Mom and Pop Stores: Each answer "KEEPS" the word "SHOP" hidden within the two-word spans.
16-Across. Golf tournament won by Shane Lowry in 2019: BRITISH OPEN. Shane Lowry (b. Apr. 2, 1987) is an Irish professional golfer.
16-Across. Golf tournament won by Shane Lowry in 2019: BRITISH OPEN. Shane Lowry (b. Apr. 2, 1987) is an Irish professional golfer.
19-Across. "Easy Rider" actor: DENNIS HOPPER.
Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 ~ May 29, 2010)
51-Across. Baltimore-based medical school: JOHNS HOPKINS. Johns Hopkins (May 19, 1795 ~ Dec. 24, 1873) was an American entrepreneur, abolitionist and philanthropist. He amassed a large forture, which was bequeathed to a number of institutions, the most memorable is the still existing Johns Hopkins University. His first name is actually Johns, which was his mother's maiden name.
57. "Fingers crossed!": HERE'S HOPING.
And the unifier:
34-Across. Stocking experts, and what 16-, 19-, 51- and 57-Across literally are: SHOPKEEPERS. Shopkeepers are the individuals who own and operate an independent shop. A lot of the little Mom and Pop stores in my city are disappearing and are being replaced by the big stores.
All the tripe you want from the Shopkeeper of this little shop we found in Naples.
Across:
1. Fisherman's __: waterfront district in San Francisco: WHARF.
6. Police HQ alerts: APBs. As in All Points Bulletins.
10. Sushi bar sauce: SOY.
13. Swiss mathematician: EULER. Leonhard Euler (Apr. 15, 1707 ~ Sept. 18, 1783) was influential in many areas of mathematics, including topology and analytical number theory. It's all over my head, but ...
14. Soft palate dangler: UVULA.
15. "t," in "btw": THE. Textspeak for By The Way.
18. Cavity-fighting org.: ADA. As in the American Dental Association.
21. eharmony profile part: BIO. As in a Biography.
24. Entry point: DOOR.
25. With 31-Across, "The Aviator" Oscar nominee: ALAN. // And 31. See 25-Across: ALDA. This gives us Alan Alda (né Alphonso Joseph D'Abrusso; b. Jan. 28, 1936).
26. Maxim: OLD SAW.
28. Pequod crew: WHALERS. A reference to Moby Dick, the novel by Herman Melville (Aug. 1, 1819 ~ Sept. 28, 1891). The book is on my TBR list, but way, way down on that list!
32. Tidy (up): SPRUCE.
38. Give as a task: ASSIGN.
39. Office notice: MEMO.
42. Govt. drug bust, perhaps: FBI RAID.
45. Post-workout refresher: SHOWER. Most of the showers in our hotels were very, very tiny.
47. __ mater: ALMA.
48. TriBeCa neighbor: SOHO. TriBeCa is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City that is the Triangle Below Canal Street. It is near the area that is South of Houston Street.
50. "__ Blinded Me With Science": 1983 hit: SHE.
56. "Sands of __ Jima": 1949 film: IWO. This was a John Wayne movie.
61. Country star McGraw: TIM. Tim McGraw (né Samuel Timothy McGraw; b. May 1, 1967) was born in Delhi, Louisiana.
62. Gas brand BP relaunched in 2017: AMOCO.
63. Less prevalent: RARER.
64. Had chips, say: ATE.
65. Fail to notice: MISS. What happened to the Swiss Miss logo on the chocolate? Do you Miss her?
66. Washington, e.g.: STATE. Washington was admitted into the Union on November 11, 1889. The State is named for George Washington. Its capital is Olympia and its largest city is Seattle.
Down:
1. Spider's creation: WEB.
2. "Ben-__": HUR. Before it was an epic 1959 movie, starring Charlton Heston in the title role, it was a novel entitled, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, by General Lew Wallace (Apr. 10, 1827 ~ Feb. 15, 1905). Wallace was a Union General in the American Civil War. He presided over the trial of Henry Wirz (Nov. 25, 1823 ~ Nov. 10, 1865), who was the Confederate Commander over the prisoner-of-war camp near Andersonville, Georgia. Wirz was found guilty of cruelty and endangering the lives of the prisoners and was executed. Wirz was only 1 of 2 individuals executed for war crimes during the American Civil War.
