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Just Another Monday

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Silver James

Monday has rolled around again. Yesterday was Mother’s Day. That can be good or bad, depending. My mother passed years ago, and my mother-in-law years before that. That sort of makes me the matriarch of the family. Which is weird … Continue reading →

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Rose-colored Monday

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Silver James

I looked out my office window yesterday and found two roses blooming. I hadn’t even noticed the buds. This particular rose bush is old. It was in the flowerbed when we moved in over 20 years ago. I’ve managed not … Continue reading →

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Pink Monday Moon

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Silver James

April’s full moon is tonight and it’s called the Pink Moon because all the phlox are supposed to be blooming. Yeah…Mother Nature is still drunk. Anyway, it’s also a supermoon so go stand outside tonight and enjoy it. My Wolves … Continue reading →

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A Monday to Remember

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Silver James

Twenty-six years ago, it was a Wednesday. At 9:02 a.m., the very fabric of Oklahoma City changed. I didn’t arrive on scene until 9:35 a.m. and I was the only forensic fire photographer at the time. It was chaos. It … Continue reading →

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Monday the 12th of Never

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Silver James

Sunrise. Sunset. Day. Night. This old world just keeps spinning along and time passes. Totally beats the altermative, I’m thinking. I do wish Mother Nature would stop drinking though. Yesteray? 80+ degrees, blue skies, gorgeous, so long as you were … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Pockey

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Silver James

This video is a little longer than I usually share but trust me, even if you don’t like hockey, you will identify with this four year old at hockey practice. Talk about herding cats! (And I totally remember those T-ball … Continue reading →

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Monday Marching Orders

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Silver James

Good grief. After today, there’s STILL another Mopnday in this month. Also, I’m still all messed up over DST. I woke up yesterday morning to the chirpy weatherman announcing the 6 o’clock weather report and stating that we still had … Continue reading →

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Spring Into Monday

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Silver James

PleasepleasepleasePLEASE! Let this be the last time we either have to spring forward or fall back. I have another meme that says, “Daylight has been saved so many times it should have a DNR.” I’m totally on board for that. … Continue reading →

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Monday Comin’ Down

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Silver James

This is only the second Monday in March. Why does it seem like we should be halfway to St. Patrick’s Day by now? Oh. Wait. We ARE almost halfway there. Yeah, I probably need more coffee. It’s Monday. That’s my … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Dr. Doolittle Edition

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Silver James

Okay. This made me smile. Critters. An intrepid “reporter.” Six minutes of pure procrastination on a Friday. What’s not to enjoy? Tomorrow is “First Saturday.” That means pancakes at the Post, siren test, and family lunch at Alvarado’s with the … Continue reading →

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