Hi Stargzr.  Yes, good wishes to MD wherever she may be.   I enjoyed her political comments and her ongoing saga with Trix and her battle with cancer.   MD always asked about my trips abroad with hubby.  

The end of an era?  Best wishes to you wherever you are, MD!  <3

Hi Sue. Weever fish to you too!!!  I have to own up -  I didn't know we had them but I read today that a snorkeler got bitten by a blue shark off the coast of Cornwall, about 70 miles down the coast from Plymouth.

http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2022-08-02/snorkeler-bitten-by-shark-off-coast-of-cornwall-in-freak-event

http://www.glaucus.org.uk/weever2.htm

Hi MD.  Weever fish!  Just reading about them.  Had some lovely storms and rain this evening.   Hope you did too.  

Hi Sue .... we were glad to get some rain.  We had a bit of a heatwave and the whole place went crazy.  I don't know how the UK would cope with the heat that you are getting.   This country just doesn't cater.  Our tarmac melts and railway lines buckle. They just repair it with the same stuff and are so surprised when the same thing happens again at the next heatwave. And now we don't even have BoJo to laugh at.  Thank goodness I still have Trump for  entertainment.  "Yesterday is hard for me."  LOLOLOL

Hi MD.  Looks like a rainy day in your part of the world.  Send that rain to Arizona.  We could use it!

Happy Black Country Day.

http://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/the-black-country-alphabet/

Hi Sue .... I can never watch just one of Randy's parodies.  He brightens my day.

Love me some Randy!  Thanks for sharing, MD. 

Hi Sue ...  and now SCOTUS has decided that the world can burn to a cinder.  I read a US news and politics blog every day but I think I'll have to give it up, it's no good for my health.

Thank goodness for Randy Rainbow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4GxbdEmpPI

Love this cam.  MD, you live in a beautiful place.  

Hi Sue ...  I'm so glad the wedding went well. After 20 years the dust has settled!  I love weddings.  Well .... I really enjoyed both of mine.  Weddings are easy ... it's marriage that can be difficult.  LOL!

According to the government our Covid cases seem to be going down but I'm not really sure we can believe everything they say. 

http://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

http://public.tableau.com/app/profile/phs.covid.19/viz/COVID-19DailyDashboard_15960160643010/Dailyupdate

Hi stargzr .... what an adventure for grandson.  What wouldn't we do if we were 23???  LOL

Hi MD.  The wedding was beautiful.   The whole family was there and everyone got along.   Hubby and I were seated at same table with his ex.   Which was fine.  Enough time has passed (over 20 years) that it is no longer awkward to interact with everyone who once had issues.   Yes, we are so excited about the cruise!   Hope you continue to be well.  Covid is still very much out there.  Cases rising here in Arizona.   

Hi Sue .... I thought for one awful minute you were going to say you had Covid.  I'm so glad you and hubby escaped it. The itinerary for that cruise looks really good ...  too good to miss. October is a good time to go.  I can picture it now.

I take it the wedding went well?  I could just eat a slice of wedding cake!   LOLOLOL

Hi MD.  Hubby and I came home from Florida a week ago.   Four people that we were close to at the wedding, including my 91 year old mother in law, have Covid.  Hubby and I have been sick since getting home with upper respiratory sinus cold.  Airplane crude no doubt but no Covid.   Makes one think twice about large parties etc.  Nevertheless we are looking forward to our France river cruise!

Jabba the Hutt!  I'll never be able to see Clarence Thomas again without thinking of that!!!!!

Sue, that must have been an interesting job.

Hi MD.  Yes, you are correct about dear old Mrs. Thomas.  Horrible woman.   I've been to arguments at the Supreme Court twice years ago, when I was still working for a judge on the State Court of Appeals.  Clarence Thomas never opened his mouth!   He just sat there like a toad or Jabba the Hutt!  Ugh.  

I'm looking forward to your cruise report.  And...Happy Mother's Day!!!!!!

Hello ladies......HA, MD, I have no idea why he's going to Thailand except that he accepted a teaching position there.  Ah,to be 23 and single!

Yup, I did my bit in the '60's. I'll leave it up to daughters and granddaughter to fight the good fight now. I'm too TIRED. 

I want a knee rub!!!!!!!