3. Baba in a cave: ALI. The story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves is just one of the Arabian Tales in the collection One Thousand and One Nights. Ali discovered that the phrase "Open Sesame" would open the thieves' den, and hence, its treasures.
4. No longer working: Abbr.: RET'D. As in Retired, like many of us here on the blog.
5. Curly-haired "Peanuts" character: FRIEDA. I don't remember this character.
6. To have, in Paris: AVOIR. Today's French grammar lesson.
7. Baby seals: PUPS.
8. "Yuck!": BLEH!
9. Twins infielder Miguel: SANO. Miguel Sano (né Miguel Ángel Jean Sanó; b. May 11, 1993) is a 3rd baseman for the Minnesota Twins.
10. Rice, in Chinese cuisine: STAPLE.
11. "My goodness!": OH, DEAR!
12. Hankers (for): YEARNS.
14. "Hmm ... not likely": UH, NO.
17. Winter flakes: SNOW.
20. Capital of Sicily: PALERMO. I was in Palermo a few weeks ago.
Here I am waving from the balcony of our hotel.
Our hotel was a few feet from the Quattro Canti, the intersection of the city's two main thoroughfares.
The Cappella Palatina, within the Norman Palace, is covered in beautiful mosaics.
21. Fluffy wrap: BOA.
22. "__ be darned!": I'LL.
23. Vegas calculation: ODDS.
27. Like most of northern Africa: SAHARAN.
28. Little songbird: WREN.
29. Drillmaster's syllable: HUP.
30. Opening day pitcher, typically: ACE. The pitcher should be an Ace, but those selected to throw out the first ball aren't.
32. Icy road worry: SKID.
33. Cribbage piece: PEG. My grandfather taught me to play cribbage. Playing cribbage with my mother was one of the last things we did together.
35. Mama bear, in Seville: OSA. Today's Spanish lesson.
36. Omega preceder: PSI. It's Greek to me.
37. Puts a Singer to work: SEWS. My grandmother had a Singer like the one below.
40. "Not really a fan": MEH!
41. Mined metal: ORE.
42. Sizzling Tex-Mex fare: FAJITA. Yummers!
43. Fail epically: BLOW IT.
44. Shout from the foyer: I'M HOME!
45. __ Tzu: toy dog: SHIH.
46. Advanced student's course: HONORS.
48. Contractor's parameters: SPECS.
49. "Yeah, and ... ?": OK, SO.
52. Fancy pillowcase: SHAM.
53. Prefix with sphere: HEMI-.
54. Gold medals, to Spaniards: OROs. More of today's Spanish lesson.
55. Quarrel: SPAT.
58. Nest egg acronym: IRA. As in the Individual Retirement Account.
59. "Nothing but __": "Swish!": NET.
60. College sr.'s test: GRE. As in the Graduate Record Examinations.
Here's the Grid:
A BIG "Thank You" to Boomer for filling in for me over the last several weeks while I was away. Doing double duty two days in a row is a lot. I really appreciate his fine and humorous commentaries.
Finally, here is your QOD: My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn't pay the bill, he gave me six months more. ~ Walter Matthau (né Walter John Matthow; Oct. 1, 1920 ~ July 1, 2000)
45 comments:
Great puzzle, great writeup!
Buried in snow,
Montana
White rabbit, white rabbit. Too much white in Montana for our own Montana - be safe.
A classic C.C. Monday with lots of baseball references - local Minnesota star MIGUEL SANO pitching ACE and the more subtle country singer TIM MCGRAWwho is the son of pitching star TUG MCGRAW.
Hahtoolah also gave me two memories - playing CRIBBAGE with my parents and grandparents and the classic SINGER with a pedal used by my grandfather, the tailor.
