Day 2514: A small but critical weakness

Cowgirls: old photo, collage & digital.

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It's 12:34 am as I start on Friday's blog, I usually post at 12:03 am?

It's my first day home from the house on the hill, and I was lazy!

I spent the whole day reading, napping then watching the NBA final and then Project Runway, falling asleep again during the runway portion, which is my favorite part? But I digress.

Kevin Durant tried to play in game Monday & did help 

his Warrior teammates, until he re-injured his tendon, he was 

operated on Thursday for a ruptured achillies tendon.

The reason I brought this up,  I get Wordsmith daily, a

free subscription where I receive A.Word.A.Day. 

Friday's word was Achilles’ heel or Achilles heel

PRONUNCIATION: (uh-KIL-eez heel)

MEANING: noun: 

A  small but critical weakness in an otherwise strong position.

ETYMOLOGY:

After Achilles, a hero in the Greek mythology. When Achilles was a baby, his mother Thetis dipped him into the magical river Styx to make him invincible. She held him by the heel which remained untouched by the water and became his weak point. He was killed when the Trojan prince Paris shot an arrow that pierced his one vulnerable spot: his heel. After him, the tendon in the lower back of the ankle is also known as the Achilles tendon. Earliest documented use: 1705.

* Lorraine once said she likes it when she learns something in this blog. I didn't know the etymology, but thought this was interesting?

A smile for Friday ...

 

Day 2382: Until I can't.

the: junk mail collage & digital

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Today is Day 2382, and 2382 days of consecutive posting.

Once someone asked me how long I would continue. 

My answer was, "until I can't."

That day may be here.

I just received a e-mail from Google. 

And while I am not sure it covers blogpost, I think it might.

So I sent a short e-mail which was returned.

I will try again to get an answer from Google, in the meantime 

I will look into alternate blog hosts, like Wordpress etc.

Carole, Cheryl, WonderWoman and I met Friday

for lunch at Tanaka-Ya ...

We love these Mother-Daughter times.

One of us ordered Katsu-Don (upper left)

one ordered Tonkatsu with Udon (upper right)  

another ordered Curry & Rice, lower right), and still 

another ordered Vegetable Tempura and Soba, (lower left).

For extra credit, can you guess who chose what?

I had totally planned to take a group photo, but I forgot.

Thanks for visiting, wishing you a lovely weekend.

A smile for Saturday ...

Day 1969: Everything looks the same, maybe taller.

reference: junk mail collage

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Not 100% today, so ... my back-up ...

And a re-post from Day 521: December 29, 2013 ... 

everything looks the same, maybe taller.

View from the adjacent Peter's Canyon elementary school, approaching the park

The City has it posted as Cedar Grove Park ...

home to a beautiful grove of magnificent Cedars.

But, those of us in the know, know the real name

it is actually Grandma's Park!
My park!

So named by my grandson's (before they were Grandhunks)
... back when they were tiny & visited often.

They liked Grandma's Park. 

A lot of people still do.

In case you don't get to see cedars ...

here's a close-up ...

can you almost smell it?

How about a tour?

It's a hidden treasure, so this is just between you and me.

This field is usually filled with la crosse and more.

The City of Tustin places a high priority on schools and parks ...

well used, but rarely crowded. This park offers ...

Nature trail

Basketball (2-1/2 courts)

Restrooms

Playground equipment

On-site parking

Regional trail access

2 Grass volleyball courts

A wonderful space, hidden in busy Orange County.

This large stand of tall cedars has

a path and scattered picnic tables ...

gorgeous! 

And, if you can do a back-bend ...

you can look straight up to the tree tops!

Google says there are many types of cedar trees.

I believe these are Deodar Cedar.

An excellent evergreen with graceful pendulous branches.

Pyramidal form when young, wide-spreading

and flat topped in old age, often reaching 70' in height.

There other trees, and a eucalyptus stand.

All this and just a short block from home. 

Blessed indeed.

A smile for Saturday ...