Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark The wild blue yonder Tomorrow is a big travel day. We will depend on Southwest Airlines to safely deliver us to La Guardia airport in New York City, then we’ll Uber to the New Jersey side of New York City. It’s all in honor of Alexander, who will be becoming …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Not A There are a lot of things in life that bring me joy. At the top of the list are my two grandsons, Cameron and Alexander. At the bottom of my not-joy list is the fact that they live on the East Coast. They have busy lives, as do …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark All done? Recently my daughter posted an NPR article on Facebook. It was brief and to the point. The author, Elizabeth Emens, is a law professor at Columbia University and is, no doubt, a very busy woman. She wrote about what she calls, “Life Admin”, those tasks that adults face …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Birdsong I look out the window by my desk and see the trees that are lined up behind our place. There are no leaves, so I can see the occupants. Little birds nervously flying form one branch to another. Acrobatic squirrels who run gracefully up and down the vertical parts …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Free speech It’s all over the news. 45 will be granted access to “Meta”, aka Facebook, and Instagram after a two year ban from these platforms. Back in November 2022, Elon Musk granted him access to Twitter again. That figures. I am conflicted about this although I’m sure 45 doesn’t …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Snowing and coughing As predicted, some snow is falling. Most of St. Louis was announcing closures last night, in anticipation of the possibility that the weather people might be right this time. That’s a lot of “maybe’s”, but that’s St. Louis weather for you. So far it’s sticking on the …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Making music Jan keeps an extensive collection of her favorite music on her iPhone. Some time ago she was playing a duet by Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo singing a song from “The Color Purple” Broadway musical. These two women have pipes that won’t quit, and the emotion they put …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark The secret life of pets Last night we were browsing through either Netflix looking for something else to watch besides the regular fare on cable TV. There was a documentary about pets and how they enrich our lives. We settled on that, since we are both dog lovers and have had …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark A brief conversation Yesterday I went to work somewhat discouraged. I have discovered a huge mistake that I made filing one of my cases. It’s the kind of mistake that cost the client money, delayed the processing, and requires a whole new ream of documents. I spoke to my supervisor …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Cold and flu season I am currently manifesting my annual cold and my head feels like it’s full of cotton. The last time I felt this way, in 2022, it wasn’t a cold at all, it was COVID. Not so this time around, at least not so according to one …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark An anniversary of sorts Here it is, past mid-January of 2023 already. Life has resumed its post-holiday routine. Our condo looks like a brand new place, and Jan is doing a yeoman’s job of going through “stuff” and sending some to the dumpster. Our closets look like they belong to …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark A bundle of energy At my Unity church there is a lot of emphasis on the power of prayer and meditation. As a prayer chaplain for the last four years I have learned for myself that the energy of a prayer is like ripples on a pond: the intention is …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark A fine mess Back in the day I remember watching Laurel and Hardy on our small black and white TV. Invariably, Laurel would get them in some kind of funny trouble and Hardy would say his line, “This is another fine mess you’ve gotten us into!”. Well, our house for …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark The service industry The big project in our condo is done! There is a whole new look to our domicile, one that makes it much lighter and appear a little bigger. Now comes the work of unpacking boxes to restore some sort of order. This gives us an opportunity to …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Roll up the floor! Something really big is happening in our condo this week, and it’s a boatload of work to get ready for it. (This is another First World Problem complaint, by the way…). For the five years we have lived here we have been complaining about the wood …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Social media Last night I was talking to my friend, Sheila, who co-authored “Kaleidoscope Diaries” with me. Not to play our own horn, but anyone who has read the book really loves it. Some people have read it twice, some have given it away to others to read, and all …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Dinner table talk Last night Ted and I met up with Rose at the Sesame Chinese Restaurant on Watson. Sesame has been there for decades, but Ted had never graced it with his presence. He is vegan, so he was pretty sure he could find something good to eat, and …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark First world problems Every once in a while, probably more often than it should happen, I get caught up in a struggle that has nothing to do with real life. In real life, I know that I am privileged, and secure, and that all my basic needs (and beyond) are …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark What will this year bring? Welcome to 2023! When the New Year arrives I always wonder how a new calendar will unfold for the world and its people. Last year brought war, catastrophic weather events, an endless campaign cycle, the January 6th committee, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s appointment to SCOTUS, Albert Pujols’ …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Pay as you go Last night we were having dinner with a friend when the subject of personal property taxes came up. Thank God this random topic surfaced because I had tucked away the tax bill for St. Louis County in a safe place and then promptly forgot about it. …
© 2022 All Rights Reserved
Website Designed By WPSEOQueen