Winter Scene and Classic Movie

Winter Scene

snow on hilly road

we watch cars slide back down it --

classic winter fun

Classic Movie

Two For The Road:

driving each other crazy

classic MGA

(Photo c Barbara Etlin)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw4Jc1zZTGk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpB-9YB3aOs

daily haiku prompts: road and classic

In The Early Morning Brain

In The Early Morning Brain

early morning phone call:

wasted time listening to

a useless message

fast-tracking breakfast

stumbled while I was half-asleep:

nearly dropped coffee pot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B34qwRrkSvQ

Happy Birthday to Ya, Stevie!

 Stevie Wonder's birthday was actually yesterday, May 13.

Thanks, Stevie, for being the beautiful person and talented musician you are. Also thanks for bringing me luck on your birthday yesterday. I'm Happier Than The Morning Sun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4PcSOLtf-U

Where Does Creativity Hide? TED Talk from Amy Tan

 https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_tan_where_does_creativity_hide

Here's Hooting at You: 2024 Owl Cam Highlights

 Here's Hooting at You, Athena!

Owl's well at the Cornell Lab's Great Horned Owl Cam. Take a peek at Athena and her brood of 2024.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKOZvHLeqb0

 

Athena raises a duo of owlets at the Lady Bird Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. 

Therapy for Tulipexia*

*Starved for tulips

because, like me, you lack a tulip garden?

Here are a few cures I'm using currently.

1. Look at photos of tulips of the past, saved on my phone or the computer.

2. Watch videos and photos on the Twitter feed of Keukenhof, the world's largest spring garden, located near Amsterdam. It's a delight and the next best thing to visiting there. Hurry; the season ends on May 14.

 Keukenhof

3. A lovely relaxation video, Flying Over Netherlands, which is accompanied by music. Instant happiness for tulip appreciators.

Flying Over Netherlands 

Echo's Leash Dance

 In celebration of what would have been Echo's birthday, March 20,

Echo would like to remind you to

"Dance with your leash!"

Round Up Your Mates for St. Patrick's Day

 A fun video for dog lovers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y07at1bU89Q

Signs of the Times

Happy Equinox!

A nearby synagogue often catches my eye


with its witty billboards.




Back in January 2015 the sign read

Je Suis Charlie

Ani Charlie

During our rainy July it read

I'll change the sign

as soon as it

stops raining

Now just before Jewish New Year it reads

Rosh Hoshana will start soon.

What will you have to SHOFAR it?

Now that's effective advertising!


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Stevie Wonder sings in "As"

 "the seasons know exactly when to change."




The temperatures may still be summery (not that I'm complaining)


but this tree is showing its true colours


exactly on schedule.

Canterbury Tales

History teachers made this fun music video about The Canterbury Tales:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBa5nN_JyPk

Victor Borge and Dean Martin on Punctuation Marks

Funny video of the two comedians using Borge's audible punctuation--while singing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiGgnpUrP98

Echo's Leash Dance Video

I took this video of Echo on April 7.