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Zog Jr. has landed safely at OR Tambo.

Thank you, I know that. What I'm not good at is change... I'm working on it. :oops:

I have been set up in the American Heart Association computer system and am awaiting my trial manuscript. Based on that, I'll get an offer. Or not... yes. I am stressed. 😵‍💫

Yesterday we had an outing and went to the Vero Beach Museum of Art in a continued attempt to beat some culture into the savage instill in Zog Jr. an appreciation for art. Here are some pieces that I loved: Finches - Hunt Slonem - 2000 Cyano-Collage 121 - Wu Chi-Tsung - 2021 Evidence -...

Book 2 of 2025: Body Surfing - Anita Shreve Domestic drama with a big plot twist. Really enjoyed it. I didn't realize that this is the fourth in a series. I do have the first three books (Fortune's Rocks, Sea Glass, and The Pilot's Wife), but I was unaware until now that they were tied...

Alrighty then, let's do this... Book 1 of 2025: The Book of Delights - Ross Gay Funny, rambling, and utterly delightful. Pardon the pun. * In The Book of Delights, one of today’s most original literary voices offers up a genre-defying volume of lyric essays written over one tumultuous year...

Work Update No news from the American Heart Association since my virtual meeting. Will follow up on Monday. Bollywood is becoming a comedy show. They seriously asked me to work on Christmas Day. Actually, they didn't ask. The day before Christmas, they said, "Let us know how many articles you...

I'm sure you have seen pictures of medieval houses where the first floor overhangs the ground floor: Back then, the owner was taxed on the footprint of the house, so anything that hung over that footprint was not taxable. Slightly increased living space for no extra money, basically.

Book 41 of 2024: The Cloisters - Katy Hays Read it in 2 days. Dark academia, murder, history, and the occult - what's not to love? Interestingly, this was heavy on the Italian Renaissance - the exact period, courts, and people I read about a couple of books ago in Blood and Beauty: The...

I remember the days when I was getting ready to go out at 21:00 on a Friday night... now? I'm in bed with a book. And I like it.

You likely received an earlier offer because companies are scrambling to get H1A and H1B visa workers into the country before the Trump administration begins on January 6. Trump has threatened to cut back on H1A and H1B visas.

My turnips are sprouting. I've never tried to grow turnips before, so this makes me happy. Just thought you should know. P.S. I guess this is the true sign of getting old... from "hey let's hit the club" to "my turnips are sprouting." 😟

Merry Christmas everyone from The Zogs, Zog Jr., and the Zog Dogs! 🎄 May your days be merry and bright! 🎄

Some other artworks on display at the museum: And Zog Jr. fell in love with the veiled lady:

This was a special exhibit of 11 selected paintings from the Grasset-Linares private collection - all from the Dutch Golden Age, highlighting Dutch culture in the 17th century. This one was my favorite: If you're interested, you can read more about this collection here...

So, first we went to IKEA. This is very dangerous. You go in for some 79 cent kitchen towels and come out with $300 worth of other stuff. That's why we only go every few years... We bought things we never even knew we needed, including a huge stuffed octopus for Sammy and a small cuddly bear...

I have pictures and will post when I get around to it, tomorrow. The exhibit was incredible. Just 11 exquisite paintings from a private collection that is not normally open to the public. Even Zog Jr. loved it and was interested, and he knows more about art than I thought, which makes me very...

Book 40 of 2024: The Idea of You - Robinne Lee All I wanted was a "no thinking required" smutty romance novel to round out the year. This was... mediocre verging on really bad. It reminded me why I normally don't read this genre. I persevered for the happy ending but alas, there was none. I...

He doesn't have to come along... but he doesn't like it much if I go by myself either, soooo... 🤷‍♀️

Oh, also... I entered a giveaway and among hundreds of entries, I actually won! I got two tickets to 2025 Art Palm Beach, one of the biggest art shows for modern and contemporary art. It's not like a museum exhibit but rather an art dealer convention where prestigious galleries from all over...