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Friday, October 10, 2014

October 10th - 2014


Gonna be a Happy Day for me:

Full Sun, Mid 50's, Light Breeze.   Mmmmm ..  Weatherwise, that is my kind of day.  Add to that  mix: a beautiful array of Fall colors and you have a simply gorgeous day.  Depending on how I feel, I may go for a walk.......or, even better try to assemble my bike and go for a bike ride.  (Or maybe I will ride the bike around the parking lot  until I get the feel of the bike.  It has been a long time since I have been on a bike.)  I bought this little number at Walmart in the early Spring and there it sits in my dining room still in the box.
It is not a bike with speeds, just a plain, old - time cruiser bike. ( The kind you have to brake by back-pedaling.)  The true lure for me to purchase this bike was its color.   The color is called Pistachio. And it is beautiful!  I should go out around 3AM when the traffic is very light, but I don't think that that will happen either. We will see what happens.  If nothing else, me and my camera will go for a walk.


Wonderful news today!!   

The young 15 yr old girl that was shot in the head and almost killed while on a school bus in Pakistan a couple of years ago (because she thought that young girls should be allowed to go to school). She had come to be known for her campaign for education for girls and, of course, the Taliban had issue with this.  And they shot her in the head......because she said out loud that girls should be able to go to school. 
Well this wonderful child (now 17) has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize...  And well deserved!  She literally laid her life on the line, by simply believing that girls should be allowed to go to school.
Her name is Malala Yousafzai and is now 17 and she shares the prize with  Kailash Satyarth, a human rights activist in the same country, also known for her fight for the rights of children...in the same area.  Here is a link to the CNN coverage of this amazing story.  She is the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize.  Simply Ahhhhhh-mazing!

I am off to do some errands and then time to move onto my bike...

Blessings!

Sandy


Wednesday, October 8, 2014

The Blood Moon (October 8th, 2014)

      I was checking out the Blood Moon this morning and I thought it was great and tried to take some pictures and I was standing between two cars in the parking lot of my building, and this guy comes up behind me and tells me to step away from his car.  I told him that I was watching the Lunar Eclipse, and trying to get some pictures of it. He said he didn't care and said to just step away from his car. So, as I was "stepping away" I asked him if he saw the moon. He grumbled "Why....." and I told him there was a lunar Eclipse going on. He said, "A What?? What is that?" and then he waved his hand as a dismissal and went to unlock his car (the whole time looking at his car for something, and I figured he was trying to see if his car was scratched).. So, before he got into his car, I tried once more to tell him about the eclipse and he said, "Look....I don't have time for this...just stay away from my car." And then he drove away.
      Shortly afterwards two young High Schoolers came out to wait for the school bus. They both nodded (w/sullen faces reflecting their dismay at the early hour of the day) at me as I said "Good Morning" to them. And I thought I would try again...... I told them the moon was in the last stages of a lunar Eclipse, and......... That is all I got out and they both smiled real big smiles and asked me to show them where and did I get any pictures, and stuff. It was so neat! As they were looking at the moon and its last transitional stage, I felt good. These two kids were so excited about the moon, while the "Adult" I spoke to earlier was far more interested in his car.
      I would like to say that this incident was a good example of teens vs. adults and how this shows that the world is/will be saved because of the up and coming generation...... But... Actually, I think it was just a busy man who may have just purchased a new car and there was this old lady standing too close for his comfort level to his car....and the kids, while showing excitement about the eclipse, quickly got onto the school bus and rode away. They both had someplace to go to.
      What it probably shows is that people are busy... busy doing their "Things"/going to their "Places"/Thinking about their "Stuff....etc..."
BUT.....I saw the Blood Moon and took some pictures that show a tiny dot in the sky and that will be my wonderful memories of this Blood Moon morning. 

It was beautiful....

     As you go through your day, today, remember take in the whole picture, because the little things that you can miss can make a difference in your day. 
     There you have it....my first Blog!  Stay as long as you like and I hope to be adding more in days to come!

Hello World! It's Sandy

Hello!

     Please allow me to introduce myself... 
     My name is Sandy and I was introduced to the Art of Blogging by my friend Genta Sebastian.        This is something new to me so, please bear with me while I settle in.
What I plan to do is share my world with you.  I tend to see the humor in most situations and  my intent is to bring smiles/laughter to you......well, most of the time, anyway.  I am also working on publishing some of my works and finally becoming a "Published Author"....or is it an "Authoress".  Whatever it is, I hope you stop by from time to time and pull up a chair, relax and let me take you into my world where reality is sometimes very far away!
     Let me know what you think  (be kind!) and let's get to know each other!