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Happy “Thanksgiving” Holiday! Poet Haley rearranged the day: Happy “Givingthanks” Holiday! I am grateful for my life: Wonderful caring husband (40 years together) Seven beautiful, healthy grandchildren Three super stepchildren & their spouses Parents & in-laws who cared in their lifetimes Our family home, safe, warm, happy Friends who always were present A cool local orchard - known to me For over sixty years from childhood My first newspaper coverage? My five year old self photographed Pinning the “apple on the tree” A bag removed from my head For the photographer to request “SMILE” !! I was famous !! My long braids tightly wooven Long ago, 1955 in this orchard. Now a new memory? My foot or more taller self Hit her head squarely into “Blue Jay Orchards” thick wood Celebrating this week With color coordinated Thanksgiving Holiday ICE PACK !! 🎶🎶🍎🍎🍎🍎🐾🐾🐾
November 25, 2021
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Imagine you’re talking to a couple of high school students in 2050. They ask, “How did the pandemic change the world as you knew it?” How do you think you would answer?
Well, I don't think that I will be around at age 103, but who knows? Changes in education, I think, would be big. I am trying to imagine how virtual school will affect all ages, but especially elementary school children. Changes on the Supreme Court and their rulings. I am dreading what will happen (Roe v. Wade, the environment, LGBTQ issues, etc. etc.etc.) Changes in all kinds of business: retail, restaurants,etc. etc. etc. A good change might be attitudes toward computers and people of all ages becoming much more adept at computers.Maybe in 30 years something will have been discovered that is better than computers, Who knows? Maybe the Supreme Court will have 20 Justices!! Who knows. Maybe snow will be gone forever. Well, students, I would say: Voting is a BIG deal. Reading and knowing about what is happening in the world is a BIG deal. The Supreme Court is a BIG deal. Old people didn't pay enough attention to these things years ago. I hope that my bleak view is totally wrong and everything is WONDERFUL in 2050. Sending love to you all.
October 17, 2020