Reading and Roaming
To celebrate the departure of 2020 and to break the usual routine, the Chief Penguin and I indulged in several films. Then we continued our practice of watching one of several series in the evening. We began Thursday, Friday and Saturday with what we called Morning Movie Madness—a feature length film viewed after breakfast and …
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When I went back through my blog posts for 2020, I was surprised at how many TV series I had watched, particularly since March. I have listed only a selection, but these are the ones I thought were the best or enjoyed the most. In several cases, the categories are in order of preference rather …
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When you can’t travel to new destinations, then it’s best to enjoy what’s local and watch or read about other times, other places. We did some of both this past week. ORCHID SHOW—LOCAL COLOR For their 45th annual orchid show, Selby Gardens honors founder Marie Selby and celebrates the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to …
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RECENT READING EVOCATIVE MEMOIR The Farmer’s Son: Calving Season on a Family Farm by John Connell I had read good reviews of this work and since we were originally going to Ireland this month, I was doubly attracted to it. Connell’s account of the months from January to June working on his father’s farm in County Longford delivering …
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