"Left turn."

The Once-in-a-While

Daily News

1  I took a picture Sunday night of a left turn in our neighborhood.

2  Stuff we take for granted. A left turn.

3  I had been feeling a little under the weather right around then and hadn't seen all the Beebz in a while. 

4  When babies appear in houses, magic begins.

5  No matter what else is going on. 

6   Always. Magic. 2018.

7   I sort of like magical things.

8  The Saints beating the indefatigable Cam Newton, for example.

9  What a game. 

10  And the guys I wanted to win, well, they won.

11  And yes Rich Colbert, if you're listenin', I was thinking of you, and the Nahlinz crowd.

12  Magic.

13  Earlier on, Caitlin and Josh brought the Beebz over, probably by taking a right turn down our street.

14  Sight for sore eyes. 

Here are a few pics:

15  It is always a pleasure.

16  Moving On, Part One: Caitlin also managed to somehow rig our TV with the latest miracle contraption that could get stuff we don't have. I think it's called a Firestick, but I wouldn't stake my life on it.

17  It delighted me to see that whatever package we got was able to get The Donna Reed Show.

18  The Donna Reed Show is yet another old show that included clever writing. Donna Reed plays housewife Donna Stone, a busy woman deeply involved in community affairs, much like Reed herself. The very first episode involved her rehearsing the part of Nora from Ibsen's classic A Doll's House.

19  The director of the show, a critical wannabe actress, argues with Reed about how a certain word in the dialogue should be emphasized.

20  The disagreement results in Reed being removed from the part.

21  What makes this all fun is that Donna Reed played the part of Mary Hatch Bailey opposite James Stewart in Frank Capra's seasonal classic It's a Wonderful Life.

22  The cast reads like a Who's Who in classic Hollywoodland and features such luminaries as Lionel Barrymore, Ward Bond, Gloria Grahame, and H.B Warner.

23  And yes, Bert and Ernie, but I'll allow you the fun of hunting that one down.

24  I am recovering from the winter weather, don't you know.

25  And I really haven't the temerity to research too much further. 

26  Blasted weather.

27  Why don't they do something about it?

28  I guess that's the way it goes with things nowadays.

29  The only thing it appears we could get really good at is grumping. 

30  Well, there's a lot to grump about, but as anyone knows, I'm pretty apolitical.

31  Some subjects deserve abject avoidance.

32  And before I paint myself into a corner, I'm going to paint a door and be sure I can get out of anything I get myself into.

33  Oh, bother.

34  I think that's a reason I always liked Winnie the Pooh. 

35  Ah, back to the days.

36  Moving On, Part Two: I don't think I've picked up a guitar in bazillion years. 

37  That's okay, I'm pretty much a C- at guitar anyway. 

38  C-, D+ for the tougher graders.

39   Plus it's tough trying to sing when you feel that you have a hunk of metal plugging up your nose.

40  Rusty.

41  Don't get old.

42  You look down one day and your third toe in seems to be at a 45-degree angle to the rest of you.

43  All those field goals you never kicked. 

44  Hey, if your hunting down this hallway for wit, you may need to hunt elsewhere.

45  Nah, it's all good. 

46  It was important for me to get this DN out there today.

47  And Ol' Grammarly tries to correct me, but still gets a C- for a lot of stuff. I hope they don't get too upset with me. 

48  I'm throwing grades out there like they're party favors. 

49  Anyway...

50  I gottago.

51  The madness has officially gotten to me.

52  I must have my beauty rest, lest all be lost.

53  And we just can't have that.

54  So...

55  Have a GREAT day.

56  See you again.

57  And, as always:

58  Live life.

59  Love life.

60  Peace. 

~H~

fin.