It was 4pm. Quitting time. I got on the elevator at the third floor, like I do everyday. My destination–the lower parking level . I’d done it a hundred times, but this time, this time something was different.
When the light dinged and the doors glided open, She was standing there. A petite, asian dame. I [...]
Not sure if that’s one word or two, but at any rate, gonna need a raincheck on Friday night dominos (dominoes?) as we’ll be going out for Father-in-law Raymond’s birthday.
Thursday: ‘th&rz-dE, -(”)dA
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thursdæg, from Old Norse thOrsdagr; akin to Old English thunresdæg Thursday, Old Norse ThOrr Thor, Old English thunor thunder — more at THUNDER : the fifth day of the week
So, really, today is ‘Thor’ day–A day to celebrate the Norse god of thunder. Just when I though I [...]
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wOdnesdæg (akin to Old Norse Othinsdagr Wednesday); akin to Old English WOden Odin and dæg day: the fourth day of the week
I’m taking a midterm in 2 hours and 59 minutes, but I haven’t studied. I plan to do a quick summary of the material before actually taking [...]
I didn’t know this could still happen. After all, this is the 21st century (right-21st?). So I read these mystery novels by Dorothy L. Sayers, right? And they’re chock full of historical and cultural and literary and theological and poetic and governmental references which are impossible to follow for an average reader, much less a [...]
It’s been a long time since I was this sweaty. Betweeen the extra lap (that’s condo laps-I think ours is somewhere in the neighborhood of .4 miles in circumference) and the fantastic spring weather, I’m sweaty. I guess it’s just my sweat glands’ way of saying, “Welcome summer!”
Enough of that. Tonight is out to dinner [...]
Let’s try this again. To make a decidedly mediocre day even better, my site just gave my last posting attempt the finger. Here’s try number two.
I got to class early today so I could sit somewhere nice. The seats in the big auditorium are uncomfortable–count the springs with your butt cheeks uncomfortable. I arrive early [...]
May all your Tuesday dreams come true.
Just trying to increase my post averages with this one. Off to work/school now.
1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the [...]
7 The Jews insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.”
14-15 It was the day of Preparation of Passover Week, about the sixth hour.
“Here is your king,” Pilate said to the Jews.
“Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked.
“We have no [...]