You know how sometimes on Facebook they advertise stuff they think you might be interested in, because, Facebook knows everything about you even if you won’t tell them what town you live in. Well, I clicked on “Best hairdos for older women,” and guess who came up!
Too funny. Seems our “Little Romance” girl just turned fifty.
Was I expecting maybe?
I heart it.
I love birthdays. There are greetings from all the expected folks. Real cards from Mother, Joannie, and Stevie. And how many people on the morning of their 72nd birthday are lucky enough to get a phone call from their mother? Like all mothers, mine loves remembering the day her babe was born.
Of course, daughters and Facebook friends send messages all day long. Friends make plans to go out to lunch every day during the octave, and I found beautiful flowers, a lovely note, and a butternut squash from a garden on my porch. And cake from Konditorei plays a part.
But I was a little surprised yesterday to find this on the Google browser:
How do they know? Even the Wells Fargo ATM monitor seemed to have received the memo and flashed greetings when I made a deposit.
But maybe my best present was when one of my Citizenship students arrived for class to proudly tell us that he had taken his citizenship test earlier in the day and had passed. I don’t know who was prouder, he or I. He is going to be such a good citizen. What a gift!
Why is it that the only things I like to watch on television come on at the same times? Sunday nights come to mind. And the talking-heads shows on Sunday mornings, which require a lot of fast channel switching.
This can be confusing, but I’m pretty sure I just heard the Speaker of the House say that he grew up in a bar and learned everything he knows there. I’m guessing that was an attempt at humor on his part. Not very funny. Neither was his rude gesture to a reporter this week who very courteously asked him a question he did not like. A little class goes a long way.
You work for me, for heaven’s sake, and you’re standing in front of my flag! I’m sure your mother did the best job she could, but someone needs to give you a serious talking-to. Nice tan, though.
Then I heard Dianne Feinstein. She responded to every question with clarity, courage, conviction, articulateness, strength, and appropriate respect to the American people who are always watching.
I do not agree with everything anyone says, but I do not like to be embarrassed by our leaders.
About the flag: For several years, I hesitated to fly the American flag from my front porch for fear folks would think it meant I was of a particular political ilk. Then, I decided to reclaim my flag. You will see it proudly displayed in front of 1880 on federal holidays. Other times, I fly the Oregon state flag, the flag of the Choctaw nation, the flag of Oklahoma, the PACE flag I brought back from Italy, my holiday Peace on Earth flag in December, and my Big Blue Marble flag. Assume of me what you will.