Enjoy October
FIR, but erased UVeLA, HUt, neaten for SPRUCE, and atmosphere for HEMISPHERE.
The clue for 15a should have been "nickname for golf tournament...". The tournament's name is The Open Championship, although you would never know it in the USA.
"Pequod crew" could have also been "Marley's crew". That would have been Jammin'.
Thought of Splynter when I read "stocking experts".
PUPS endanger us. Potentially Unwanted Programs include viruses, keystroke loggers and other malware.
Did you hear that Eli Manning is moving to Washington (the District, not the STATE)? When he retires he wants to get as far away from professional football as he can.
Thanks to CC for another fun grid. My favorite was NET. Can't wait for college basketball to start. I wonder how far this year's freshmen Kentucky Wildcats team will get. And thanks to Hahtoolah for the fun tour. Welcome back. I love Italy, but haven't been to Sicily.
Good morning!
I'm embarrassed to admit that BRITISH OPEN started life as BRITE SMOPES in my grid. Once fixed, this one turned into a romp. Thanx for the outing, C.C. and Hahtoolah (Looks like you had a fine time in Sicily. Those showers are tiny, because they're designed to be used one at a time.)
STATE: In my ute I learned to recite the states in alphabetical order, and then the state capitals. I can still do it.
AVOIR: Hard to believe that the U.S. still retains the avoirdupois system of weights.
BEN HUR: That film with Charlatan Heston wasn't the first. Some would argue it wasn't even the second.
PEG: I, too, used to play cribbage with my mother. Fifteen two, fifteen four, and eight's a duz.
JOHNS HOPKINS: If he were born in England, would it be Loos Hopkins?
"Icy road worry": Here in the southland, it's more like "icy road terror." Nobody knows how to drive on ice.
Rabbit, rabbit down the hole
Is the puzzle grid your goal?
Keep in mind
Down is fine
But across makes it whole!
WHy would a WHALER want a WHARF?
WHere to shelter from wave-caps WHite?
WHence is he,
WHom the sea
WHishes WHether a WHiner or WHiz.
(This is an example of the rare head-rhyme.)
The mathematician Leonhard EULER
Would never ship out on a WHALER.
It wasn't his style
For a water exile,
But you might have found Euler on an oiler!
(Properly pronounced, German Euler is a homophone of English oiler. And Leonhard is pronounced Le-o-nard.)
{B, C, B+.}
This was a fun run, with CC's cleverness with the 2 word spanner SHOP theme. At first I thought the theme reveal clue "Stocking experts" was going to refer to ELVES, but that was quickly nixed by perps!
I learned to play cribbage in 5th grade - our teacher wanted to let the kids who needed extra time for math not to be bothered by those of us who were done - so she taught us cribbage and had us play it quietly in the corner! My son loves to play cribbage - he and my husband played most evenings with people from all over world when they walked the Camino de Santiago across southern France and Spain.
Thanks Susan and CC! (I enjoyed the Sicily pics)
CC, fun puzzle. Susan, welcome back. I loved your clips and images. Lovey pictures of your trip.
It was a walk in the park today. No unheard of clues or answers except for DENNIS HOPPER and SANO. The theme gave me the OP that was missing. I had forgotten TIM, but with perps I recognized him.
Susan, my mom had a Singer like that, powered by using a treadle. I learned to sew on it.
David's broken hip a few years ago did not fill in with new bone. It was an unusual setback. He finally found a surgeon at Johns Hopkins who successfully repaired it.
ALAN ALDA is a favorite of mine. Even now, I like to watch him in MASH reruns.
I read Andersonville by MacKinley Kantor, who won a Pulitzer for it. This novel about the Andersonville prison during the Civil War was heart wrenching, but true to life. The author used actual historical characters and added others. It was so well researched, that even the added parts were true to the actual events.
When I was a high school student and finished very early I was delegated to help the others. I resented it because I wanted to take on more challenges. As a math teacher, I looked over the work of the early finishers and then gave them challenges which they loved. The parents of the mathematically inclined kids always asked for my class.
