Day 2663: In Memory of ...

photograph

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As we honor our U.S. Veterans–past, present, and future–

we extend a heartfelt thank you for their service 

and sacrifice for our country.

A day intended to honor and thank all military personnel 

who served the United States in all branches.

Uncle Max, Army & older brother Glenn, my Dad, Navy.

Uncle Kenneth, Air Force, Aunt Vonda's husband & Uncle Bert, Marines

Cousins, John, Army, Jack, Air Force and Bob, Navy.

Honoring brave men & women who have served.

Jordan Granata

God Bless all that have served, are serving, 

and will be serving, keeping this land free. 

A smile for Monday ...

Day 2636: Happy Birthday Superman!

Hydraenga: photo, collage & digital.

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Sometimes you get lucky.

We were when WonderWoman met Superman.

She had had boyfriends, but none serious.

Twenty-seven years ago she came home saying she met a guy 

at the gym who said that she didn't know it, 

but he was going to marry her. 

Our reactions were dubious at best.

I regret those doubts now, realizing he was, and is a blessing. 

Dated three years and married for twenty four.

 Superman is from a great family, loving parents and 

two brothers who are all so close and laid the groundwork 

for the wonderful man, husband and father he is today.

 My favorite Dad photo, and there are many.

Superman reading bible stories to his three boys at bedtime.

  

It's a Mom's dream to have a great husband for her daughter ...

and a loving, caring Dad for her Grandsons (aka Grandhunks).

My dream came true.

Because of him, these young men are strong & have good hearts.

They know to to treat the women in their lives because 

of the love and respect he shows to his wife, their Mom, WW.

Christmas 2018

SM, Zoey & Laker

Have a great day. 

You are truly loved by your wife, sons, family and friends.

A smile for Tuesday ...

Day 2311: It happened.

Things happen: acrylic, collage on 40 x40" canvas

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It happened. 

Thanksgiving eve, as I was preparing Thursday's blog #2310.

I was selecting music when the screen went black.

The usual unplug, reboot etc. did nothing to revive.
The chord that sounds when starting the Mac ...
sounded over and over but no life, like a final signal.
I had to climb under, among the cords and unplug. 

My "significant other", since 2006, faded away.

He's been failing for some time, slowing painfully.

The once state-of-the-art MacPro with maximum memory.

Big, a huge tower that I can't move or lift.

No longer able to upgrade, termed a relic by Apple.

I took everything off the desktop to lighten his load.

 I waited as he struggled and he kept on for a long time, slowly.

I purchased a new MacPro laptop two years ago.

Lightning fast, mongo gigabytes, more speed 

than my skills need, but I stayed mainly with my old guy.

Using the new guy mainly for travel. 

Brandon, my brainy guru tried to get me to make the switch.

He patiently invested time to help me transfer information

to my new laptop, which is surely a blessing now.

I have probably lost the recent work that I hadn't transferred

to my laptop, but I am more sad losing my friend.

I am sure this might sound silly to be attached to a thing? 

Anthropomorphism:  the attribution of human characteristics 

or behavior to an animal, or object. Do you do that?

A smile for Friday ...

Day 2309: I think I might have laughed out loud.

Jilliam: old photo, collage & digital.

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WonderWoman posted a ...Great Dane puppy video 

on my FB page, saying "this one's for you." 

She knows my weakness,

I love dogs, cats and all animals in general, but ...

Great Danes are my kryptonite!

I have a long time love affair with Great Danes.

I have had four. They are perfect. 

Strong, gentle, wise and loyal. 

What more could you want?

My first love, Marcus Aurelius of Dun Roman!

He was a show dog, but we only did one puppy show.

We were teachers, no kids, so he was our family.

When older, he was a protective big brother when WW was born.

Great Danes live shorter lives, but their lives are spectacular.

Shogun @ 3 months, WonderWoman @ 4 years

Second love, and my best friend ever, was Shogun!

As puppies, Danes grow a pound a day. It's amazing.

Shogun,2  & Erin,6 in 1979

All puppies are mischievous, right?

Great Danes take it to a new level.

Shogun pulled a seven foot newly planted tree from the ground,

and romped around the yard, bumping into everything

with the protruding ends, laughing the whole time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I could go on and on, on Great Danes.

If you want more, cute 1 min or less videos here and here.

Seeing a Great Dane melts me still.

Recently, an artist in my class asked if I sew?

I think I might have laughed out loud.

I do have a tiny sewing machine, just 8 x 9 inches.

A 50's color of green, plastic, electric & battery-powered!

I bought it years ago for $9.99 or $19.99 ...

 at a Michael's or somewhere ... forgetting my dismal skills,

but thinking that it should be worth at least that much?

Also, acknowledging that my sewing skills didn't merit more.

I can hear you thinking, I bet it doesn't work!

Well, it does (they tell me).

 It came with bobbins, extra threads and even tiny scissors 

for whoever would deem to buy a tiny plastic sewing machine.

 

                   I so love stitching, but being patience impaired ...

            this machine needs to come with a tiny elf 

to help me with bobbins, threading etc.

I know my limitations pretty well.

A smile for Wednesday ...