dinsdag 30 september 2014

dinsdag 30 september 2014 Up at 12:34. Watch Haven - The Lighthouse. The finale of the fourth season. My poor Duke! Duke is feeling strange. He's coughing up blood. Duke is bleeding from the eyes.

Switch to France 24. I doze in and out during the news. Hot and sour soup for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Sorry, Steph. Not listening very much. It's 57° and overcast for my walk to work. Busy morning. Upstairs, downstairs, inside and outside. Things might settle down when I go to the Infant Room. The babies are busy, too. I takes a little guess work to find out what they need. Tired? Hungry? Funny. Before I leave, a few of them click to me. Streetcar to d'town. Nice to be home. I'm tired. But something is wrong with the internet. Head to the library for Wi-Fi. Watch KOMO News. I'm stunned by this - Olympian Michael Phelps arrested on DUI charge. My dear Michael...

Chat a little bit with my sister about dad's new nursing home. Rice and beans for dinner. Tonight's movie? Gods And Monsters. Sometimes people get possessive.

maandag 29 september 2014

maandag 29 september 2014 Up at 4:32. Watch France 24. On The Observers - Seven things Hong Kongers fear they could lose to China. Pasta carbonara for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. They repeat the fight between John and a caller Darin. It's laugh-out-loud funny! Walk up to 9th and Westlake. Catch bus #40 for the rest of the trip to work. It's 53° and drizzly this morning. I'm extra for the Sea Turtles. They keep us busy. Lots of moms who nurse. Naps are weird. Feedings are easy. Streetcar to Whole Foods. It's me!

Got stuff. Back home. Watch KOMO News. This is a touching story - Homeless teen with cerebral palsy now safe in new home. I cry. Then I laugh. It's the International Space Station's 42nd expedition. Space Station's '42' Crew Takes a Page from 'Hitchhiker's Guide' 42?

zondag 28 september 2014

zondag 28 september 2014 Oh my God. How many times?

How can I resist a beautiful face like that? Tommy! Godzilla lives! Millions of peaches! Look out! I heard it on the radio. Up to QFC just for a peach.

zaterdag 27 september 2014

zaterdag 27 september 2014 Up at 3:33. Still no connection with the internet. Watch movie - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Sailing to the edge of the world. Dragons, dwarves, merfolk, and a band of lost warriors.

Potatoes and egg for breakfast. Watch France 24. It's Tech 24 - India's Mars Mission. Congratulations to India. Mars Mission reaches the orbit of Mars just days after NASA's MAVEN Mars Mission had done the same. At 10, it's Wait, Wait! Don't Tell Me.

It's absolutely gorgeous weather! Great day to beat the Angels. Uff da! Stayin' Alive! M's top Angels in thrilling walk-off win in 11.

Over to the library. Same people hanging out as usual. Turn on Rick Steves. Program 322a: Stones of England; Stockholm Al Fresco, The Finnish Sauna.

vrijdag 26 september 2014

vrijdag 26 september 2014 Up at 3:28. Watch France 24. Pressure on French Muslims to denounce IS group 'is madness’ Many Muslims in France reacted spontaneously to express their disgust at the brutal killing. Online, the Twitter hashtag #NotInMyName – started by British Muslims to denounce the actions of the IS group – was taken up in France (#PasEnMonNom). Switch to KOMO News. Noah Bond is live on Capitol Hill to report about an armed assault. I can hear the rain pounding down on his umbrella.

Rice and broccoli for breakfast. My internet goes out during The Stephanie Miller Show. Poop! A Friday morning movie - Poster Boy. I love it when Henry throws Skip into the pool wearing his suit, tie and shoes. Skip deserved it! A-hole!

