Neogy Titwhistle
"I could perhaps like others have astonished you with strange improbable tales; but I rather chose to relate plain matter of fact in the simplest manner and style; because my principle design was to inform you, and not to amuse you."
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Back to 'normal'. in A small but passable life.
Well yeah, a ‘normal’ day. A day without interruption in routine. Coffee this morning. Finished reading “Alan Turing: The Enigma” by Andrew Hodges. I’d been reading that one for quite awhile. I k...
Ten days . . . in A small but passable life.
Monday I took the car in for servicing. And some issues were found. CV boots were blown and serpentine belt needed to be replaced. And the right front tire was worn down a bit. Not bad for a thir...
My first dirt storm! in A small but passable life.
We found the dermatologist office in a strip mall. Not next to the place we were told, but behind it. And that required driving back out at the light and then back in at the next light. I went i...
100 degrees. Already. in A small but passable life.
No. The dermatologist appointment is tomorrow. It wasn’t today. Confirmed by looking at the calendar on the frig. Maybe Mom has it written in the right square. Sometimes, mostly, she gets it righ...
Granny nanny errands, cont. in A small but passable life.
Saturday I took Mom to her appointment at Nationwide. She had her eye exam. She had ‘help’ picking out new frames. One for the bifocals and one for the trifocals. I stayed far away. But I was clo...
Five days, unplugged. in A small but passable life.
Last Sunday the internet went down. No internet on any device. It’s a common occurrence and usually resolves itself in a day or two. Not this time. So yesterday I used the smartphone to find an 8...
"Slowly dying of survival." in A small but passable life.
The full moon is looking awesome tonight. I bought a huge 24.5 fl. oz. bottle of Kroger brand cocoa butter lotion. I’ve been liberally slathering it on after the pool time and shower. I still hav...
Titanic isn't sinking? in A small but passable life.
Okay, so the ship isn’t sinking. Too bad for the folks who jumped to another ship or who are clinging to lifeboats. I was just hanging out on the railing observing the panic and chaos. I had no ...
This is the end, beautiful friends! in A small but passable life.
Well hell. Another one bites the dust. I really thought Simple Mind could make a profitable go of it. I’m not going back to OD even though I have a lifetime membership. That’d be like a landlord...
A productive day? in A small but passable life.
Coffee and reading this morning. No breakfast. no lunch. The wind had died down a bit so I headed to the pool. Listened to NPR while I was there. Got home and laid down to listen to more NPR. Mom...
Compensation? in A small but passable life.
This morning I finished reading “It’s Even Worse Than You Think” by David Cay Johnston. I’d watched a few of his book tour talks on youtube and decided to read the book. Nothing really new, that ...
Congruency. in A small but passable life.
Yesterday I finally pulled the third to the last tooth. It had been wobbling around for a couple of weeks, long enough for me to forget why my tongue was always tired, from bothering with it. I j...
Purple Biscuit? in A small but passable life.
I finished reading “Survival” by Ben Bova which is the fourth book in the Star Quest series. I don’t know if there will be more but there could be. He’s definitely set the stage for an infinite n...
Another pointless entry. in A small but passable life.
I made it to the pool for a couple of hours in the afternoon the last couple of days. Mom and I went to Walmart today. I followed her around while she shopped. Then we went to Village Inn for lu...
Pointless entry? in A small but passable life.
After coffee and reading this morning I had to make a return trip to the grocery store. I needed egg noodles for a recipe and Mom needed donuts for a street breakfast tomorrow morning. And of cou...
Errands. in A small but passable life.
62 degrees in here at 8am this morning after having the window open all night. Coffee and reading this morning. I made a round of errands all by myself. The bank, Walgreens, the library, the gro...
Living vicariously. in A small but passable life.
So, I woke up this morning and grabbed the clock . . . 7:54. Okay. I got dressed, made my bed (military indoctrination), and went in the house to put on the coffee. Mom said, “Why are you up earl...
Road trip? in A small but passable life.
The Ben Bova books are a series called “Star Quest” this fourth one was published in 2017. I started it this morning with coffee. Mom and I headed out at 10am. We went on a quest for Sunday brunc...
Or not. in A small but passable life.
I finished reading “Apes and Angels” by Ben Bova today. That is the third book in the series. I don’t know if series is the right word. All the books could stand alone, if need be, but still foll...
Why not? in A small but passable life.
I know I wrote an entry on the 4th. Yesterday I did not. I’m not sure what I did yesterday. But today, after coffee and reading I made a quick trip to the grocery store for a gallon of milk. I th...
Not really. in A small but passable life.
Not really sure the point of writing another entry so soon after the last, but hey I ain’t got much else to do. This morning it was coffee and starting the third Ben Bova book of the series. This...
"Mixed weight couples"? in A small but passable life.
An article I stumbled onto on huffpost was titled- “10 things to never ask a mixed weight couple”. What. The. Fuck. Yeah, I read it. Who’s not tempted to? Apparently, morbidly obese women who’ve ...
Mission accomplished. in A small but passable life.
Okay. Got it done. After coffee this morning I headed over to the insurance office. The new homeowner’s policy was ready for me to sign. Final numbers: car insurance was $1270 annually, now $452...
A little manic? in A small but passable life.
Well, things had to be done which meant I had to put down the book and get out of this chair. I didn’t want to, but needed to. The insurance was due on the car the current bill was for $1270 for ...
Debate won? in A small but passable life.
I could say I’ve won the debate. The debate? Yeah, the dorm debate of the late seventies titled basically in various renditions- “Disco or Rock N’ Roll Forever?” I stumbled upon this while stumb...
