Today Is Sunday, March 29, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Like yesterday, I did a Q and A. Today I'm taking part in Penguin, “The Sunday Five” and today theme is LIGHT AT END OF TUNNEL

1: What are you looking forward to this year? A lot, spending time with Grandchildren.

2: Where would you like to be in 5 years? A live and mobile.

3: Do you think things are going to get better or worse. Who knows but I think lot will tell how the election will go.

4: What do you look forward to each day? Yes. Mainly sunrises.

5: Is there a tunnel near you that you can walk or ride a bike through? Yes. It between the casino and city parking lot. Close to Bonners Ferry. Penguin mention John Wilkes booth. He assassinated President Lincoln. My Great Grand Father was part of Lincoln funeral, and he was part of the 21 gun salute.

I thought of letting Night Cafe make up a piece of art using these 10 words. Tunnel, Sunday, Grandchildren, Mobil, Election, Sunrise, Bonners, Lincoln, Light

Today Is Saturday, March 28, 2026: This Is What Happened

 

Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!

Saturday 9: Indian Lake (1968) HERE

1. In this song, a family gets on a bus and heads off on vacation. Think about the last trip you took. Did you travel by car, bus, train, boat, or plane?

Last time I flew was down to Medford Oregon. To house set for my son.

2. Once they get to Indian Lake, they swim, have a picnic and go canoeing. Are you looking forward to any of these activities this summer?

No plans for summer, at this point.

2.  "Indian Lake" became familiar to TV audiences because it was used in commercials for the Dodge Charger. In the 1960s, most households didn't have remote controls to enable viewers to mute or skip commercials. Today, we do. When a commercial comes on, do you watch or do you turn down the sound or, if possible, fast forward past it?

I feel most people stream these days. Since we don't have any type of subscription to any of the streaming platform. Such as net flicks. I will listen to the commercial, out of guilt.

4. The Cowsills were a family singing group who had four Top 10 hits between 1967 and 1969. The brothers were self taught musicians who enjoyed playing at church and school events. When their father, Bud Cowsill, became their manager, he insisted his wife Barbara and their youngest, Susan, join the band. He wanted the Cowsills to become "a latter-day Von Trapp family." Without looking it up, do you know who the Von Trapps were?

Yes.

5. The Cowsills were the inspiration for the sitcom The Partridge Family. It ran for four seasons and the fictional Partridges had three Top 10 hits, were nominated for a Grammy and made David Cassidy a star. Are you familiar with The Partridge Family?

yes

6. The Cowsills starred in an advertising campaign for the American Dairy Association. On TV and in magazine ads they proclaimed that "Milk is the lift that lasts." Decades later, oldest brother Bill recalled that he seldom drank milk. How about you? Do you often drink milk?

I watch the amount, or else. It could be ugly.

7. While Bud Cowsill engineered the family band's success, he also contributed to their demise. The Cowsills were scheduled to appear 10 times on the influential Ed Sullivan Show, but were fired after the second because Bud was too confrontational backstage. He also had a reputation for being abrasive with record company executives and concert promoters, and this affected the the band's ability to find work. Do you have a hard time biting your tongue or controlling your temper?

One thing about age. Hopefully we all mellow out, and gain wisdom. The answer would be yes.

8. In 1968, when this song was popular, Leonard Bernstein released his award-winning recording of Mahler: Symphony No. 8. Do you enjoy classical music?

No, but I heard bits and pieces that I enjoyed.

9. Random question – Here we are in March. If you made any New Year's resolutions, have you kept them?

I made yearly world. “Stab” which right now I'm making stab at cleaning under the basement stairs.

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Today Is Friday, March 27, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Our senior center feeds us quite well. So the day Murphy and I eat there. We have a lite or snack for our dinner meal.

I had a book printed. No, I'm not going to have it publish. Maybe some period I will. For this one. I'm consider it a practice run. Like a lot of things in our lives.(Night Cafe Picture)

We don't rake our leaves in the fall. But we're doing it now. Plus my crocus are blooming. Don't have much for flowers any more. Deers are so hard on gardens around here. Both vegetables and flowers. I might as well mention fruit trees and berries.

