Wow! Yes!

I actually had on my flannel robe this morning — over my cotton summer nightgown. And it’s only supposed to get cooler and cooler and COOLER as we progress to the end of August.

And even though that seems a wee bit geoengineered (as the entire summer has seemed)… I couldn’t be happier!! (They’re predicting 50 degrees Fahrenheit by Wednesday morning.)

And speaking of psyops–

Phil’s Q & A was really good last night, and he had some interesting updates on what’s really happening in DC (kinda what I was saying about it a few days back — arrests getting underway).

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The D.C. Precursor – August 21st, 2025 (2 hrs):

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And I loved this quote from Trump about the museums in DC — specifically the Smithsonian, since they are the ones responsible for “losing” all the giant skeletons found in the ancient burial mounds, including right here in Muskingum County.

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Here’s this–

From Instagram, but it’s a well known photo from 1973. Keith after the fire at Redlands, his 500-year-old home in England that he bought in 1966. A second fire, in 1982, completely destroyed it:

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Tonight, Nick Cave and Colin Greenwood play Macedonia, and it’s the only show left in the tour that has any tickets still available. (Can you believe there are only 4 shows left in the tour?? Yes, the summer is basically gone.)

(And even though he already told us that the Bad Seeds will be doing a tour of Australia and New Zealand in January, this leaves 3 and 1/2 months where he will not be on tour, so I’m guessing some sort of OTHER unexpected, sudden tour will begin in mid-September and go through the New Year — perhaps of, I don’t know, West Africa, Mexico, and Brazil… I guess we shall see!!)

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Here’s this!

Saffie, as seen across the room from my bed this morning, while I was lying there peacefully, having my coffee. You’ll note a photo of Bunny, alongside her ashes, is also in the photo. And a bunch of my textbooks from Divinity School, as well as a couple of other treasured items:

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All righty.

Well, today is another LONG day. 2 shifts (nearly 12 hours), back to back. But both with clients I love.

First, my favorite nearly-95-year-old Japanese man and I will be going to Peony Bistro for sushi, sashimi (and sake), to celebrate his 95th birthday, which is Sunday!! (Even though, you know, we always go there and do this very same thing, today, I’ll say “Happy Birthday”.)

And then I’ll be with the retired Chaplain who is back from Florida. And, curiously, SHE had a birthday yesterday!! And a bunch of family and friends came to town for a big party for her, so I’m guessing she will probably be really exhausted by this evening (when I will be there), and I’m also guessing she will have various out-of-town family members staying over in her ENORMOUS old farm house (built in 1869).

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I guess that is sort of it for now. I’m really just kinda looking forward to tomorrow, even though I love my clients, I will be happy when today’s double-shift is behind me. Plus, Wayne and I are supposed to finally catch up tomorrow afternoon (after my shift), so that I can hear all about his recent trip to Cambodia.

And on a side note — I don’t want to post anything about Dennis right now because he is going through some intensely private personal stuff. Definitely not meant for a public blog! But I will get back to the saga of Dennis when I can.

So, other than that–

Have a great Friday, wherever you are in the world!!

Thanks for visiting.

I love you guys. See ya!

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I leave you with this!

When my favorite nearly-95-year-old Japanese man took a brief hiatus from NYU in 1953, and attended a small Methodist pre-ministerial college in Kansas, he used to love listening to Paul Harvey on his car radio, when he would drive back and forth between Kansas and NYC during school breaks.

He and I listened to this one together on Wednesday. We both really thought it was just beautiful. Enjoy, gang.

Paul Harvey — So God Made a “Farmer” (2 mins):