Field Trip Continues, Hobbies & Holiday Fun Addendum

Field Trip Continues . . .

I do know higher than submit pix of A and her mates with out permission . . . however I feel I’m allowed to share this one:

It appears like they’re having enjoyable and VERY packed days (although one way or the other A managed to make use of her Greenlight card at “SEPHORA PENTAGON” which cracked me up).

I can’t wait to get extra particulars from the journey — she comes dwelling tomorrow!

So, that went quick.

(LIFE I feel goes quick after you get into mid-40s! There has been a noticeable sense of life passing actually shortly these days and I’m unsure what to do about it.)

HOBBIES: A Follow Up

1- I began my TS piano journey! I can play moderately properly by ear (leftover principally ineffective ability from days of yore) BUT having the books and precise music I can inform the chords are extra nuanced than my hack variations. I’ve been taking part in for a bit after G practices and Track 1 (Ophelia) is shaping up! I feel my objective (I imply, I would like a objective as a result of . . .I simply do) is to have the ability to play every tune confidently with all of the precise RIGHT chords and rhythms in the book. This is unquestionably inside my grasp.

2- I ordered fountain pens!

I adopted recommendation on YouTube and began with a Pilot Kakuno and easy ink cartridges (simpler than utilizing a converter and syringe to fill with bottled ink, although I wish to strive that too). The Extra Fine one labored actually properly and I preferred writing with it! MAYBE much more than my common gel pans.

But, I put a cartridge into the Fine one which didn’t include it (this one) and . . . it was kinda skippy and inconsistent and annoying to jot down with (see above). Not positive what I’m doing incorrect, or perhaps the Fine level is simply much less lefty pleasant!?

(Paper proven there may be the again web page of my 2026 Hobonichi weeks. I figured it might be enjoyable to try it out! TRP = Tomoe River Paper, and the little climate drawings are from a Pocchito stamp set).

SEE, I HAVE HOBBIES.

(On a associated be aware, I feel HOBBIES are trending. Which — I imply, nice! Good pattern! I feel that is pushback to everybody realizing the telephone was sucking time away into oblivion. How handy for me, since I misplaced my final one in a fiery blaze in March. This was a enjoyable interest associated episode: Under the Influence: Do I Need a Hobby?)

Holiday Fun: An Addendum

FIRST: Holiday music. I didn’t get particular, and SESB jogged my memory of how superior Kacey Musgraves’s album is (vacation masterpiece). I can also get into some Aimee Mann (album is One More Drifter In the Snow), nevertheless it’s a little bit of a darker vibe. AND, after all Vince Guaraldi’s jazz from Charlie Brown Christmas.

But look there are extra! Shall we hearken to the Top 21 Christmas Albums of the 21st Century, as proclaimed by Billboard? I feel . . . perhaps! I most likely want to begin now . . .

SECOND: Laura posted her holiday fun list. Inspired, I really feel like I would want so as to add to mine a) baking some cutout cookies (good winter break exercise!) and b) we would want pajamas.

As for the cookies, my mother made these superior shortbread Hanukkah cookies and I wager I might replicate them with the youngsters. And re: pajamas, I keep in mind we had pink checkered pajamas for all 3 youngsters when G was a child they usually had been SO CUTE.

(And they’d nonetheless be cute, lol. Just otherwise.)