It's 57° and drizzly for my walk. It was pouring cats and dogs earlier this morning. Into Whole Foods to dry off and eat some scrambled eggs and bacon. Nice crispy bacon. Bump into some old friends. Chat and catch up. I'm in 4 different rooms. Moons & Stars extra. It's nice to give some of them a little one-on-one. Over to Seahorses. Wow! They are rowdy! They wear me out in the Bike Room. Naps are fairly easy. Over to Sea Otters. They're waking up from naps. They want me to read books. We flip through them rather quickly. I get to leave a little early. Streetcar to d'town. Bus #49 up to Boren. I pick up my glasses today. I love them!

Back to my place. Internet is nonfunctional. Head over to the library to use their Wi-Fi. Watch France 24. This is sad. C'est triste. Hommage à Hervé Gourdel.

After dinner, I plan to watch Star Wars III: Revenge Of The Sith.

donderdag 25 september 2014

donderdag 25 september 2014 Up at 3:40. Turn on BBC News. France launches first air strikes on IS in Iraq. Blueberry muffin for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. There's John Fugelsang!

U.S. warplanes have again bombed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) positions in Syria, the Pentagon confirmed late Wednesday afternoon. The strikes were against a dozen ISIS targets with five of the strikes being carried out by the U.S. and seven by Arab allies. Here's a map.

Up to the bus stop on 9th Ave. It's my last ride on the #62 because Metro is cutting 28 routes. The bus driver makes an announcement: "I'm sad to say..." I get some drizzle on me. When I get inside for work, the rain starts to pour down. I'm in the Infant Room until 1 o'clock. Five Ducklings keep me busy with diapers and feedings. Over to Dolphins. They keep me busy with lunchtime. It's a relief to go up to the Trailblazers. They're going down for naps. Only 2 of them don't sleep. Streetcar to Denny. #8 up to B'way. Nice day for a walk in the neighborhood and Cal Anderson Park. A bird's eye view.

Back to my place. Watch KOMO News. Things to do this weekend. I might visit the Festa Italiana. Back to Wizards Of Waverly Place. Gnip gnop, hippity hop, run 26.2 miles, then stop-Increases speed 2X for 26.2 miles. It's Marathon Helper. Justin decides to enter the marathon so he can be the first Russo to win an athletic trophy. Poor #32.

At last. Why does anyone listen to Dick Cheney Anymore?

woensdag 24 september 2014

woensdag 24 september 2014 Good old VHS. Midnight movie - Beastmaster III: The Eye Of Braxus. I haven't seen this since the great Snow Days of 2012. Not so fast Braxus! Watch some news. Restless. Thinking a lot about dad, work and money. Les moules méditerranéennes avec du riz jasmin. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Talk about Syria and the Khorasan Group. President Obama speaks today at the U.N. General Assembly to defend his decision to bomb terror groups inside Syria. I think - like Bob Cesca - this is a big Kobayashi Maru. It's 61° and raining for my walk to work. I'm with the infants and the Sea Otters the whole day. Easy work. I'm extra, bonus. I take a baby upstairs to visit "the big kids" and his brother. A couple groups have low numbers as well. When I go over to the Sea Otters, they conk out for nap time. Blissful rest and quiet for two hours. The Sea Turtles keep me busy, though. I'm glad that they're getting used to me. Streetcar to d'town. Since it's dry, I take a walk around. Back home. Check CNN. I'm happily surprised by this - U.N. Security Council unanimously passes anti-terror resolution.

Switch to KOMO News. Why is Seattle so sssslllloooowwww? Disappointment! Transit report - First Hill Streetcar delayed: Line is ready, streetcars are not. Portland has always been ahead of the curve.  Portland is progressing and advancing with mass transit - TILIKUM CROSSING, BRIDGE OF THE PEOPLE! Who makes something for the people anymore? It's not Capitalism - A Love Story. Wow! nasty comments already. Pasta salad for dinner... and pour souls in the house. Capitalism... Some people have nothing even if you're working. Nothing. Living in a car... Isn't that something?

dinsdag 23 september 2014

dinsdag 23 september 2014 Midnight movie - MST3K: Pod People. Restless. Catch up with Rachel Maddow. Ayman Mohyeldin, NBC News foreign correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about the international political dynamics at play in the U.S. fight against ISIS and how Syria is likely to react to bombings by U.S. partners within its borders. World’s eyes on ISIS, Syria after airstrikes.

