partly SUNNY

summer in REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:32:00 +0000

We TRAVELED;

we met some real CHARACTERS;

saw new PLACES;

Ate very WELL;

saw some great ENTERTAINMENT;

made some new FRIENDS;

and had an all around GREAT TIME.

photos to FOLLOW

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:47:00 +0000

time to recap the summer--photos to follow.

ReSTART

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:46:00 +0000

Almost a year without blogging...time to start back up.

December 18

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:06:00 +0000

Have some hot chocolate today!

December 17

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:53:00 +0000

Today, deprive yourself of some little treat you usually have each day. Instead, use the money from that for a pleasant surprise for someone else.

December 16

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:52:00 +0000

Take a moment to remember a loved one. Then make sure your actions honor them.

December 15

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:48:00 +0000

Count your blessings: get to at least ten.

December 14

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:47:00 +0000

Hold the door for a stranger.

December 13

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:28:00 +0000

Give someone flowers.

December 12

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:27:00 +0000

In honor of my 100th post, have dessert today.

December 11

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:23:00 +0000

Light a candle in memory of a loved one today.

December 10

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:22:00 +0000

Give someone an extra chance.

December 9

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:20:00 +0000

Watch a sappy holiday movie.

December 8

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:15:00 +0000

Cut out a paper snowflake.

December 7

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:15:00 +0000

Donate something.

December 6

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:49:00 +0000

Bake some holiday treats; give some away.

December 5

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:46:00 +0000

Write, email or call a friend who's not expecting it. (Christmas cards don't count.)

December 4

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:45:00 +0000

Read a holiday story.

December 3

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:43:00 +0000

Buy yourself a gift for under two dollars.

December 2

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:40:00 +0000

Look at old photos.

December First

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:39:00 +0000

Tell someone they look nice today.

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:07:00 +0000

Off to the high school reunion tonight....

Oh boy.

Check It Out

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000

This is a fun site to check out: test your geography knowledge and donate water.
http://www.freepoverty.com/
I need to get me a globe.

New Art

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:58:00 +0000

Just in: New work from local artist (ink on paper)

The City

The photo does it no justice; it's fabulous!

Let's Face It...

noreply@blogger.com (lynne) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:02:00 +0000

Ah, Facebook, I thought you might be a nice way for me to keep up with and reconnect with some of my old friends...and you were, for a couple of weeks. I did find that a bunch of my friends, with whom I could (and sometimes do) communicate in other ways, such as telephone, email, hell, even a visit now and then, do in fact have facebook accounts, or walls, as the case may be. So nice to be able to write a quick, informal note saying hello or passing on some bit of news.

But then I caught the bug. Started looking for people I know, or knew at some time, but with whom I'm not close--just to see who is signed up with you! And then I looked at their friends--did I know any of them? (And why would that be important?) So surprisingly addictive! Luckily, I don't know that many people any more, and I've forgotten a larger number of people I used to know than I'd like to admit. So my life was not consumed by you.

And further luckily, I did not use my name to sign up for you, so I'm hoping that not so many people are looking at me. (Thank God for that genetic paranoia.) But looking is what people do on your pages, and all sorts of people are "making friends" through you, and I suddenly realized that I'm not all that sure about the etiquette there, and what do I do if someone invites me to be friends and I don't want to be? I don't want people I'm not really friends with but who have become my facebook friends reading my little messages to and from my (real) friends! I'm not putting any photos on you but that would be even worse! So now I'm feeling a little bit gross about you.

Also, although I think it is totally fine to have a blog that is all about me, I think it is kind of icky to keep inputting to your pages what mundane things I might be doing at any given time, so that my friends can keep tabs on me. Firstly, my life is just not that busy. Secondly, I'm self-absorbed, but that's ridiculous. Thirdly, well, thirdly, I just don't have time to stop and take a moment to jot down that I'm washing dishes, or drying my hair, or going out, etc. Icky.

And now the kicker. One of my new facebook friends invited me to join one of your clubs, Facebook. (And in this case, new facebook friend does not equal close friend, at all.) Oh dear. So I went and looked at this club, and it is not cool. I do, in fact, know almost all of the forty some-odd members of this club, and really, none of them are my friends. None of 'em. Frankly, darling, I don't want to be friends.

So now what, facebook? Do I have to go dark, so that I can pretend that I never saw the invitation? Maybe I should get a new facebook name and account, and start fresh, and have no friends at all? Do I just stay away from you? Can I manage that? The dilemma, facebook, the dilemma of it all.