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Wordless Wednesday 2023 WK 34
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A trip to Philadelphia and three great things about working from home
Last Monday I went into the office to have my laptop looked at. It turns out all she needed as a blowout (as do I) but I thought going into Philly would be a fun diversion from the usual stay at home boredom. Until I arrived there. The pandemic has hit almost everyone very hard, but seeing how empty Center City Philadelphia was at 8am on a Monday morning was jarring. I usually take the PATCO line to 15th & Locust Streets, duck down Sydenham past my Fancy Coffee Friday spot, take my ...
Opening Day!
I've only been to Phillies opening day once. It was back in the wild and woolly days of Vet Stadium and the "highlight" was Mom and I fleeing our section as people threw full cups of beer over our heads at people in the rows in front of us. I already have tickets bought to one game this season, and I'm looking to go to at least 2 more. WM says this song always puts him in the "Spring" frame of mind, and I agree 100%. Put me in, Coach. I'm ready to play! ...
Talk therapy gone wrong
Me: I'm having a problem with how I react to a woman who obviously doesn't work at my building, but takes the free shuttle to the building from City Hall. She's older and has a cane and STILL I silently rage when she gets on the bus. WM: Are you sure she doesn't work there? Me: Positive. She gets off at the TV station door and then crosses the street to the Community College. I get so mad and I shouldn't. It doesn't affect me at all. And if I did say something, the shuttle drivers would get in ...
Snowflakes on Spring Garden
I hate winter, but I'll miss these lights... ...
Holy crap I’ve been Gutenberged
It's been a while. I know. I'm popping in here tonight to give an update on what's been going on as well as to try Wordpress 5.0, which changed up its whole writing experience with an editor called Gutenberg. I could install a plugin that restores the old editor but what's the point? Change happens. (I'm also trying to postpone handling the vats of clean laundry upstairs that needs to be folded.) New Phone! (okay bolding on the fly is pretty neat) After a literal 8 months of hemming ...
The fruits of a four day weekend
I'm super glad I went to the beach on Friday, because it was the best day of the four days I had off. On Saturday my credit card and I dressed up and met friends for tea at the Mary Cassatt Tea Room at the Rittenhouse hotel for swanky Afternoon Tea. It was so worth it. The company was amazing, and although you'd think teeny sandwiches like this wouldn't be filling but with a pot of tea, a glass (okay two) of sparkling wine, and a selection of tiny desserts even I, queen of the ...
Friday 5: Regionalism
Happy Friday! This is my last Summer Friday of the summer (weeps, gnashes teeth) so I spent it the way I tried to spend every Summer Friday - down the shore. via GIPHY I made that animated gif! It's 1994 all over again! We got home around 3. I took a shower, had some fast food for dinner and parked myself outside with a stack of magazines to let my hair dry naturally to give it some beachy waves. *** Time for the Friday 5! This week's theme is regionalism, which looks to ...
Philadelphia Rail Park
Some good folks in Philadelphia are taking old rail lines and turning them into a park! You: New York has already done that. Me: Whatever. Killjoy. Phase 1 was finished about a month ago. It's a close walk from my office and I've been trying to walk 30 minutes at lunch every day (groan) so off I went! It's a quick walk and there are giant swinging benches at one side that would be nice to use if you had time to spare. Portions of the walking track are made of small white rocks, so ...
Families Belong Together – Philadelphia
When in the course of human events, you realize that current, government-sanctioned practices fly SQUARELY in the face of your idea that everyone should be Safe, Loved, and Warm, you get off your ass and go hollering. Which is how I found myself in Philadelphia on Saturday for the Philadelphia Families Belong Together rally. Because I can't be in this only for myself. I took the train in. It was full of people of all ages, with crafty signs and optimistic smiles. It was one of the ...