Egg fried rice for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. A caller claimed 48(?) countries were with Bush 2 on Iraq? The list of countries in the Coalition of the Willing has 14 countries according to Wikipedia. Bob Cesca uses the term Kobiyashi Maru to describe the no-win situation in the Middle East. Entertainment news - Jake Gyllenhaal puts Los Angeles home on the market... asking $3.5 million for the three-bedroom, three-bath house in Cahuenga Pass. Mine? I'll buy a Mega.

It's 61° and just a few sprinkles on me for my walk to work. Uff da. I'm nervous to see my schedule. I'm with the Trailblazers for most of the day. Someone develops a plan to split the group 3 ways. Now I'm nervous about lsoing a kid in the shuffle. Six of them - Mike's group - just want to stay with me and read books. We go outside and run on the deck. I admire their energy and imagination. Yippee. They gallop and say, I'm riding on a dinosaur. Inside before the rain comes. Lunchtime is fairly calm. Nap time is wacky. I'm with the babies for the last hour. At last... my comfort zone... and they seem happy to see me. I'm exhausted. Streetcar to d'town. E-mail from mom and a chat with my sister. Dad is going to the Keystone Pointe Nursing Home. I'm not sure how dad will feel about this. I don't know where my dad's mind is. I think that Keystone will try to keep good care of him.

maandag 22 september 2014

maandag 22 september 2014 Up at 4:58. Green garbanzo falafel for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. The Rude Pundit missed his coffee, so he's going to be extra rude today. He chats with Steph about Kentuckians’ strange love/hate with Obamacare. It's cloudy and 62° for my walk to work. The Starfish are playing with clay. Messy stuff. We need to put shoes, shirts and coats on to go outside. I'm tired and worn out. Up to Trailblazers for lunchtime. The teachers want to play a tape story for the kids - Big Scary Monster.

The kids are not listening. Cranky teachers. The kids won't settle down at nap time. Back down to Starfish. One wakes up early. We head out to the lobby to play with Legos. Streetcar to d'town. Watch Wizards Of Waverly Place - Monster Hunter.

Up to Broadway Vision Source to take an eye exam. Finally! I'm going to get new glasses. Back to my place. Watch Ronan Farrow Daily. Gwen Stefani: Reuniting for Global Citizens concert a ‘no brainer’

zondag 21 september 2014

zondag 21 september 2014 Up at 4:55. Watch MST3K - Giant Spider Invasion... again. Turn on France 24. Anonymous ‘declare cyber war’ on IS militants. Then Dogma.

zaterdag 20 september 2014

zaterdag 20 september 2014 Up for Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. LIVE from the Paramount in Seattle. Thank you very much.

vrijdag 19 september 2014

vrijdag 19 september 2014 Midnight here. 8 AM in Edinburgh. I need to see the vote. Scotland votes 'No' to independence.

'Yes' voters in Glasgow give their reaction to the result.

Sleep until 7:45. Cháo hải sản for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Journalist May Lee joins the show for the last hour. They talk about spanking. It's overcast and 61° for my walk to work. I hang out with the Dolphins while Joyce takes planning time. We have an extra person with us. Nice. We head out to the playground. No bubbles. (?) Back inside. They're getting fussy and tired, but we do lunch first before naps. Up to Trailblazers for a couple hours. They're ornery today. Running amuck sometimes. It takes a while, but they all settle down for naps. Back down to the Dolphins. Free play and snacks. Streetcar to d'town. Bus #10 up to QFC. Mmmm! Cranberry juice for my Finlandia vodka and Kashi Mayan Harvest Bake.

Second season of The Fosters. Things get interesting.

donderdag 18 september 2014

donderdag 18 september 2014 The alarm is not on. Glad to sleep in. Watch Wizards Of Waverly Place - Paint By Committee. Winners of the alien languages contest - Justin and Zeke!

