you live in the area, and are looking for some good fun, visit the Punch Line for their Comedy Showcase! It's good for what ails you! There is a two drink minimum, of course, and if you are feeling a bit peckish, try the Mediterranean Plate, it's awesome! YUM!


"We'll Miss You Robin"

Sigh...

Leaf Of The Day
Mood: Happy

~Me :)

Monday, November 03, 2014

Elections Belong To The People...

"The Ballot Is Stronger Than The Bullet"

~Abraham Lincoln


Tomorrow is election day... GO VOTE!

Leaf Of The Day
Mood: Happy

~Me :)

Sunday, November 02, 2014

With Two Days To Go...

"George Washington was the only president who didn't blame
 the previous administration for his troubles."

~George Washington

As my vacation comes to an end, it's time to give attention the thing that is nearest to my heart and interests... politics. Specifically... the midterm elections! All the analysts say that things are looking mighty dismal for the left, I don't know if that's accurate, but I think I am holding out hope, and maybe some faith, that folks will turn out on Tuesday and vote to protect their interests. We have seen what has congress has done, and hasn't done, in the hands of the republican leadership, and republican obstructionism, and it we don't want to face that on a grand scale, 
we need to keep the senate in the hands of the democratic party.

On the other hand, the democratic party has had opportunity, after opportunity, to get the word out on the accomplishments we have realized by President Obama, and regional victories on local levels. Take California for example... the state turned deep blue and is thriving because of it. A lot of damage committed by Arnold Schwarzenegger has been rectified, and as a whole we are doing amazing again as a state. I am thankful for that. The personal devastation Alan and I experienced was nothing compared to the devastation felt by families all around us, and I know it might takes some longer to regain their footing, but at least we are on our way!

I wish the nation could begin to go forward the way California has! It doesn't mean that every democratic candidate running for office should win... but rationality would be good. Lies aren't useful. Bashing your opponent rather than stating your own record doesn't help either! Feeding into fears, be it on the subject of national security or on the Ebola virus, is a desperate strategy. Give me accurate information, and the credit to understand it! Instead, we tend to get one side or the other, with no moderation from either side. That means its up to me, and you, to figure it all out. It takes a moment, well actually, let's say it takes a whole day, but no matter how much time it takes in actuality, educating yourself, and then showing up to vote, means you can at least know,
 you let your own voice be heard!

GO VOTE!

GO VOTE!

Leaf Of The Day
Mood: Happy

~Me :)

Saturday, November 01, 2014

November...

November, n. The eleventh twelfth of a weariness."

~Ambrose Bierce

November

No sun... no moon!
No morn... no noon...
No dawn...
No sky... no earthly view
No distance looking blue
No road... no street... no t'other side way...
No end to any Row...
No indications where the Crescents go...
No top any steeple...
No recognitions of familiar people...
No courtesies for showing 'em...
No knowing 'em!
No traveling at all... no locomotion,
No inkling of the way... no notion...
No Go... by land or ocean...
No mail... no post...
No news from any foreign coast...
No park... no ring... afternoon gentility...
No company... no nobility...
No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease, 
No comfortable feel in any member...
No shade, no shine, butterflies, no bees,
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds,
November!

~Thomas Hood

It's early November, and the Bay Area is really just getting started on it's Autumn lights. But the trees should be absolutely stunning the next few weeks with Gold, Crimson, Green, Purple and Brown.

In other words... November!

:)

Leaf Of The Day

Mood: Happy

Me :)


Friday, October 31, 2014

On All Hallows Eve... A Look Back At October 2014

"The wind outside nested in each tree, prowled the sidewalks in invisible treads like unseen cats. Tom Skelton shivered. Anyone could see the wind was a special wind this night, and the darkness took on a special feel because it was All Hallows Eve. Everything seemed cut from soft black or velvet or gold or orange velvet. Smoke panted up out of a thousand chimneys like the plum of funeral parades. From kitchen windows drifted two pumpkin smells: gourds being cut, pies being baked."

~Ray Bradbury
The Halloween Tree

Well, the vacation is almost over, as is my favorite month, October. It was a busy month, filled with long drives, and leaf gathering, not to mention all the fun of San Francisco. I have mixed feelings today, as Halloween is my favorite holiday, and yet it comes at the very end of my favorite month!
That's a difficult dynamic.
Oh well. I am not that sad really, I know I romanticize it a bit, but really isn't October amazing?

Let's have a look back... Shall We?

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Whew! 31 pages... that's a new record number of photographs for a single month! We had a lot of fun, and it was just what I needed to shake off all the gloominess 2014 had. We are still on vacation through Wednesday of next week, so there are a few more vacation photos to come.
Stay Tuned!

Leaf Of The Day
Mood: Happy

~Me :)