I donated many of my culled treasures to be used as door prizes last night. When their numbers were called, dancers could choose from them and many other donations. Quite a few of mine were chosen.
Good Morning:
It's a rainy and dreary morning here but CC's puzzle and Hatoolah's review have brightened my day considerably. I saw the S H O P groupings early, but the reveal was still a nice surprise. I finally remembered Euler, but didn't know Sano or Frieda. I also tried Hut before Hup and due to a hasty reading of the clue, threw in DDS before perps corrected it to ADA. I like seeing Pups and Shih (Tzu).
Thanks, CC, for a Tuesday treat and thanks, Hatoolah, for a summary brimming with facts and fun and eye-popping visuals. I loved the Fur Seal Pups video but, other than your stunning photos of your trip, my hands-down favorite pic was the Rice Teddy Bear! That tickled my love of Teddy Bears fancy no end! Welcome back.
No one commented on PK's absence. Does anyone know if she is okay?
Owen, you, too, brightened my day.
FLN
Keith, what a sad, tragic fate for your grandparents. Your poor mother, never knowing her parents.
Lemony, hope your health issues are improving.
Have a great day.
Good morning everyone.
Hahtoolah, glad you're back. Sounds like you had a wonderful trip.
Got the theme early enough to enable a pre-fill of the OP in JOHNS HOPKINS. Cool beans. No searches or white-out were needed today.
We get être a lot, but AVOIR not so much. They are both auxiliary verbs as 'to be' and 'to have' are in English and so, very common.
A fine flowing puzzle; BZ to C.C.
From yesterday, Misty, Jeopardy! is a syndicated program. TV stations buy it and air it at whatever hour they find convenient/profitable. That's why I put "live" in quotes yesterday -- it's always a recording, never live. But in Houston, it's broadcast at 11:30 AM on the local ABC affiliate. We DVR it and watch after dinner sans commercials.
How times have changed. When 'Easy Rider' was filmed here in NOLA they didn't even bother to inform the local authorities that they were filming a movie. When they film now, streets are closed and hundreds of people are involved. LA, just like other states, gives a ridiculous tax credit to movie producers.
BRITISH OPEN- the announcers aren't allowed to say 'BRITISH', only THE OPEN. I remember Nick Faldo (three time champion) making fun of the name change. Ditto with Wimbledon, now called THE CHAMPIONSHIPS (only by them, not the tennis players or golfers)
Congrats to C.C. and Hahtoolah. A fast fill with just a few unknowns- FRIEDA, SANO, & PSI.
Shout from MY foyer? I wish I didn't have one along with the dining room that gets used maybe twice a year. Wasted space to heat & cool. We never use the front door; only the carport or patio doors.
Montana- its 90 outside at 9:00am.
TIM McGraw- grew up in Start, LA, which is a bump in the road on US hwy 80 between Monroe & Rayville.
Good morning.
Thank you C.C. Fun stuff. At first I thought HOP was the going to be the theme.
I liked how you worked SANO into the puzzle. As Boomer noted previously in one of his write ups, Sano strikes out quite a bit. I don't think he's Boomer's favorite Twin, but if he does well in the series, maybe that'll change.
Welcome back, Hahtoolah. Thanks for sharing the pics. You were in fine form today with your review.
I had a leg up on Frieda. An answer in a puzzle I blogged a few weeks ago piqued my curiosity. I read an article in which Schulz commented about developing and expanding some of the characters. Frieda was kinda sorta written out of the strip. She just faded away.
Boomer, FLN, thanks for clarifying "Whoopers" for me.
Good morning, folks. Thank you, C.C., for a fine puzzle. Thank you, Hahtoolah, for a fine review.
Welcome back, Hahtoolah. Liked your QOD. Outstanding!
Puzzle went easily for the most part. Theme made sense and the buried SHOP was unearthed.
FRIEDA drew a blank. Perps. I used to read Peanuts a lot. Many years ago.
