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Thursday, July 19, 2001Deb - there's always "The Crucible," by Arthur Miller. You could link to reviews of the play itself or the movie. Then there are the refutations of the trials themselves. There's a theory (was it Amanda who told me?) that the grain was bad and that caused the girls' hallucinations. There's also some feminist theories which state simply that 'what else is an intelligent young Puritan girl supposed to do when she wants excitement in her life and she's too young to get married?' It's an interesting conversational sally, anyway.Chris: me-ow!
When the cat's away, the mice will play - and then the cat suddenly appears *g* Chris, it's good to know what you will be doing this week while you are visiting your mom. I'm watching Charmed right now as I blog, and was thinking about Salem....Hmmm.... wonder what I could find on the Internet about the Salem Witch Trials???
Two things. Second, I really do suck at ping pong. If you must know how I know this....no matter whom I was teamed with, we lost. But hey, I was the cause of a few laughs.
And you thought I was gone but here I am. I decided to check into the library at Rocky Hill, CT to see what was going on. It is named the Cora Belden Library. A distant relative? Those of you who know what I mean can wonder too. I arrived safe and sound after a trip that almost made me crazy near the end. It was dark, late and we were caught in traffic tie-ups for over an hour. Ugh. But we are here, and ready to begin to visit with Mom. I want to check my damn email but it is giving me problems. Or maybe I just don't remember what I am supposed to put into the information place. I will keep trying though. I just wanted to say hello to all my friends. Today we are going to the Pequot museum and to Foxwoods for a little gambling. Saturday is to Salem and I think tomorrow will be a relaxing shopping pool day.
Wednesday, July 18, 2001Is she gone now?Good! Now let's have some fun. Some things I've learned about Chris. 1. She's right. Her hair has probably never been straight in her life. Even plastered wet to her head imprisoned by a barrette, you can tell it's still trying desperately to curl. It falls in ringlets, though, which is something I wish my hair could do, but mine just hangs in twisty corkscrews. 2. She's a smart-ass and doesn't care who knows it. This, I like about her. (Can we curse on her blog?) 3. She doesn't mind that she totally sucks at ping-pong. (Did I say that?) 4. Telling her once not to drink the water isn't enough. 5. She's a natural when it comes to putting complex concepts into words anyone can understand. I'm still amazed by the simplicity of You can't come back here. 6. She's easy to miss. *sigh*
Tuesday, July 17, 2001Three things this AM.1. I got my hair cut yesterday. I actually had 3 inches cut off...with layers and a bit of an angle around my face. It is still curly (with natural curl, it doesn't just go away when you cut), but I really like it. It feels lighter and I think it makes me look good. 2. As I said yesterday, no one called me for anything at work....until this AM when I was home doing laundry and cleaning. So I had to go up to school and copy a transcript for her daughter. And meanwhile, I knew I should not have answered the phone call. 3. Now, since I know I can't tell funny stories like some friends can....I won't try. But I need to tell you about my turtle incident. Yesterday, driving home from work, I noticed some animal on the road. I was too far to tell what it was, but it was moving slowly. My first guess was a bird in the road hopping about. But as I drove closer, I noticed its 4 legs and shell.....it was a turtle!!! So, I stopped, it stopped, I spoke out my window to get it to move again, and I waited for it to cross the street. I even put my hand out to stop traffic coming the other way. More later.
Monday, July 16, 2001Monday morning. I am at work, but having a list of things I want to do before my counseling group this evening, I think I am heading home. No one has called. There has been little mail for me. And I am sure that anyone who needs to talk to me will wait until I am in CT to say they NEED to see me. Too bad. Its my summer too.I didn't sleep too well last night but I am not sure why. It could be the late night popcorn I had, or maybe too much caffeine. Or it could be the replaying of Mists of Avalon in my head. I must say that the producers and directors are doing a better job than I expected. When you have read a book over and over for the past 5 or so years, you expect to see flaws in the movie. Big ones. Well, there were a few things I could nit-pick on, but overall, I think the film is worth watching. So far. And I hope the conclusion tonight is just as well done. Anyway, I am not overly tired, but I can't seem to get much energy today. Maybe its the fact that I have to run group 2nights in a row with the difficult client. Or maybe I just worry too much when I am leaving town. Did I do this? What if this isn't done? I just need to leave and know that things will be OK for a week.
Sunday, July 15, 2001Where did my days go? It is already Sunday.I see that Deb has an injured husband. Tell Mark I am sending good healing wishes to him....and to you I send patience since I know this just adds to "lifestress". I hope he heals quickly. And, Shana made it home....safely and I hope with a bit of relaxation under her belt. And Tina is finding an end to the boxes. It looks like my days as guest blogger are over. I know I didn't blog regularly, but I hope I kept the blog moving at least. (And now, I leave....starting Thursday, I may have a few guest bloggers if they find the time.) Keith and I went to an animal park on Friday, and then had festival food---at our church's summerfest. I spent the last 2 days cleaning in the AM, and chatting and reading at the pool in the afternoon. (And, I have actually cooked dinner for 2 nights!!) We have been having low key evenings since Keith is up at 5:30 AM when he works daylight. I have group the next 2 evenings, and we will be packing for the week in CT at my Mom's. We have plans for a few of the days----Foxwoods Casino and museum of that area, Salem, MA and the witch museum, and New York City for a day to visit my brother and do some touristy things like ride a boat to see the sites or go to the Guggenheim for an exhibit that is there. I am sure I will have more to report when I return. But, I am not gone yet, so look for a few additions about our wedding---even though it was a month ago, I still have more to add.
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