I have been.......

I have been inspired to contemplate modern communication devices.

I saw a woman and her teenage granddaughter out together for dinner the other night, just the two of them. In the course of 30 minutes they conversed for about 3 minutes. The rest of the time the girl was staring at her phone and texting. I felt so sad for that grandma.

Those texting habits while driving really concern me. I see it all the time as I'm sure you all see it as well.

Oh how I envy that beautiful park!!
As for your niece's husband, good for her for not tolerating that!

What I always ask sarcastically is, When and how did everyone suddenly become so interesting that their friends can't go a minute without reading their latest comment (usually about themselves)? It's just a big mess of boredom feeding off of narcissism that often results in rudeness.

In the restaurant I fantasized about whispering in that teenager's ear, "When your grandma dies and goes to Heaven, you won't be able to text her there, better get your face time in now while you still can."

True. I do notice, though, that the more obsessed with screens a person is, the younger they tend to be, but there are many exceptions.

Very beautiful photo Dlane. Pretty soon, I'm going to visit the arboretum where I volunteer and hopefully come home with some beautiful photos.

I took some photos on the way home yesterday, the sky was beautiful.

Yes, I see this sort of thing, every evening! As my sons run a Restaurant, on the ground floor of my home, I see them all sitting on the dining terraces, with their damn phones and ipads. Mind you, these are the younger gen., or teens. Thank goodness that the majority of the diners are more interested in their dinner plate, and conversation at the table. In most of the cafe bars in town, it seems there is no coffee chat anymore...just staring at the phone screens.

I have been naive, and bought a packet of herbal diet thingies. Anti kilogram...how's that for an original name!!! Needless to say...money thrown out of the window would of been easier than swallowing those little devils! Maybe I should have given up food, and my 2 glasses of wine in the evening for the buggers to work!!

Now I know why I ADMIRE you so much!! I have been laughing at myself ever since I purchased the damn things!!

Finn is great he makes me chuckle.

"I'm just helping mom" so says Finn.

I adored Baltimore the one time I visited, despite the hair-do sabotaging humidity of June (what was I thinking?) The city and its outskirts are so charming and so green, and it has by far the best aquarium I've ever seen.

Though I hear the winter winds off the Chesapeake can cut through thick wool coats like butter.

My cat does the same thing with the bottom rack. Animals are more useful than I assumed!

Oh Dlane, Finn is such a darling little helper! I love it when dogs lend a hand (or tongue) with kitchen chores, no time for boredom when they are around.

I've been not_enjoying the weather. For two days in a row I've been cancelling my mandatory evening jogging gig upon seeing distant lightnings and hearing thunder, but eventually it's never actually rained!

I have been celebrating my birthday this morning with Kahlua and coffee.

I mispelled only after one coffee.
Thank you for the birthday wishes.