tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47606684845116983532012-02-15T00:46:04.039-05:00it will all be finejkmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02715751340305169195noreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-7789748868442837672012-02-13T18:25:00.000-05:002012-02-13T18:25:26.422-05:00

When walking to the beach I like to wave to the elderly residents sitting on their balconies so they they know that they are not invisible.

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-63654781280600695572012-02-12T09:29:00.002-05:002012-02-12T09:29:42.773-05:00

Watching Rick Santorum on "Meet the Press" may make my head explode.

jkmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02715751340305169195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-61613656316703876692012-02-05T00:23:00.000-05:002012-02-05T00:23:21.867-05:00

Quote from Sheldon Cooper on the Big Bang Theory:   In the South, preadolescent children are forced through a process called cotillion, which indoctrinates them with all the social graces and dance skills needed to function in 18th century Vienna. Both my children attended cotillion.  They claim it ruined their lives (or at least their Saturday evenings).  But if they ever end up in 18th

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-33297986357640867422012-02-03T10:05:00.000-05:002012-02-03T10:05:09.685-05:00

This assault on women must cease! The Susan G. Komen Foundation and all their pink crap decided to pull the grant money they provided to Planned Parenthood under the guise of "they are under investigation."  Bullshit.  One ignorant, vindictive Republican congressman has called for an investigation which everyone knows is politically motivated bullshit.  After the backlash they changed their

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-10517361425327956902012-02-02T19:28:00.000-05:002012-02-02T19:28:37.630-05:00

I only follow a few blogs.  My blog really started just for me to post random stuff, or rants, or raves and has no cohesion, no deep meaning, and no great prose. I've started following some other blogs and I really worry when they stop posting.  I wish that there was some blog protocol that requires everyone to tell you that they are ok, or not ok, or that someone will let you know if they've

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-89014324848941192162012-01-30T14:41:00.000-05:002012-01-30T14:41:59.720-05:00

I've had a delightful couple of weeks in Florida with a couple of more to go.  I was trying to decide what exactly made me like being here so much.  I finally decided it was wearing sandals. If it is warm enough for sandals, even if I have on long pants, I'm happy.  Putting on those shoes is always a real downer. I had visitors this past weekend. They left this morning.  Although I loved having

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-55983088023085248892012-01-25T10:08:00.000-05:002012-01-25T10:08:23.074-05:00

Arrived in Florida last week and have been busy ever since.  Highlight of the week was the fly-in to River Ranch, a somewhat tired cowboy style resort in the middle of Florida.  We were meeting a group of other pilots there for the weekend.  We had a great time - attended my first rodeo, hung out with Steve and Vickie, tooled around in a golf cart, and met Bruce, a fascinating individual.  Bruce

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com1Cocoa Beach, FL, USA28.3200067 -80.607551328.2640942 -80.6865153 28.375919200000002 -80.5285873tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-7948885133123591782012-01-23T13:10:00.001-05:002012-01-23T13:16:33.589-05:00

I sometimes must make an appointment in order to talk to my children on the telephone.  For a while I was getting the excuse "there is no cell reception at my house but we can g-chat".  Then when I was visiting I changed the phone settings so that it now works inside the house so there went that excuse.  Now it is always "I can't talk now but I can g-chat".  There doesn't actual seem to be

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-26004313092440227132012-01-07T13:52:00.001-05:002012-01-08T12:41:17.083-05:00

ok, back to my normal kvetching....... My father is slowly moving into fewer rooms in his house.  This morning we moved an electric piano from the downstairs family room up to his 2nd floor computer office.   In an much earlier incarnation this was the "children's room" so now we have a piano where the crib used to be, a giant computer table, some bookcases, and a single bed that is still

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-51419454997797452372011-12-27T18:22:00.000-05:002011-12-27T18:22:13.726-05:00

We had a lovely Christmas weekend.  It started with Chinese carry-out and ended with leftovers.  Friday night the girls arrived and we did carry-out since there would be an orgy of food and cooking for the next two days.  They spent time talking with us and finishing the tree decorations and it was nice to have a bit of time with them.  Christmas Eve "Noche Buena" party was good with plenty of

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-50530109275069464122011-12-21T10:19:00.000-05:002011-12-21T14:32:23.880-05:00

Cartoon from today's Washington Post. In my family I'm the person that has all the "fixed expectations" of what Christmas should be and what we should eat and what we should be doing.  I have let some things go as I realized that absolutely no one cared whether we had gingerbread men or not, and I have managed to downsize decorations expectations but I still find myself thinking "Oh, we

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-49401293576688918672011-12-18T23:37:00.000-05:002011-12-23T11:02:48.224-05:00

Doing Noche Buena and Christmas breakfast and dinner in the space of less than 24 hours means that I need a list now more than ever.  None of it is that hard, it's just a lot and I'm afraid I'll forget some critical item.  So, here I go again..... Baked goods - cookies and sweets - done! Make dinner rolls for Christmas dinner - can be frozen Make cranberry bread and blueberry muffins - can be

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-19122040628991292962011-12-15T17:49:00.000-05:002011-12-15T17:51:35.219-05:00

The Single Most Important Robert Reich Clip You Can Share Today   Robert Reich worked in the Ford and Carter administrations and was Secretary of Labor during the Clinton administration. He's currently a professor at UC-Berkeley and a commentator on NPR. Please watch this clip and pass it along. It's a great explanation of why we should all support the "Occupy" movement.