Love FAJITAS. And most Mexican food.
I thought they were looking for a chinese word for rice. Then STAPLE appeared after some perps. OK.
Did not know SANO. Perps.
I saw the movie EASY RIDER many years ago.
Off to my day. Tons to do.
Abejo
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And Monroe and Rayville are just bumps in the road between Shreveport and Jackson.
Hi Y'all! Great puzzle & blog, C.C. & Hahtoolah! Thanks!
Liked the SHOPKEEPER theme. Fun to fill. DNK: SANO.
Agnes, thank you for thinking of me. This is the first day in several that I have been able to read the Corner. In trying to drain "swamp water" from my eaves-troughs, it became diverted somehow under siding and into old unused furnace ducts under my flooring. This left me with horrid mold smell in my office and a couple other points. I had to close off the office and stay away from the computer. At one point, the smell was being sucked into my overhead A/C ductwork of the more recent now-used system. I had no A/C -- just a ceiling fan -- during 90* weather. Made me ill so that I slept most of the time. Was not well enough to pack up and leave on my own. I think I have the situation remedied. See if it rains tonight as predicted. Rainy weather made it all worse. Yardmen left my downspouts clogged. Considering having all the eaves guttering, etc. removed. Anyone here living in a gutterless house? I'd appreciate advice.
PK - re: gutters. To my mind their function is to convey roof runoff away from the house. If your house is high enough that surface runoff naturally flows away from the foundation, you nominally wouldn't need them. If you have landscaping beneath the eaves, then you may have to consider that.
Our home has no gutters in the back and is partially guttered in the front. Our property is on a hillside.
Musings
-I SHOP was in the first two themers of C.C.’s delightful puzzle
-Lowry’s victory on an Irish course very near his Irish birthplace was a wonderful story
-A cleverly disguised DOOR
-I agree Susan, Italian (European) hotel SHOWERS are a crapshoot!
-Ken Burns’ latest documentary on Country Music is fabulous. So many of the stars rose from dire circumstances and some wound up in dire circumstances
-The first effort to retake the European continent in WWII was when Allied troops left SAHARAN Africa and landed on Sicily
-When you hear crackling and sizzling nearby in a Mexican restaurant, you know a FAJITA is being served
-Is there a bigger “BLOW IT” moment in sports than this debacle?
-Welcome back, Susan! Good luck, PK!
PK, what a trying predicament! I hope the rain today does not cause problems and indicates that all is well.
One of my tasks as building and grounds chair at church was to see that the gutters and downspouts were maintained. The man we hired not only removed the debris from the gutters, but flushed the downspouts. One time he had to dig up the pipe leading from the downspout to reroute it because the water would not drain. Without efficient gutters and downspouts the rain splashing off the roof would erode the soil near the foundation and seep into the basement causing standing water, mold and other damage.
This church had several very successful women building and grounds chairs over time. They did the research, kept logs and time tables, ordered materials and hired contractors. They recruited knowledgeable and able bodied parishioners to do a lot of the heavy lifting. Most handymen in the congregation would volunteer for single finite tasks, but didn't want the overall ongoing responsibility. I enjoyed meeting the contractors and picking their brains. Establishing relationships with them brought us many breaks. B&G was my favorite office there.
PK, please think very carefully before you eliminate downspouts.
Do I need gutters?
Great puzzle. Warm Sunny fall day with the foliage still bright. Made one error which was corrected, put "retr" instead of "retd" but the late Dennis Hopper helped me see the mistake.
Usually "Fajita" is plural because I bet you can't eat just one!
Norman invaders to southern Italy particularly Calabria and Sicily (the main street of the Calabrian town my grandparents came from was called Via Dei Normanni) were Northman...Vikings... explains some of the blond hair and blue eyes and Scandinavian DNA among the people of those regions.
Marley's crew was the Wailers...not Whalers.
Hola!
