Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Day 5030: A while back ... & Future Queen of Spain.

 

"Shore Leave": junk collage, photo, ink brudh, digital.



  

Want music?



    Click: Minnie Ripperton, Memory Lane.



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A while back ...

 I had posted the smile below.


aka ... "we are all toast!"


A former student, Henry wrote to me and said above reminded him of my "cookie in the oven" quote. And then former student Seven's Mom, Bobbi said "now we all want to know what the cookie in the oven quote" is. So here goes ...




It started years ago when my Grandhunk #3 was little . When putting him to bed one night, he complained about something he couldn't do yet. I told him (and many of my students over the years), "You're a cookie in the oven, you're not done yet."

He looked at me, obviously trying to figure out if this could be true?Then he said, "How about you Grandma, are you done yet? I thought for a minute then said, "I'm getting pretty crispy around the edges.”





You know I have been doing this daily ramble of a blog for about fourteen years. I remember having 13 kind readers in 2012, friends and relatives who humored me. I don't monetize, have sponsors or seek many followers, although I sincerely appreciate those of you that stop by, never knowing what you will find? And so, I don't check the numbers very often, but on June 1, 2026 I did and here are the crazy number!

Crazy! but, thank you!





At just 20 years old, Princess Leonor of Spain is making history that no one alive has ever witnessed. She's not sitting in a palace waiting for a crown. She's training in military boots, earning authority before she claims it.
Spain hasn't had a queen regnant in 150 years. The last was Isabella II, who abdicated in 1868. Six generations of Spaniards lived without a woman on that throne. Leonor is ending the streak.
What most reports leave out: in June 2024, she graduated from Spain's General Military Academy in Zaragoza alongside regular cadets, with no royal exemptions and no shortcuts. She's now at the Naval Military School in Marin, Galicia, completing the mandatory second of three military branch rotations every Spanish heir must finish before ascending the throne.
She also speaks more than 10 languages. Spanish, English, French, and Mandarin confirmed. That makes her one of the most educated young royals in modern European history. A soldier at 20. 
A future queen. A proven linguist.

 



  
 
A 3+ minute video, Phone connection, here.
 
 
Just because ...

 Boreal Chickadee



Tuesday's Smiles ... 

 





















Hoping you see all the good things in your day.


  


 

 

2 comments:

Carrol Wolf said...

Dear Jacki, I feel blessed that I am among those many, many people that feel just a little bit better each day, because of looking at your blog. For example today: You had me laughing out loud with the video about the cell phones, (And I can';t say I blame his wife for complaining!) I had seen it before, but it's one of those that is interesting enough to view every once in a while. I felt admiration for the young woman who will be the Spanish Queen. What a wonderful, uplifting story to see that there are still leaders who want to be their personal best. And I could not do without your art or the cartoons. So thank you again. It's one of the wonderful aspects of this electronic age: to be able to keep in contact with busy friends. Hugs.Carrol

jacki long said...

Thank you Carrol, I always feel excited to see that you have commented. You are so right, it is such a blessing to be still connected with you, within our busy lives. I feel we have one of those friendships that stays and when we do get together, we take off right where we left off? Thanks you, dear friend.