Last few days I been under the stairs. Not making great head way. But head way. (Night Cafe Picture)

I found on you tube, portrait artist of the year (au) - season 1 episode 4 I'm up to date on the United Kingdom both portrait and landscape competition. The trouble I have is I don't know my pop culture of Australia. (Night Cafe Picture)

Yesterday evening I was watch PBS news and they had story on SOCIAL MEDIA and teenagers. When I grew up some people had land line phone. I even remember pay phone. Not sure how many watch the video. It less then 8 minute long. I don't know if any time they teach about the dangers things out there. When I was young they told us that you don't get In car with a stranger. And such. I wonder if any school here in the United States teach about how to be safe on social media. Opinion time...Algorithm is a major issue, causing rift among people. Most of the things I see though social media or what I see I agree with. I'm sure it happening to others as well. Personally I think it to over feed our ego.

(Night Cafe Picture)

Just sign up for the THE LITERACY PROJECT OF NORTH IDAHO. I'm in the Sandpoint and surrounding area, including Bonners. The two county has population of 60, 382. Which covers all groups of people. At this point there only 58 people taking part in it. Some place of I believe facebook thought they should close all library here in Idaho. I do wonder if other states is do this.(Night Cafe Picture)

I wasn't going to link up to FACE OFF. But since Queen came up, and some smaller faces. I thought I would included mine.

Coffee is on. 

Today Is Tuesday, March 24, 2025: This Is What Happened.

 I have a feeling this is going to a short post. For some reason my brain is waking up. I had to get up and pee, every 2 hours. But my body feels rested. 

It raining now, and study. 

Did some general things around the place. Picked up the rest of my paper work for our PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION, we been doing it for the last 16 years. It helps. Lunch at senior center, and they had a guess speaker about nutrition. I start on my bullet journal. Well when I was in Oregon I didn't keep it up as well.

Coffee is on. 

Today Is Sunday, March 22, 2026: This Is What Happened

 

Thought I would have some fun, here in blogger world. I thought I would post some random photos, from my trip. And see what night cafe can come up with. And hook them up with SUNDAY IN THE ART ROOM. Traveling and what to pack for art material can be daunting task. So I bought a few things down in Medford Oregon. And left some of it down there. Sure my Granddaughter will find good use.

I end up being at the Sea Tac air port, for little over 5 hours. It handle 25 million flights and 52 million people. That was in 2025. I rather go though Portland Oregon air port. It was little harder to find info on the airport in Portland air port. It handles about 450 flights a day. And 18 million people passes though.

Eating at the airport is never cheap.

Sawyer went to work on Friday. So I took Uber, and first time using Uber.

When leaving the Medford area, gas was right around $5 a gallon. What I been told gas in Bonners Ferry is $4.20 a gallon. My son has an electric car.

Things looked okay around the home front. Hubby did a good job of keeping it up. Yesterday I made up one my photo books. So I have one made up one of my son. But since I can't open my second subscription. I'm using chat books.

Today, around the place. Raked up some leaves and toss them over bank into the riven. And did my morning exercise. Unpacked, and did load of wash. I wash my clothes before I left Oregon.

I sure didn't miss the Maga politics. Although the county I was in Oregon. Trump won by 51.9% and Harris won by 45.5% and other candidate got 2.6%. It not to the extreme to one side. Like it in my area.

Trump got 81.5%, Harris got 16.1%, and other 1.3%.

I just found out there is petition going around my area, about restoring women health and reproduction rights. The Idaho electives taken away of lot of woman issues. And mainly the Gynecologist left the state. I'm willing to sign it.

I missed my hubby, friends, mountains, small town feel, and art. I'm sure they're more.

So I'm getting my hair cut in morning. Going to the Library to pick up a book, called The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. And go over on the North side. Stop at clinic and get a copy of what we spent over there. And the hospital as well. Get going on our tax things.