WHARF reminds me of the many times I've been to San Francisco and enjoyed the sights. The last time we tried to hop on the trolley it was too crowded so we just walked! One of my favorite shows there is Beach Blanket Babylon, a hilarious farce which spoofs current politics and culture. Has anyone else seen it?
I remembered EULER! And DENNISHOPPER is familiar, but I don't know Miguel SANO.
I don't know if I've ever mention that SOY is also a Spanish verb; it means I am as in "yo soy Americana."
FAJITAs are one of my favorite foods, too, and I found some delicious whole wheat tortillas I can eat.
SHOP reminds me of how much I once enjoyed shopping but now it's only from necessity.
Thank you, C.C., for this entertaining puzzle and thank you, Susan. It sounds like you enjoyed a wonderful time in Italy and thank you for sharing photos. I never went to Sicily and now wish I had.
Have a fantastic day, everyone and welcome October! For us it means cooler temps at last.
Spitzboov, Gary, & Yellowrocks, Thank you for the helpful advice & comments. I've had a father then son good yardmen who maintained my gutter system for me for 13 years. Now the son is more in an overseer capacity and I never see him. He has sent me some real doozies this summer who are not satisfactory. We also have had twice the normal amount of rain. Second Wettest summer on record. Hard to blow out the debris if it is saturated. I have three big maple trees shedding seeds then leaves on that roof. i am very conflicted on what to do.
Always a delight to see a C.C. puzzle, and this was a slightly crunchy one for me, but a lot of fun. Many thanks, C.C. Nice to get ALAN ALDA, both names, in a puzzle, and thanks for giving us his original name, Hahtoolah. I could picture DENNIS HOPPER in "Easy Rider," but needed perps to remind me of his name. I first had SAILORS for the Pequod crew, but STAPLE fixed that and WHALERS was a much better description. And I got JOHNS HOPKINS instantly (hey, I'm an academic), and it was great to get his background and the source of his first JOHNS name, Hahtoolah. Didn't know FRIEDA, even though I've been reading 'Peanuts' in the funnies every morning for decades. And I got the SHOP theme early on, also lots of fun. Delightful puzzle, thanks again, C.C. And Hahtoolah, your write-up, with all those explanations and photos was simply amazing! Wonderful to have you back, and thank you for making this even more fun this morning.
Thanks for explaining the "Jeopardy" information, Desper-otto.
Have a great day, everybody.
PK @ 10:14 ~ I'm sorry to hear that you've been dealing with such a frustrating and challenging ordeal and its negative effects on your health. I hope it's over and that you find a permanent solution to the problem. Look forward to having you back commenting as your wit and unique voice adds spice and spark to our day! 😉
A good olde CC puzzle!
You know I had to peek in & try it...
I liked this imaginative puzzle. Not SHOPworn at all. Since I already had STA I filled in STARCH for the rice clue. WHALERS steered me right. It took me too long trying to figure out who had a name ending in ENNISH. Like Misty, I got JOHNSHOPKINS right away. Thank you for this fun Tuesday puzzle, C.C.
And thank you, Hahtoolah, for your write-up, filled with warmth and humor.
Good wishes to you all.
Btw, I'll take a CSO on BTW.
I was thinking of TUG McGraw*. Boomer must be happy not to have waited out a playoff to get to the wildcard playoff. There was a "Pennant Race" as it turned out between the Cardinals and Brewers. But no news reached Tampa. Apparently the Cards clinched Saturday.
Boomer and I had some SANO talk awhile back.
It'll always be the BRITISH Open for me. How pretentious can they get.
In the South no one has SNOW or at least all weather tires. Or, at least tires with tread.
Our "busy game" was Geography where we'd pick a spot or river and the others had to find it. I recall Perth stumped them. I later in college became the xword go-to guy for obscure geo-facts.
I've bored you enough.