It's overcast and 61° for my walk to work. My first hour is with the Trailblazers. We take them out to the deck to run off some wacky energy. They have Spanish with Paola. Down to Dolphins for an hour while Joyce goes to a meeting. They have lunch. Another lunchtime with the Trailblazers. "Hi, Mike!" It's fun to chat with my old babies. Nap time with the Starfish. A few of them wake up at 2:30. Streetcar to d'town. Watch KOMO News. The President speaks. Obama: Vote shows US united against Islamic State.

Back to work for an All-Staff Training - food handling, medication management and pesticide policy. We whip through it in a hurry... 45 minutes. It's busy for my walk back through d'town. Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me is at the Paramount. Home again. Watch Ronan Farrow Daily. Putin’s so-called ‘gay propaganda’ law. Vocativ takes us to Kyrgyzstan, once a safe haven of tolerance that now seems to be following in Russia’s footsteps when it comes to cracking down on what President Vladimir Putin calls, “gay propaganda”.

woensdag 17 september 2014

woensdag 17 september 2014 Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek across America to reach his son. Midnight movie - The Day After Tomorrow. Sam?

Sleep for a couple hours after the movie. Turn on BBC News. Dear me. Scottish independence: Mass rallies mark referendum climax.

Tunafish salad sandwich for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Michael Tomasky of The Daily Beast talks about our plans to take on ISIS. Interesting post - Please—Let's Not Destroy ISIS. It's a thick marine layer and 61° for my walk to work. I don't really need my umbrella today. I'm with the Sea Otters and Seahorses. Help set up lunches. The Sea Otters are much more self-sufficient. Over to Seahorses for lunchtime and naps. It takes a while for some of them to go to sleep. Quiet time. Streetcar to d'town. Watch Wizards Of Waverly Place - My Tudor, Tudor. Justin takes a liking to Max's tudor. He takes Tudor to the Leprechaun Grill on a date. Nice suit.

Yakisoba noodles with egg for dinner. I wonder if the Scots can vote by mail. Yes, they can! Residents in Scotland aged 16 - 16! - or over can vote, a total of about 4.3 million people.

New episodes of The Fosters!

dinsdag 16 september 2014

dinsdag 16 september 2014 Up at 3:45. Turn on BBC News. Medals, royals and rock stars close Invictus. Foo Fighters again?

Happy birthday, Prince Harry! I would love a hug from Dave Grohl. Fried egg and toast for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. She chats with Bob Cesca of The Daily Banter about The Ugly Side Of The NFL. And the Peterson Predicament: When Is Corporal Punishment Legal? It's 57° and cloudy for my walk to work. Busy day upstairs. Moons & Stars. I get sad when one of the kids picks up a toy car... Bang, bang, bang on another boy's head. That really hurts! These meetings with the director take too long. Down to the playground to hang out with the Trailblazer. Wow! 18 of them. At least we're outside. I take 9 of them upstairs. They love it when I count them in French... Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf! Over to Wildflowers to help. I hear one of them singing Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da to himself. Cute. All is quiet upstairs, so I head down to the Infant Room to help. Streetcar to d'town. Watch Wizards Of Waverly Place. Waverly Place... What a place to live! Greenwich Village. Christopher Street.  Stonewall...  All very close. I like Justin's Charlie Chaplin t-shirt for episode #2-21 Justin's New Girlfriend.

Justin's Silent Movie Spell is great! Take away color and sound, this is where revenge is found. I have to applaud for that one! Scotland and independence. I have some Scottish blood in me. It could be Lies That My Grandparents Told Me. Nevertheless, it's there. 'The Simpsons' Groundskeeper Willie talks Scottish Independence.

I have a little Scottish flag somewhere. sealbh ort.

maandag 15 september 2014

maandag 15 september 2014 Up at 3:38. Watch Lost In Space - Invaders From The Fifth Dimension.

