Happy New Years 2024

  Happy 2024

Some pics from the ⛑ St. Bernard 🐶 of New Year’s Eve parties. As usual again this year nobody needed it.  

 

(Cheeses were already put away)

Hiram Leashed (or at least stented.)

New poem in Hiram’s Rhymes, a new garden season 

Life under quarantine, sooo please’n

The view from the ER where I have now been twice!

Searching to understand myself and others - Nice!

On goes the journey, hat in hand, humility and eagerness please take the stand.

The Day the United States Died

President Buffoon leading us to hell without even a hand basket.

See "Explaining Trump's Victory"

This year's costumes INSIDE one of this year's costumes

Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of my office opening by WEARING MY OFFICE.
 

A better view of this year's costumes

Halloween Costumes Weeks 1 and 2

A little mood imagery for halloween

My new volunteering

Hi friends and others, 

I have been doing some new volunteering with a group called Food Not Bombs. Here are a photo:

Goodbye to the Desperado...

Desperado, by the Eagles

My High School Best friend's obituary:

Grajera – Richard, 57, of Palm Harbor, Florida, passed away on July 6, 2016 while vacationing in South Carolina. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, Richard was raised in Clifton before moving first to West Milford and then to Florida 24 years ago. He has been employed as an electronic technician for General Electric in Clearwater, Florida.
Richard was predeceased by his parents, Antoinette in 1998 and Julio Grajera on March 18, 2016; and one brother, Thomas Grajera in 2000.
Survivors include: his beloved wife, Carol (nee Grosso); one brother, Joseph Grajera and his wife, Jacqueline of Franksville, WI; and four nieces.
Funeral services will be held Saturday 10:30 am at Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Visiting will be held Friday Evening from 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692. 

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Richie, Rest in Peace!

"Teams by team, reporters baffled, TRUMPED"*

Did REM predict the Trump Campaign for President?

 

Who are YOU voting for? Cast your ballots in the comments. (our UK friends can comment on Brexit/Bremain instead.)

 

"A tournament a tournament a tournament of lies. Offer me solutions, offer me alternative and I decline."

 

- *lyrics from It's The End of The World As We Know It, by REM

 

Halloween Montage Preview!

Halloween is coming and with it the Halloween Montage.

These are the first 13 costumes of 24 I am wearing to work this October. Enjoy!

 

From Helikon Haven Poetry Site

For Jalpan and Puja:

For The Bride:     Sanctified and Fun in equal measure Moments of joy I will long remember Part of what you are each part of for a little while Every memory Every smile Solemnity well spun.

For the Groom: You are now man and woman Facing the future strong From this day begin: Echo eternity's gong. Apart no more - you are one Bringing us all happiness Carry the legacy on Of Life, Culture, Success Now my lecture's done.

Jay & Puja's Wedding (A Gujurati Wedding) June 3-6 2015