WC
** Gary had it and that Tug was Tim's dad. That's irony.
I see I needn't've worried about #of bytes
Just an addendum from yesterday's flu vaccine discussion - it looks like we may have an early season based on what's headed north from the Southern Hemisphere - so it would be best for everyone to get the vaccine on the early side:
https://www.axios.com/flu-shot-health-officials-november-3d63c317-af36-4e3e-83a0-f421ffa8c5c2.html
OMK -sad, sweet story about your grandparents. I grew up hearing a similar story- my great-grandmother died in the same epidemic, she was 32 and had 5 children at home between 2-12. My grandfather was second oldest ,and at 10, tried to keep up with the cooking, wash, household chores, watching the young ones while his older brother helped their father with the farm. They couldn't keep it all going, so each was farmed out to a different family or friend in 3 states - they never were all together again.
Terrific Tuesday. Thanks for the fun, C.C. and Hahtoolah (welcome back and thanks for the great photos). I FIRed in good time and got the SHOP theme.
Several inkblots soon corrected by perps: JOHN has an S! Learning moment for this Canadian - I filled in John Hopkins, had a space left and had to shift (I had not figured out the theme at that time); Palerno changed to PALERMO; SAT changed to GRE (Canada does not use these tests as much as USA).
I waited for perps to fill SOHO.
I noted OROS and ORE and wondered if that was a NoNo duplicate. Maybe Medal and Metal and the language change make it OK.
Hand up for forgetting FRIEDA. Thanks TTP for telling us the back-story.
We missed the recent SNOW (sorry Montana that you and Calgary both got it.). It is warm here today for Oct. 1, with added humidity. But by the end of the week we will be into more usual fall temperatures.
Re SKID, it takes a snowfall or two for Canadians to get used to winter driving. I am at the stage where I can stay in if the roads are bad (or let DH drive, as he doesn't mind it).
In areas where there it snows rarely and plowing/salting equipment is not available, I can understand the chaos on the roads in a snowstorm.
OMK and inanehiker: such sad family stories re flu epidemic. My MIL still teared-up at age 100 when recalling the loss of her big, strong elder sister who nursed the whole family back to health and then died herself in that same 1919 epidemic.
PK, I echo IM@11:50
Wishing you all a great day.
Gary for "blowing it, I'll take Van deVelde's 1999 BRITISH OPEN meltdown.
Ok, y'all've been waiting for it. I don't see how the Twins can beat the Yankees nor how anyone can beat Houston. NL is a tossup with Atlanta as good a pick as any.
WC
RA BB IT RA BB IT
Enjoyed C.C.'s pzl and Hahtoolah's beautifully illustrated response!
The theme seems a little incomplete without adding "'Til you Drop..."
DENNIS HOPPER was not just an actor in Easy Rider. He co-wrote the iconic film--and was its director.
Although generally viewed as a "sidekick" or less-than-bright character type, HOPPER had a brilliant separate career as an artist, with many gallery shows in his lifetime--and since.
~ OMK
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DR: One diag on the near side, NW to SE.
The anagram? What gets sent up from a July 4th cookout when the hot dogs run short?
Why, it's a...
"WEENIES S.O.S."!
(For those who know of Mike Lindell and his infamous commercials...)
New “My Pillow” ad
Promised free pillow cases.
I hear it’s a SHAM ...
Canadian Eh! I sympathize with you on the snowy day drivers. Here in the Great Northeast, when the first snowfall comes, drivers act as if they've never seen that strange white stuff before.
I'm surprised that no one seems to remember Frieda, the snotty little girl with the "naturally curly hair."
OK everybody, I will ease up on Miguel Sano for awhile since he did hit 34 home runs in only about 103 games played, however his strikeout numbers hopefully will be lower next year. Anyway now I have Kirk Cousins to rage at, and thank you TTP for not mentioning last Sunday's game. Looking forward to watching the Brewers play the Nationals tonight. I was always a big Brian Dozier fan, but I guess I am rooting for our neighbors in Wisconsin. I have many friends east of the St. Croix and have been to a game or tww in Miller Park. Also I respect what Christian Yelich has done this year. Possible MVP ??
Lurk abroad say...
JOHNS? His and Hers.*
Cheers, -T
*As seen in at a loosely-Americana (decorated) joint in Figline, It. [30m south of Florence].
