Thanks to quick thinking by an ER team, the emergency was controlled — I am at the local children’s hospital with my grandson. He is a kidney transplant patient. This was our week for complications. Occasionally, something goes wrong with transplant patients, and medical intervention is needed. The poor guy picked up a severe infection driving his fever upwards of 104, with continuous…

Afterall April is the beginning of the graduation season — Every year in late April, I watch The Graduate. It is a tradition I started fifteen years ago. It’s my way of acknowledging the upcoming graduations for high school and university students. Watching a film is more fun than attending ceremonies. Even if it is your child, grandchild, niece, or…

The two shows are loosely connected in a twisted way — It happens all the time; actors appear in multiple streaming series. But this rarely occurs at the same time. When it happens, there is usually a complete shift in the personalities and costuming. Enough to cause viewers to think that they recognize someone but aren’t quite sure. I recently discovered…

Life is more than one decision — Crow’s Feet Writing Prompt #30 Life brings many choices. The question is how we know we have made the right decision. No one choice I’ve made in six decades stands out as the best or worst. There is an accumulation of life decisions…

Aging happens, and the world is our oyster — When I was a freshman in high school, all I wanted was to be a senior. When I attended college, I couldn’t wait to walk the academic halls as a graduating senior. I prioritized senior status in most of my endeavors, except for becoming a senior citizen. Looking back, my…

It is a changing world, and we need to accept it — Crow’s Feet Prompt #29 — My parents used to tell me that success is tied to how one manages change. That’s pretty heavy when you’re only six years old. I didn’t understand then, but I get it now. There’s no doubt that things have changed. I would like to know if our ability to pivot…

The tale of Succession continues, and I’m hooked — Whether to watch or not to watch is always the question. My brain has a few limitations on enjoying itself, and nothing limits me from watching Succession season 4. Although, watching TV is an unusual challenge because, after 8:30 pm, I am asleep within ten minutes of turning it on…

The town was destroyed on Friday night, March 24, 2023 — It is the most extreme warning the weather service has. It is a Tornado Emergency Warning. Its message is clear — TAKE SHELTER NOW! It is issued when a tornado has been spotted, confirmed, and is bearing down on a populated area. Unfortunately, this warning was broadcast at night, when…

No spoilers in this review — If you are a rock and roll fan, you owe it to yourself to watch Daisy Jones & the Six. It’s a mini-series on Amazon Prime about a rock band’s meteoric rise and collapse in the seventies. This is a familiar story that many baby boomers witnessed as rock bands…