Once I get home I like to rake some leaves, clear off the table, and do walk.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Thursday, March 19 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

I'm sure this will be done in two parts. Yesterday I went over to Jacksonville and went my little favor coffee place. My son doesn't have internet. He says it's over 100 month where he is at. I pay not quite $65 a month. Sawyer is an head aviation mechanic and plus he can inspect. I shouldn't say much. I'm thrifty as well.

I been reading. But I really don't want to get any more books. So I will pull something off my son book shop. At this point I think I will start with this one, “LDS Preparedness manual” 2011 edition. I have no ideal where he got this book. The only book I know for non-members is “Book of Mormons” Haven't seen one.

Doing home care I took care of couple “Jack Mormons” Crazy as Jay Bird. But they weren't nasty piece of shit.

I been to couple of art exhibit one here in Medford. Plus I went art and friends. The theme was St Patty day. Plus I toured the gallery.

When I was in Ashland I stop at the Schindler gallery The theme was in “Pursuit of Happiness” Enjoy both gallery.

Oh, The gallery in Medford. The lady volunteer was from Port Hill, which is north of Bonners Ferry. Port hill is the crossing between United States and Canada.

I went to the Unitarian Universalist service, in Ashland. The theme was “Letting go” and or Letting be”

Been to two of senior center in the area. Let just say I wasn't impress with the one in Jacksonville. Soon as I ate and brief talk to the volunteer I went over to my coffee shop. Good thing it was right next door. The one in Ashland is pretty active. On Tuesday they have discussion group. And after lunch they play cribbage.

Now the head lines of Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Went to the senior center, and took part in the discussion group they have there. No set topic. I don't recall what we all talked about. Some of this and that. Stayed for lunch, and want to head back. We had corn beef and cabbage, corn, green beans, and slice of bread. Plus a piece green cake. They toss in green dye in white cake. I left right after lunch, so I could get back to home base. The dog would think I would be gone way to long.

Here in Oregon, and I guess other place they OLLI which stands for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. It for people over 55 years old. There is annual fee, I believe is $125. And you can take as many as class as you like. Here is five they offer here in Medford area. The Comedy Classic of W.C Fields, Killing For Coal: The Ludlow Massacre, Historic and Artistic Coins of the Ancient Greeks, Home Maintenance and Repair, and The Poetry of Resistance, Rebellion and Revolution. I mark the classes I would be interest taking. If all works out, I'm leaving Friday I believe is about 11:30. But my son in Manila had some type of change in his flight. Plus I been hearing there been cancel and taking out flights.

Now it the 18^th. As I type this Sawyer is flying over Pacific ocean. His text say he isn't looking forward sitting on plane for 12 hours.

I told Daisy, that I would stay home today. I had plan to mow the lawn, but couldn't get the handle in correct position.

Now it the 19^th, I'm here in my little fav, coffee shop. Good Beans over in Jacksonville. Lot of chattering going on. My son is in Seattle, and will be back home a little before one. I'll pick him up. I just got more data. I'm flying out tomorrow. Staying at friend in Spokane. Murphy will pick me the next morning. Next time I blog I will be back in Idaho.

Hope you enjoy some random photos.

Today Is Monday, March 16, 2025: This Is What Happened.

 Still in Oregon and here is poem. And I let Night Cafe do a picture based on poem

Silly ole wise one.

Should be young foolish

When bones hurt we're wise

When bones don't hurt we're foolish.

Today Is Monday. March 9, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

I'm in southwest part of Oregon. Taking care of my sons place. He over in the Philippines, and will be back in about two weeks.

I did mange to get two of clocks set a head an hour. The one above the aquarium is to much trouble to deal with. I'm afraid of dropping and breaking something.

He doesn't have WI-FI at his home. He says buying data is cheaper. So every a few days I pack up my lap and go to a place called, GOOD BEANS. Over in Jacksonville. If I was going to move to this area, I would move to Jacksonville. Like most place it out of my price range.