Watch France 24. Reporters Chris Moore and Sylvain Rousseau spent a week on the road in Scotland, as people there prepare to decide on their destiny. Scotland: On the path to independence? Abbott declares war on the Islamic State death cult. Next - In The Press. Pizza for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. What! Rude has never been to L. A.! His post - Why the Rude Pundit Won't Be Mocking the Brawlin' Palins. I have 107.7 The End on my radio for my walk to work. I'm really happy to hear Foo Fighters - All My Life. I love that song! Glad to be inside all day with the infants. It's getting warm. I'm extra for most of the day. I try to keep Wyatt occupied while he's waiting for mom. We send one home with a fever. Only two Ducklings. What's that about? Streetcar to d'town. Back to my place to sit in front of my fan.

Poor Justin. Naughty Justin. You can't fool around with Mother Nature. Watch Wizards Of Waverly Place: Don't Rain On Justin's Parade - Earth. Mother Nature teaches Justin an important lesson about natural resources by making it rain on Justin... constantly.

zondag 14 september 2014

zondag 14 september 2014 Up at 7:07. Turn on BBC News. Prime Minister David Cameron says UK will 'hunt down' hostage's killers. Then Boston Calling.

I always thought that they sang O.C.D. Yeah You Know Me! But it's really OPP. Watch France 24. Scottish independence: why the French don't give a hoot. Scotland is going to feel a bit lonely.

Check it out. The Auld Alliance Pub has a countdown clock.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is in Seattle.

Ah! The Seahawks lost - Seahawks fall to Chargers 30 - 21. Last of all... Life Of Brian.

zaterdag 13 september 2014

zaterdag 13 september 2014 Up at 6:05. My morning movie - Paul.

Next MST3K - The Sinister Urge. (An Ed Wood film.)  The short - Keeping Clean and Neat (1956) - is LOL! Watch the basic - no snark - short. I can't believe that I was born in this obsessive compulsive era of 1956. And I can't believe Scotland wants to secede from the UK.

Fàilte gu Alba

I guess that I'm tired of blue skies and sunny days. I want to stay inside and watch Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure.

Yay M's! Mariners use long ball to beat Oakland 4-2.

vrijdag 12 september 2014

vrijdag 12 september 2014 I'm 58. Need Startup Vitamins.

Up at 2:36. Turn on BBC News. Oscar Pistorius is found guilty of culpable homicide. Salmon and avocado omelet with toast for breakfast. This makes my day! Have you heard about this? Sarah Palin and Family Allegedly Involved in Giant Drunken Brawl at Snowmobile Party. Stephanie Miller is making laugh VERY out loud. Kenny Pick in Cleveland has a montage for the Sarah Palin fight. Beware of the goat screams. Crystal blue skies and 61° for my walk to work. The Dolphin teachers get 2 hours of planning time. We take the 6 Dolphins out to the playground. I don't know if it's because it's a Friday, but the kids start to fall apart in a few minutes. Lunchtime for these guys is at 11:00. What a lunch mess! They seem tired. Most of them are asleep by Noon. Up to Trailblazers. They're in the middle of lunch. The teachers are loud and silly (punchy?), so the kids get that way, too. The noise is oppressive. I can't wait for quiet time. Down to infants where Anna gets a lunch break. She has only two kids who seem to need nothing. We play over in the Sea Turtle classroom. Nice mellow end of the day. It's 76° and sunny for my walk home. Watch KOMO News. This is sad to hear - Student Who Changed Schools To Avoid Bullying Beaten By Three Teens. Stay out of Green Lake! Algae!

Brent picks me up and we go to Kaladi for some of Jeremiah's draught beer. Thanks, Jeremiah. The beer is pretty strong. Brent and I chat and catch up. We walk up Pike to observe the changes to the neighborhood. Visit the new Elliott Bay Books. Brent drops me off. Bye to Brent. Big hugs. Watch some Clone Wars. "A wise leader knows when to follow." Cat and Mouse.

I can't believe that the manager of my building is retiring.

Thank you, Karen.