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-79369148324967344382011-12-13T17:12:00.002-05:002011-12-14T10:08:24.134-05:00

...a little dose of reality. Really, don't you think that we have set ourselves up for failure with the holiday fanfare?  Yes, grew up as a Christian, although I think I've now grown out of it, and yes, I have always and will always celebrate Christmas with the tree, the food, the cookies, the presents and the whole 9 yards, and yes, I'm as depressed as hell during this season.  I feel like Don

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-19929015182578148842011-12-07T16:00:00.001-05:002011-12-07T16:14:24.238-05:00

I have a terrible time buying shoes. My foot is skinny, the only thing about me that is skinny, and  finding narrow shoes is difficult, especially at a price I want to pay.  I'm used to paying full price for shoes and I'm used to buying a pair of shoes that fits whether I need them or not.  The chances I'll be able to run out and buy a new pair of shoes when I actually need a new pair of shoes is

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-5275959108553549592011-12-02T11:41:00.001-05:002011-12-02T17:35:57.392-05:00

Thanksgiving was great.  Beautiful day and I loved meeting G's family.  It was a nice prelude to the real event. The wedding was perfect.  Perfect location, lovely brides, families happy, friends happy. 

jkmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02715751340305169195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-8987720648144310092011-11-30T11:19:00.002-05:002011-11-30T11:34:41.511-05:00

Leaves gone, winter's come

jkmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02715751340305169195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-39802866503156167142011-11-22T11:27:00.001-05:002011-11-22T11:44:33.466-05:00

When you are taking a break from your Thanksgiving preparations you might enjoy reading these different approaches to getting ready for Thursday.   This one, How to Cook Thanksgiving Dinner by Leslie Harpold, is my all time favorite.  Leslie Harpold was an early blogger and this column is from 2003.  I was sad to find out that she died a few years ago at age 40 and her blogs have been allowed

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-59402202801024249972011-11-17T10:35:00.000-05:002011-11-17T10:36:02.999-05:00

Leaves are almost gone.  Soon I'll just have grey branches.

jkmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02715751340305169195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-63438469896419963682011-11-14T09:35:00.001-05:002011-11-14T09:43:07.542-05:00

Who would think that a fish place in Chicago would have the best recipe for Cuban Bread Pudding?  Found this recipe for Cuban Bread Pudding searching the internet and tried it yesterday.  It was amazing.  I used a loaf of stale cuban bread and grated it until it was basically dust.  Breaking it into small pieces won't give you the proper texture so this is an important change to the recipe.  And

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-81816485241667452982011-11-11T10:20:00.001-05:002011-11-11T10:25:36.442-05:00

Whether you are Republican or Democrat, pro-life or pro-choice, Christian or not, rich, poor, or someplace in between, I think that his words on being a "value voter" and what that should mean should resonate with you.  From today's Washington Post:  "The Values Debate We're Not Having"  by The Rev. Richard Cizik, president of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good. He was vice

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-73062789018196035932011-11-10T13:03:00.001-05:002011-11-10T13:03:19.835-05:00

jkmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02715751340305169195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-69356048834256357172011-11-09T10:26:00.000-05:002011-11-23T14:53:41.203-05:00

I'm sorry to bore you with my lists but it really helps me stay organized to keep the list where I can always find it so here's another one - Guest list - 15 people and counting, including 3 children.    We are now at 17 people.  We should be able to fit at the expanded dining room table, or should I give the children a children's table????  Maybe a small table next to the big table?  BIG TABLE

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-31528422075269659842011-11-08T16:49:00.000-05:002011-11-08T16:49:07.310-05:00

The day after Thanksgiving she is having a commitment ceremony with her lovely girlfriend.  Since the state in which they live doesn't allow same-sex marriage I never really know how to refer to this wonderful event, but she is doing her very best to make certain that all the families feel welcome and comfortable and she wants to share her heritage.  Consequently, since what would be the

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-2111065202507479842011-10-30T12:37:00.001-04:002011-10-30T12:37:53.253-04:00

I just read this article - Pro-life's new tactics - on Washingtonpost.com. Even more than the House passage of  the "Protect Life Act" this creates second class citizenship for women.  Both pro-life and pro-choice women should be concerned about the loss of personal decision-making about their bodies and their health.  To criminalize women for making decisions about their own bodies and health

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-33285571238096143632011-10-28T21:59:00.000-04:002011-10-28T21:59:11.151-04:00

Just finished watching the only "chick flick" Halloween movie ever made - Practical Magic.  Based on a story by Alice Hoffman, it is a story of family love, the family of women, and has a good spooky component. I read the book a number of years ago and was surprised that I liked it. I'd not watched the movie until tonight.  Make this your Halloween treat. Practical Magic on Netflix Instant

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-65558506864259915762011-10-26T13:01:00.001-04:002011-10-26T13:01:37.644-04:00

I love reading "chick lit".  No, not romance novels, but I do enjoy Elizabeth Berg, Susan Isaacs, Marisa de los Santos.  You know, the "older woman's chick lit" genre.  But I try to intersperse some more "redeeming" books in between.  Currently I'm reading "Desert Queen:  The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell:  Adventurer, Advisor to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia" by Janet Wallach. So the

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-1668513511789566352011-10-18T14:48:00.000-04:002011-10-18T14:48:31.368-04:00

Windy beach.  It was hard to hold the camera still.  Waves weren't too high and the sand was too damp to be blowing and stinging your legs. There were just a couple of families walking on the beach and trying to salvage their vacation.  I might walk back down to the beach later if the rain holds off.

