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You get the sense that it’s possible simply to go through life noticing things and writing them down and that this is OK, it’s worth doing. That the seemingly insignificant things that most of us spend our days noticing are really significant, have meaning, and tell us something. Joan Didion – The Paris Review Interview (2006)
Christmas Day 2023
Christmas Day 2023 with the family. Breakfast and presents in New Ipswich then Christmas dinner…
Christmas Eve 2023
Christmas Eve 2023, All the prep work is done for the big day,…
Lisa Poltrack
I was saddened to hear of the death of Lisa Poltrack, my cousins wife…
On this Day – Breakfast and Choring Around
On this Day, a daily journal for December 22, 2023. Breakfast at Friendship Hall. Toilet…
On This Day – Winter Solstice
On this day. a daily journal entry for December 21, 2023. Winter solstice, bluebirds., birthdays…
On This Day – Senior Lunch
On this day, a daily journal entry for December 20, 2023. Senior lunch and some…
Oh John. The maintenance of the body gets so time consuming the older one gets. The good old days of being young and not wondering which damn doctor’s appointment you should make to deal with yet another malfunction of the aging body.
Love the Joan Didion quote – her books have been very helpful to me
I put in a request for a Joan Didion book at the library. I believe it was about paying attention. As you can see I didn’t even pay attention to the title, so I know it will helpful for me.