One of my chores is taking care of his fishes. Plus Daisy the dog and Kit Kat the cat.

For some reason I thought I packed three pair of pants. And found out I only packed two. So I order anther pair though Amazon. Plus two books. One I already read. “The Purple Diaries” It a story that takes place in Golden Age of Hollywood. About the actress Mary Astor going to court to get custody of her daughter. Possible loosing both her career and daughter. Now I just reading “George Sands Intimate Journal” I should be done with this book this week. I will check the thrift store, and books at library they might be wanting to get rid off. Sometime the books at library they want to get rid off. It even cheaper than the ones at a thrift store. The books at our library is no longer in service. They ask for donation.

Not sure when I will blog next. But I have other things I need to on my lap top. But my guess I will check out my blogger friend. I guess it would be Thursday.

Today Is Sunday, February 22, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

It sure was a learning curb. I took each stanza from the poem I wrote and see what chat. I just let Night Cafe do it thing. Editor note...I had change a word from Chat Gpt to Night Cafe.  One thing I did had no pre-style. Not sure which pre-style I would of selected. But I think it will kept to same genre. But who knows.

Is the word good as an ice cream bar

Melts in one mouth.

Is the word bad as lima beans

So dry one can't speak.

Sometime the words are willful

They cause no trouble.

Then there those time word can be hiding

Don't mean any harm.

Just want to put puzzle together.

So the entire picture shows.

Then there been time words runs about like headless person.

Looking blindly for expression.

Just want to dance in flowing beat

Not to scared about in fear.

I was asked if our snow had come in late. Last few years I our snow starts in February. But before that our main snow start about mid December. And usually we would have white Christmas and sometime after mid January it would start to melt. I wouldn't say we never had snow before mid December or after mid January. Our weather pattern sure has sifted,

I'm sure the rest of the world heard about our President have a Tantrum. On how the supreme court ruled on tariffs. I'm still on the fence about listening to state of union address. He aggravates every part of my being. But on the other side of coin. I want to see other branches their reaction.

I'm connecting to SUNDAY IN THE ART ROOM

Coffee is on.

Today Is Saturday, February 21, 2026: This Is What Happened

Cancel one of my credit card. I'm not a fan at all of doing anything that comes close to Bureaucracy. It makes my body hurt. From the stress of it.

Well it went real smooth. That account is no more.

Went to town to the six hour sale. Part of the six hour sale I picked up 3 lbs on bacon for $ 12.98 and 2 pound block of cheese $3.95. Sure they were a few other things I got.

Before I stop at the store. I stop at my friend Lolita. And want briefly talked to her about making a photo book for her 80^th birthday party. I was there yesterday, and showed her one of my photo books. But after I left the ideal came to me about other people contribute. So we will be sending the picture to her one daughter, Lisa.

All of the people I mention in my blog has an pseudonym. When I came up with my friend name for my blog. At that time I never thought of that novel Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov. I never read the book. I won't say I will never read it. But I sure won't put any effort in getting it. My friend Lolita was born in 1946 and this book came out in 1955. Statement time...In truth my friend actual middle name is Lolita. I wonder if her mother would gave her that for name if she was born after 1955.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Wednesday, February 18, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

I start to watch you tube on our Presidents. I got the first four done. And got 43 to go. Some of them served 2 terms. Well as I was watching they mention the War of 1812 and Battle of New Orleans and the song BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS. When I was younger and went into bars. It seem two songs that played on Canadian jukebox back then was the Battle of New Orleans. And JOSE CHOAVER.

So over on Night Cafe. I took part of the lyrics from both of these songs, and this is what Night Cafe came up with.

It been snowing most of the day. Sure it stop for a while. Went out and measure it around noon, and we got 3½ inches. Yesterday measurement was 5 inches. I need to fly out of Spokane on the 28^th.

Our senior center is trying to raise FUNDS to do an up grade.

Coffee is on.

Coffee is on.