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-72150401325755245982011-10-18T10:45:00.000-04:002011-10-18T10:45:14.902-04:00

Arrived at the beach yesterday to  forecast of tropical storm-ish weather.  Can't call it a tropical storm since it has no name, much like the almost-hurricane that hit a couple of weeks ago and from which the area is still recovering. But I actually love the stormy days at the beach. This morning is starting as grey, steely, and very breezy.  Warm, humid air streams through all the open windows.

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-66146988624920575952011-10-14T10:36:00.001-04:002011-10-14T10:40:30.389-04:00

When I read this article in the Huffington Post (House Republicans Attack Women's Health Again) on the recent House of Representatives passage of H.R. 358 restricting women's right to an abortion even to save her life, I immediately flashed back to Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale".  I recalled that it was about the subjugation of women by religious men and that at the time I read it I

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-18856502100726561842011-10-03T13:32:00.000-04:002011-10-03T13:32:25.650-04:00

Today is housecleaning day.  I've read all of the housecleaning websites and know that you clean from the top down.  In my pre-retirement life I just cleaned in any old order and occasionally (more than occasionally to tell the truth) skipped steps and only cleaned the things that were visibly dirty.  But my bedroom was visibly dirty in all corners.  How do we generate so much DUST?  So, I've

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-15761805449453097962011-09-30T16:07:00.000-04:002011-09-30T16:07:53.420-04:00

Today I was shopping at this very eclectic independently owned "dollar-ish" store.  They specialize in household stuff as opposed to "anything for a buck" stuff, running the gamut from 50 cent plastic baskets (I bought 2) to mattresses and the prices are amazingly low.  While the proprietor was ringing up my order (total of $3.14 for 2 plastic baskets and 2 mesh laundry bags, one bag with

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-15828181215024615372011-09-26T10:35:00.001-04:002011-09-26T10:37:25.965-04:00

No, actually the party was great.  The weather cooperated and the rain was over and it was just overcast.  Having all the food prepped so that I only needed to pull it out of the refrigerator and put it on the table was a great help.  And making everyone do their own grilling kept me from becoming the cook/waitress for the party which is my usual role.  Turnout was a bit lighter than expected so

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-7940426284215060572011-09-21T17:03:00.000-04:002011-09-21T17:03:53.498-04:00

Searching on-line for "Wine Out", an amazing red wine stain remover, I found this.  It has nothing to do with wine (or maybe it does?) so I can't figure out why it popped up when I entered "wine out" but it sure gives the answer for those smug, bigoted "What Would Jesus Do" folks that use their religion as cover for selfishness and prejudice.

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-51607872284185556652011-09-21T16:01:00.000-04:002011-09-21T16:01:15.985-04:00

I have a new best friend.  He is the butcher at the commissary who cut this gigantic piece of meat into nice 1-inch thick rib-eye steaks for me.  I asked him about this huge cut of meat and what kind of steaks it could be turned into and then told him I'd been watching u-tube videos to learn how to cut steaks.  He laughed and said that he would do it for me!  In the "old days" the butcher would

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-25240729675199004222011-09-20T10:34:00.003-04:002011-09-23T11:34:32.542-04:00

Party on Saturday for Charlie's office.  Right now the weather looks perfect with a high of 77 and partly cloudy (I wish I knew the difference between partly cloudy and partly sunny but I'm figuring partly cloudy means more sun than clouds.)  The forecast for Friday is heavy rain so I just hope that the rain comes on time and isn't delayed until Saturday! The turnout should be small as we are

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-87290939195714674892011-09-10T18:22:00.000-04:002011-09-10T18:22:28.824-04:00

For the commemoration of 9/11 you should watch these two films showing how much we are all alike instead of how much we are all different. Inside Islam:  What a Billion Muslims Really Think   An excellent documentary based on research by Gallup, experts in survey research.  This is available at Snagfilms.com which offers free documentaries for on-line viewing. And then watch "Arranged" (

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760668484511698353.post-22664301555213054342011-09-09T21:05:00.000-04:002011-09-09T21:05:22.441-04:00

We were hit with the edge of hurricane Irene, but during Irene I experienced a hurricane of my mother-heart that caused far more damage than Irene.  For this reason I removed all my postings as they had caused hurt to others. (No, not my father, who is the one that I always complained about, and if you've read my blog you know of my plans and concerns for his birthday party, which was an

jaykaymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01001248001501391670noreply@blogger.com1