Pulling up to a light that was changing from yellow to red, when a crappy blue hatchback zoomed past me and the car in front of me in the next lane over, through the just-turned-red light. Local cop was first in line at the cross street and pulled out with the lights going. Saw the guy pulled over about a quarter mile down the road. Waved cheerfully.
Another one from the very old book of poetry that was my grandma's.
**The Duel
Eugene Field 1850 – 1895**
The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; 'T was half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t' other had slept a wink! The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat. * (I wasn't there; I simply state What was told to me by the Chinese plate!) *
The gingham dog went "Bow-wow-wow!" And the calico cat replied "Mee-ow!" The air was littered, an hour or so, With bits of gingham and calico, While the old Dutch clock in the chimney-place Up with its hands before its face, For it always dreaded a family row! *(Now mind: I'm only telling you What the old Dutch clock declares is true!) *
The Chinese plate looked very blue, And wailed, "Oh, dear! what shall we do!" But the gingham dog and the calico cat Wallowed this way and tumbled that, Employing every tooth and claw In the awfullest way you ever saw— And, oh! how the gingham and calico flew! * (Don't fancy I exaggerate— I got my news from the Chinese plate!) *
Next morning, where the two had sat They found no trace of dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole that pair away! But the truth about the cat and pup Is this: they ate each other up! Now what do you really think of that! * (The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know.)*
Pilot G2 pens. Not expensive and write well, use them at work and not be too upset if s customer walks off with one.
SAS shoes. Made in Texas, hella comfortable. You can’t buy them online, you have to go to a shoe store and get properly fitted. They also fit the saying about not skimping on things that come between you and the ground.
This is one of my favorites, because you can almost hear the dance music in the verses.
The Minuet (1879) by Mary Mapes Dodge
Grandma told me all about it,
Told me so I couldn’t doubt it,
How she danced—my Grandma danced!—.
Long ago.
How she held her pretty head,
How her dainty skirt she spread,
Turning out her little toes;
How she slowly leaned and rose—.
Long ago.
Grandma’s hair was bright and sunny;
Dimpled cheeks, too—ah, how funny!
Really quite a pretty girl,
Long ago.
Bless her! why, she wears a cap,
Grandma does, and takes a nap.
Every single day; and yet.
Grandma danced the minuet.
Long ago.
Now she sits there, rocking, rocking,
Always knitting Grandpa’s stocking—.
(Every girl was taught to knit.
Long ago.).
Yet her figure is so neat,
And her ways so staid and sweet,
I can almost see her now.
Bending to her partner’s bow,
Long ago.
Grandma says our modern jumping,
Hopping, rushing, whirling, bumping,
Would have shocked the gentle folk.
Long ago.
No—they moved with stately grace,
Everything in proper place,
Gliding slowly forward, then.
Slowly courtseying back again,
Long ago.
Modern ways are quite alarming,
Grandma says; but boys were charming—.
Girls and boys, I mean, of course—.
Long ago.
Brave but modest, grandly shy,—.
She would like to have us try.
Just to feel like those who met.
In the graceful minuet.
Long ago.
Were the minuet in fashion,
Who could fly into a passion?
All would wear the calm they wore.
Long ago.
In time to come, if I, perchance,
Should tell my grandchild of our dance,
I should really like to say:
“We did it, dear, in some such way,
Long ago.”
When I was a kid, my grandmother gave me a slender book titled “101 Classic Poems.” I’m 59, and this was hers when she was young, so these are some old timey poems! I can go through it and post some of them if anyone would be interested.
No experience with Ryanair specifically, but airlines do oversell their flights. That said, if you check in as soon as you are able, right at 24 hours before, you should be ok. The people who run into trouble are the ones who wait to check in until they get to the airport.
She was petted shortly after, trust me. One ignores Emily at their peril!
Sleep Number mattress. Yes it’s gimmicky and expensive, but the ability to adjust softness/firmness according to how my back feels is priceless
iPad. A long time ago when I was an IT drone the boss dropped a 1st gen on our desks and said, “set it up and figure it out, you’ll be supporting it.” 2 weeks later I told my husband he was off the hook for Christmas, I wanted one of these. It’s been my most used entertainment tech since through multiple generations
Just say you’ll be at home avoiding all the noise. I’m saying that and I was born in the U.S.
Try here : https://www.wideshoes.com
I hope that comes through as a link. My late husband wore a 10.5 EEEEEE and got most of his shoes there. Once you set up with them you can just order what fits
