After Dean dropped out a bunch of us wanted to continue caring for America so we formed a group called Blankets for America. Our group is much smaller now as we have lost beloved BFA sisters to death. But here, in 2024, our count of blankets donated stands at 10,228 and that number continues to grow as we members who survive continue to work. And we're not going to stop. Howard Dean inspired us and I'm only sorry we don't have a way to let him know. (Susan)
Susan, I think Howard *will* know, because I just shared your post with National Nurse Teri, and the last I knew she was still in touch with him. If not, though, I can get you his address. I know he would LOVE to hear this!!!
🧸 Just called the hospital gift shop and had a Teddy Bear sent up to puddle with this note: "This bear is filled with whale sized hugs from listener, Cat, Alan, Bill and Susan."
BTW, Bear choices were (seated size) 18" gray and brown or 22" camel. I chose the larger, lighter bear because the person at the gift shop said he seemed the more cuddly.
It must be teddy bear season... I was in the thrift shop yesterday and they had a giant teddy bear, 4 + feet and very cuddly. It was only $4.99, so I HAD to take it home with me. It rode in my passenger seat - seat belted, of course. And now it's sitting on my couch urging me to rest a bit. (Susan)
Oh, I love this, Susan!! I never had a teddy bear as a child, and got my first one when I had some minor surgery and Bill met me afterward with it in hand! The nurses totally melted that he did that. Spencer T. Bear has been part of the family ever since and always accompanies us when we visit a family member in hospital. What's more, we have made a practice of sending Teddy Bears from hospital gift shops. Once, though, when the person had already received several, we sent a Sock Monkey!
Also! Cooter emailed me that he's bringing her a computer with internet connection and her info, so maybe she'll pop in yet. Or maybe she's just reading for now. Everybody say HI PUDDLE!! 🤚❤️☃️🧸🐋🌺✨
I would happily let him know. I did write to him soon after we formed the group with our number of blankets then and he wrote a lovely reply which I shared with the group. He might be surprised to know that we never stopped. (Susan)
On the way to grocery shopping we stopped behind a vehicle at a red light. The light turned green, and after a while I honked; I said to my better half, "Very unlike your husband," and she agreed. Usually I am very patient about such things. Perhaps it had something to do with the vehicle ahead being one of those very expensive oversize short-bed pickup trucks, and with a right-wing bumper sticker in the rear window. ---Alan
I was thinking about Trump's seeming mental deterioration, and came up with another couple of possibilities: transient ischemic attack(s) [AKA mini-strokes] or carotid stenosis (fatty partial occlusion of the carotid artery). ----Alan
Alan, I'm not a psychiatrist, but right off hand I'd say the orange lunatic is just plain bat shit freaking crazy. His tether to reality snapped a long time ago. (Susan)
Bless you, Alan, for your attempts to find a rational reason for such irrational behaviour. The thing is, other people suffer these same maladies without taking down the whole country with them. The real culprit in his long list of issues is malignant narcissism.
I just feel uncomfortable with a psychiatric diagnosis about which I know nothing. I go looking for explanations I feel comfortable with, based on my education and understandings (which I have stretched to or at least near to their limits). ----Alan
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President Hardcover – October 3, 2017 by Bandy X. Lee (Author), Robert Jay Lifton (Contributor), Gail Sheehy (Contributor), & 28 more
It's not considered appropriate for psychiatrists to diagnose someone they haven't personally examined. But it was so very obvious to these experts that they wrote a book about it. Pretty compelling.
It was 20 years ago today Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play They've been going in and out of style But they're guaranteed to raise a smile So may I introduce to you The act you've known for all these years Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
We're Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band We hope you will enjoy the show We're Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Sit back and let the evening go Sgt. Pepper's lonely, Sgt. Pepper's lonely Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
It's wonderful to be here It's certainly a thrill You're such a lovely audience We'd like to take you home with us We'd love to take you home
I don't really want to stop the show But I thought you might like to know That the singer's gonna sing a song And he wants you all to sing along So let me introduce to you The one and only Billy Shears And Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Yeah
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [Click] Yep, although I have long been familiar with the title and the album cover, I am sure I have never heard (or paid attention to) the music. Not “my” music. Nice coincidence, though. ——Alan
The Chicago Blues, its immediate precursors, and the early stages of its evolution into Rock 'n Roll--- that's what I remember listening to on the radio (in pre-transistor days, on a Zenith Trans-Oceanic radio). I remember when Wolfman Jack would pop up from his station in Mexico around sundown, clear as a bell. ----Alan
Far more than Cheetolini, I'm terrified of the violent irrational mobs who idolize him. Even if he goes to prison for life they will still be in society and looking for "revenge".(Susan)
"In eighteen hundred and sixty-five, The rebels preached rebellion, strife, And we'll all drink stone blind, Johnny fill up the bowl."
