We had a pretty quiet holiday yesterday compared to some. Mr. Goth decided he wanted to check out some places to fish this summer; he really really wants to go fly fishing, and there’s a river nearby that’s got some awesome spots. If you’re willing to drive a couple of hours. The drive was beautiful [...]
Sunday Kind of Love – Etta James Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl – Bessie Smith The Last Beat of My Heart – Siouxsie and the Banshees The Desperate Kingdom of Love – PJ Harvey Somebody – Depeche Mode Song for the Siren – This Mortal Coil Us – Regina Spektor Northern Sky – [...]
When I was growing up, we had quite a few holiday traditions in our house. Most of them revolved around an 8-hour drive to visit with my grandparents over at least one holiday. I think we alternated between Thanksgiving and Xmas, but mostly went for Xmas, as we all were able to have more time [...]
Today is Thanksgiving in the US. It commemorates both the Puritans living through their first year, with more than a little help from their Wampanoag neighbors, and the beginning of the end of the Wampanoag’s existence as a tribe. Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time when we give thanks for the good things in [...]
Since School Girl’s been out of school for a while now – and I’m not certain when she’ll be allowed back in, as we have to check with the doctor this morning – I thought we’d talk about a couple of events being celebrated today, illustrated with a couple of YouTube videos. First, today’s the [...]