Boomer, me too. Go Brew Crew ! Watching the pre-game now.
Dash T, you are on vacay on your anniversary. Put the computer down, and back away. Keep your hands up and step away from the keyboard. Pics were kinda cute, though.
Fun shopping spree from C.C. and delightful expo from Hahtoolah!!
My family also had a “farm the kids out to relatives” history, as I suspect many families did during those days of terrible epidemics.
My mother and her sister, the only girls in the family and the youngest, were sent to live with an old maid aunt. In later years she was my only Grandmother. When I would introduce her as my grandmother Miz Cleaton, she would say indignantly, That’s MISS Cleaton. I’m a maiden lady.
Of course I’d get stares wondering about my heritage.
I finally said, (as a snarky teenager) Nana, don’t be so proud of your virginity! Just say Hello,
Life is interesting!
Owen you have been wonderful for days! PK, good to hear from you. I got rid of my gutters. It seems to depend on where the water can go.
L’shana Tovah to all I missed .
-T, I've been waiting to hear you post. We have a portmanteau pitcher on the Rays that a music savvy guy like you would appreciate*
Oliver
Drake
WC
* Actually a whole bunch. I'm the musically (Rock > 1970 ) illiterate guy
Oliver Drake has been around the MLB block
WC
Swampy, when have I never been wonderful?
But writing poetry is a relief for me. I've been horribly depressed the last few days, and writing funny or at least readable poetry has been my release. Erato takes over and Owen's problems fade into nothingness.
For an update, I was due to go home from this nursing facility today, but had a bad dizzy spell during physical therapy yesterday with a big drop in blood pressure. So they've extended my stay a couple weeks.
This is good. Going home again was what had me depressed. There I'd be alone all day, no one to fix me meals and unable to fix them myself. And my wife's transitioning has been continuing apace while I've been in here and the hospital for months, I can't stand to look at hir any more, let alone the thought of going to live with hir. I still love her, but that's easy to do just texting each other. So even just a two week extension was enough to snap me out of depression. And people are looking into a long-term care home for me.
Owen, many thanks for the update, and I'm glad that the extension is good news for you. My heart is with you during this difficult time, and do stay brave as it resolves itself. In the meantime, I'm so glad that writing the poetry and getting our responses is a help and a comfort to you. Let's keep it up.
I think I'm more interested in the "Crossword Corner" group than I am in the puzzle. Today's puzzle was fine and easy. I didn't struggle. But, all of you continue to surprise me. Inainehiker, that was a touching reminiscence about your grandmother's family. So sad. Owen, I am so saddened that things turned out so differently than you hoped. Life's twists can be unexpected and so disappointing. CanadianEh!, your snow stories remind me of growing up in the Buffalo area where driving in snow provided many harrowing experiences. But it also reminds me of how Young I was! PK, I have experience mold issues in a house we once owned. One room always gave me a headache and I'm sure there was a similar situation with water entering the walls. We sold that house ( and revealed the problem) and are much happier!
Thank you all for sharing.
Thank you everybody for the support & comments. Had a storm today and no moldy smell tonight. I slept thru the storm and was surprised when the TV announced it to me. I could see the wet myself, but missed the turbulence. More rain expected tomorrow. I need to make a decision soon whether to remove those gutters before cold weather sets in and leaves fall. Sometimes hard to tell where water is going to go when one changes things.
Owen, I can empathize with you. Nothing makes a person sicker than loving someone who is beyond selfish and uncaring. Hope you find a good place to live like D4 has. Thinking a big hug to you.
Geez, what a great group of caring people is this. Good wishes for good luck Owen and any of the rest of you who need it.
Are you guys still watching "Country Music"? I haven't gotten beyond episode 3 and 4. I love those old guys. Jimmy Rogers, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Earl Scrugs, Lester Flatt, Earnest Tubb and so on. I wonder if I am going to enjoy the episodes about the more recent types as much. I doubt it...
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