The "Lost Cause" mythology has been echoing down through our history for about a hundred and sixty-five years; in my opinion today's political nonsense is just the current permutation of it. ----Alan
After Dean dropped out a bunch of us wanted to continue caring for America so we formed a group called Blankets for America. Our group is much smaller now as we have lost beloved BFA sisters to death. But here, in 2024, our count of blankets donated stands at 10,228 and that number continues to grow as we members who survive continue to work. And we're not going to stop. Howard Dean inspired us and I'm only sorry we don't have a way to let him know. (Susan)
ReplyDeleteSusan, I think Howard *will* know, because I just shared your post with National Nurse Teri, and the last I knew she was still in touch with him. If not, though, I can get you his address. I know he would LOVE to hear this!!!
Delete🧸 Just called the hospital gift shop and had a Teddy Bear sent up to puddle with this note:
ReplyDelete"This bear is filled with whale sized hugs from listener, Cat, Alan, Bill and Susan."
oh, and Renee!
DeleteBTW, Bear choices were (seated size) 18" gray and brown or 22" camel. I chose the larger, lighter bear because the person at the gift shop said he seemed the more cuddly.
DeleteIt must be teddy bear season... I was in the thrift shop yesterday and they had a giant teddy bear, 4 + feet and very cuddly. It was only $4.99, so I HAD to take it home with me. It rode in my passenger seat - seat belted, of course. And now it's sitting on my couch urging me to rest a bit. (Susan)
DeleteOh, I love this, Susan!! I never had a teddy bear as a child, and got my first one when I had some minor surgery and Bill met me afterward with it in hand! The nurses totally melted that he did that. Spencer T. Bear has been part of the family ever since and always accompanies us when we visit a family member in hospital. What's more, we have made a practice of sending Teddy Bears from hospital gift shops. Once, though, when the person had already received several, we sent a Sock Monkey!
DeleteCooter wrote:
Delete"She got the bear and thanks you all. I’d take a picture but she’s not looking her best.
She’s happy with the name Howard."
(I had suggested the name Howard. 🐋)
Also! Cooter emailed me that he's bringing her a computer with internet connection and her info, so maybe she'll pop in yet. Or maybe she's just reading for now. Everybody say HI PUDDLE!! 🤚❤️☃️🧸🐋🌺✨
DeleteHi, puddle! Hope things go well.
DeleteHi, puddle! Still got that light shining on you, and hugs to Cooter. (Susan)
DeleteHI, PUDDLE! GET WELL SOON! It takes a while to get one's potassium level back up to where it belongs.
Delete-----Alan
Hi, Puddle! You take it easy and get yourself well!
DeleteAnd thanks, Listener. Last night it occurred to me to wonder about sending a Teddy bear. Maybe you got my thought waves. *smile*
DeleteI would happily let him know. I did write to him soon after we formed the group with our number of blankets then and he wrote a lovely reply which I shared with the group. He might be surprised to know that we never stopped. (Susan)
ReplyDeleteOh, definitely plan to write to him, Susan. I will see about the address.
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Thanks for sending the bear, listener. (Susan)
ReplyDeleteWhat Susan said.
Delete----Alan
Half of recent US inflation due to high corporate profits, report finds [Click] Why, imagine that!
ReplyDelete——Alan
Guess it Trickled Up
DeleteJapan's lunar module "Moon Sniper" has landed on the Moon and has made contact with JAXA (Japan's version of NASA).
