ALIVE!! How is that for a “lede”? Did I get your attention? If so, get a coffee. This may take a few minutes. I HAD A DREAM. As an early age, I knew that I wanted big things for me. What? I did not know, but it was big. I used to dream of Europe,Continue reading “NEW YEAR / NEW LIFE”
Category Archives: Holidays in France
EXPAND YOUR UNIVERSE
ON MY MIND THIS WEEK, expand your UNIVERSE. Learn something new every day, no matter how small and how insignificant it is.. We are STILL IN THE WOODS!!!! and we are going to be there from now on. Get used to it. And create your own universe. What do I mean and….. What am iContinue reading “EXPAND YOUR UNIVERSE”
DECEMBER “NO COMMENT” COMMENTARY
On My Mind this 4th of December…… I am pondering how I want to justify to myself, and to you, my strong feelings about friends who are no longer “friends” and I miss them. Best friends? I thought we were. Well, we know that facts are not feelings. They don’t even « pretend « toContinue reading “DECEMBER “NO COMMENT” COMMENTARY”
ROSES FOR YOU
Today, I want to post something easy on JAYSPEAK because it has been a stressful week, and I am exhausted from the emotions that I have experienced. I don’t want to write about all the things that have happened, so I am going to do what I do when I need a rest – postContinue reading “ROSES FOR YOU”
HAPPY TWENTIES (2020)!
Earlier in Jayspeak, I wrote about “decades” and added a photograph that was taken during the year 1937, 1947, 1957 and so forth during the years that I was born and then turned 10, 20, 30, and so forth, ending with the year that I turned 80. Well, this is a different kind of “decade. Continue reading “HAPPY TWENTIES (2020)!”
“MEDITERRANEAN EPISODE” – 3.7 MILES
Last Thursday, Riviera Radio (in Monaco) reported, “The town of Cannes has announced drastic measures ahead of the bad weather forecast for the region on Friday. Meteo France has warned of another ‘Mediterranean episode’ with strong winds and heavy rain expected. The city council in Cannes has, as a precaution, closed all underground carContinue reading ““MEDITERRANEAN EPISODE” – 3.7 MILES”
THE SIXTH OF JULY! CARTOONS & NO COMMENTARY!!
BACK WHEN (1978) when I was having a love affair with the theatre and acting, I saw a play at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. It made a lasting impression on me. I thought about it a lot yesterday. Actually, ever since then, I think of it every fifth of July – theContinue reading “THE SIXTH OF JULY! CARTOONS & NO COMMENTARY!!”
THIS IS MY WORLD AND WELCOME TO IT!
Yesterday was France’s “Labor Day”, aka La Fête du Travail. It was a day when I did a lot of nothing. A meeting with my landlord in the morning, but after that, a lot of nothing. It was a public holiday and a key day for the celebration of workers’ rights all over the country,Continue reading “THIS IS MY WORLD AND WELCOME TO IT!”
SOME PÂQUES THOUGHTS – 2019 IN NICE, FRANCE
At this time of the year, I find my soul searching for answers – something definite that I can hold onto. And my mind works overtime, waiting for the rest of me to catch up. (sigh). So, today – a férié in France (holiday), I decided to write this week’s blog. And, I am filledContinue reading “SOME PÂQUES THOUGHTS – 2019 IN NICE, FRANCE”
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!!
Company Memo FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director TO: All Employees DATE: November 1, 2018 RE: Christmas Party I am happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on 23 December starting at noon in the private function room at the Grill House. There will be a cash deposit for the barContinue reading “HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!!”
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