Marigolds Frame The #mountains.

Since the last time I wrote to you, dear Lizzie, I have remembered new things and am learning new things. I have old video relevant to this case, but I have no working cassette player, so I’m making NEW TIME while I read about this -- https://law.justia.com/cases/virginia/supreme-court/1986/830529-1.html -- and listen to sports and fantasy baseball. ;0

Wrote this before my #cancer diagnosis. It still seems relevant -- a day can make all the difference in the world! (This book and the second installment are also available at smile.amazon.com.)

I miss writing

I enjoyed sending cards to you. I don’t really know where to find you except on certain dates. I dream about you knocking on my window and I come outside and kiss you on the porch. We can kiss in the rain if you want to like in that movie, but I prefer to stay dry when possible. (But wait at least a week; I might still be contagious. :(

For the sinners (and maybe the saints)

That was so heavy.

Threw up this morning

It was a bad morning, so I’m ending the day by officially checking my man-card at the door. I finally watched the Sex and the City movie.

#Space I like Jason A. Alexander for the new Mars Rover!

Name the Mars 2020 Rover!

In 2020, we’re sending our newest robotic scientist to Mars, paving the way for humans to one day live and work on the Red Planet. The only problem? Our Mars 2020 rover doesn’t have a name yet! We’re calling on K-12 students across the country to find the very best name for our next robotic space explorer!

The Mission

Before we can send astronauts to Mars we need to learn more about the planet and its climate. This is where the Mars 2020 rover comes in. Its job will be to explore the Red Planet in search of signs of ancient life! It will also be tasked with characterizing the planet’s climate and geology, and collecting samples from its surface. Because of the groundwork laid by rovers such as this, humans will one day become an interplanetary species!

Meet the rovers that came before it

The-soon-to-be-named rover will be joining the team of historic NASA robots that have been working away in space for the past 27 years! All of our robot explorers have their own missions, personality and names that help tell their own story. The most recent Mars rover is Curiosity, the  ….. 

Submit your entry today!

One grand prize winner will name the rover and be invited to Cape Canaveral, Florida to see the spacecraft launch in July 2020! So, what will it take to win? Just send us your proposed name and a short essay (no more than 150 words), explaining why the name you chose is the best for this very special robotic explorer! The deadline is November 1st, so get your thinking cap on and tell us your most creative idea! Apply here!

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Cat buzz words

There are certain words that drive my cat mad. One such word is “transition.” Another is “lizard,” which can make my cat chirp if she gets interested enough. Her favorite thing, however, seems to be listening to financial news. Her ears perk up every time they have a live guest.

2 for 1

Stuck inside (again) with storms, heat and viruses swirling outside. Good news is that’s giving me plenty of time to serve up two mixes for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. … Looking forward to the wedding. Only today am I beginning to realize how huge it is. (Honestly, the only way I haven’t freaked out about it is to put it in the back of my mind and remember that paper covers rock.) Links TK (probably tomorrow).

Baseball is back, so you’re getting an early mix!

This is how I feel about someone right now.