ReplyDeleteOn the way to grocery shopping we stopped behind a vehicle at a red light. The light turned green, and after a while I honked; I said to my better half, "Very unlike your husband," and she agreed. Usually I am very patient about such things. Perhaps it had something to do with the vehicle ahead being one of those very expensive oversize short-bed pickup trucks, and with a right-wing bumper sticker in the rear window.
ReplyDelete---Alan
I was thinking about Trump's seeming mental deterioration, and came up with another couple of possibilities: transient ischemic attack(s) [AKA mini-strokes] or carotid stenosis (fatty partial occlusion of the carotid artery).
ReplyDelete----Alan
Alan, I'm not a psychiatrist, but right off hand I'd say the orange lunatic is just plain bat shit freaking crazy. His tether to reality snapped a long time ago. (Susan)
DeleteBless you, Alan, for your attempts to find a rational reason for such irrational behaviour. The thing is, other people suffer these same maladies without taking down the whole country with them. The real culprit in his long list of issues is malignant narcissism.
DeleteI just feel uncomfortable with a psychiatric diagnosis about which I know nothing. I go looking for explanations I feel comfortable with, based on my education and understandings (which I have stretched to or at least near to their limits).
Delete----Alan
Have you encountered this book?
DeleteThe Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President Hardcover – October 3, 2017 by Bandy X. Lee (Author), Robert Jay Lifton (Contributor), Gail Sheehy (Contributor), & 28 more
It's not considered appropriate for psychiatrists to diagnose someone they haven't personally examined. But it was so very obvious to these experts that they wrote a book about it. Pretty compelling.
I remember reading about it, but never read it myself.
Delete-----Allan
It was 20 years ago today
ReplyDeleteSgt. Pepper taught the band to play
They've been going in and out of style
But they're guaranteed to raise a smile
So may I introduce to you
The act you've known for all these years
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
We're Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
We hope you will enjoy the show
We're Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sit back and let the evening go
Sgt. Pepper's lonely, Sgt. Pepper's lonely
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
It's wonderful to be here
It's certainly a thrill
You're such a lovely audience
We'd like to take you home with us
We'd love to take you home
I don't really want to stop the show
But I thought you might like to know
That the singer's gonna sing a song
And he wants you all to sing along
So let me introduce to you
The one and only Billy Shears
And Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Yeah
Those first two verses really made me smile.
DeleteSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
~ The Beatles
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [Click] Yep, although I have long been familiar with the title and the album cover, I am sure I have never heard (or paid attention to) the music. Not “my” music. Nice coincidence, though.
Delete——Alan
The Chicago Blues, its immediate precursors, and the early stages of its evolution into Rock 'n Roll--- that's what I remember listening to on the radio (in pre-transistor days, on a Zenith Trans-Oceanic radio). I remember when Wolfman Jack would pop up from his station in Mexico around sundown, clear as a bell.
Delete----Alan
I just queued up Howlin' Wolf on YouTube--instantly carried me back in time . . .
Delete----Alan
It helps if I close my eyes, rather than being distracted by the video . . . then it's like listening to the radio.
Delete---Alan
OMG! The Wolfman’s first radio was a Zenith Trans-Oceanic! [Click] One is shown in this video.
Delete—Alan
Far more than Cheetolini, I'm terrified of the violent irrational mobs who idolize him. Even if he goes to prison for life they will still be in society and looking for "revenge".(Susan)
ReplyDeleteWe need wise leadership and a strong judiciary for what's ahead.
Delete"In eighteen hundred and sixty-five,
DeleteThe rebels preached rebellion, strife,
And we'll all drink stone blind,
Johnny fill up the bowl."
The "Lost Cause" mythology has been echoing down through our history for about a hundred and sixty-five years; in my opinion today's political nonsense is just the current permutation of it. ----Alan
Oops-- make that about a hundred and sixty years.
Delete----Alan
We have come a way since 1925, though. [Click]
Delete—Alan
Ruby to the rescue as dog helps save owner who fell in frozen Michigan lake [Click] “Quick-thinking state police officer enlists pet canine to carry rescue equipment to man who fell through ice.”
ReplyDeleteLargest known deep-sea coral reef mapped off US Atlantic coast [Click]
ReplyDelete——Alan