Porthole

May 30 - June 5.

A weekly blog that starts skinny on Saturday and fills up by Tuesday and is ready for slaughter by Friday ... if not before.

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SPRING: May 2020
Lo, the Nightingale of Paradise singeth upon the twigs of the Tree of Eternity,
with holy and sweet melodies, proclaiming to the sincere ones
the glad tidings of the nearness of God...
- Bahá’u’lláh

MY THOUGHTS

May 30: Life 'looks' normal but it still isn't. I'm 'safe' in Missoula. But not really.
May 31: It would help if I cared more but without connections it's hard.
June 1: Didn't get out yesterday at all. Out once today.
June 2: I really need to shave off my beard, take a hot shower or bath, step outside if only to take out the garbage. Did it.
June 3: I'm worn out. My back hurts when I move. Much quieter tonight but...
June 4: So angry ... this not good. At least I slept okay.
June 5: Calling people out may not be nice. Have an alternative?

WEATHER

May 30: 30° and toasty for me. Relief tomorrow; 22° and pleasant in Ashville, KY but steamy later this week.
May 31: 22° at 14:33. Cooler with sprinkle. 18° at 01:00 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Highs between 26-30 this week.
June 1: 13° and damp at 17:38; 18° at 01:00 in Lake Como, Italy.
June 2: 19° and sunny at 13:23; 24° in Washington, DC. Hot tomorrow.
June 3: 23° and sunny at noon; 32° and sunny hot in Fayettevlle, NC.
June 4: 22° and sunshine at 17:47; 19° and moonshine in Casablanca, Morocco.
June 5: 23° sunny and heating up; 32° in Sabetha, Kansas, sunny and very hot.

IMAGES

May 30: Peanut butter cheese cake and thirsty. Rarely so thirsty.
May 31: Sprinkles on the window pane. The Green-out-there is deepening.
June 1: Roses in bloom. Mashed potatoes and pork.
June 2: Iron skillet. My new neighbor Richard has a new iron skillet!
June 3: Tangy pork and rhubarb stew (with garam masala).
June 4: Irises of all colors. Fragrance of sweet woodruff.
June 5: Roses, hot sun. A woman wearing an orange hat, orange mask, and orange T shirt.

POULTRY

bowl sits empty

PORK

May 31:

STATIC

Sunshine [82] (296 words)  (13+) <300 words; prompt: rain, block, question #2223187 by Kåre Enga in Montana

June 2:

STATIC

A box of ocean fog [83] (299 words)   (18+) <300 words. Prompt: ocean, fog, box #2223297 by Kåre Enga in Montana

June 5:

STATIC

Kathryn's eyes (300 words) [84]  (18+) < 300 words. Prompt: jewelry, eyes, truth #2223542 by Kåre Enga in Montana

READING

Evening in Missoula, short stories by Shelley Kirilenko

MOVIETIME

empty

MARKET SENIOR CENTER COFFEEHOUSE

May 29: pulled pork at the Senior Center. Chatted with friends.
May 30: slice of peanut butter cheese cake at The Break.
May 30: bought rhubarb at the farmer's market but it was empty and sad.
June 1: more pork at the Senior Center. May not fully open till August.
June 5: chicken teriyaki; I took off the pineapple. Saw Dalton, Bill, Kathy ... roses.

MY FORMER LIFE

May 1960s: Memorial Day with my cousins where my father grew up.
May 1971: I survived my first year in university.
May 2010: Umbrel-luscious days in Orosi, Costa Rica.
May 2014: Waterfalls in Norway!
June 2010: Birds of Paradise in Paradise. Jardines Lankester.
June 2012: Saw a moose; first time in Sweden.
June 5: Jeanne's birthday ... Her family was a big part of my life for 25 years.

WATT'S GNUS

May 30: What Top Conservatives Are Saying About George Floyd and Police Brutality (NY Times) Apparently, the seriousness of the offense is getting a serious and thoughtful response.
May 30: A Mile-Long Line for Free Food in Geneva, One of World’s Richest Cities (NY Times) One word: inequities.
May 31: Trump says he's naming Antifa a 'Terrorist Organization.' Can he do that? (Politico) Well, he can't. But he says/does whatever he damn well pleases.
June 1: Active duty troops deploying to Washington DC (CNN) Is he trying to start a war? This will NOT calm people.
June 2: Washington archbishop denounces Trump visit to Catholic shrine as 'baffling' and 'reprehensible' (USA Today) Using the religious 'get out of jail free card' and being called out for it. Drumming up his Christian base. Catholics don't want to play.
June 2: Trump, US race violence leave Trudeau at loss for words (AFP) And then he gave a gracious response. IMHO, DJT is seldom gracious.
June 2: Journalists covering George Floyd protests face attacks from police (ABC) In my eyes, freedom of the press is being attacked.
June 3: Column: Wish things would go 'back to normal'? Normal isn't good enough (LA Times) It would be a great time to reset the American Dream.
June 5: How history is made: Not everyone hops off the sinking ship at once (Wa Post) Murkowski and Mattis speak up. Sign of a sea-change to come?
June 1: Trump Doesn’t Believe in Law and Order (Slate)

"There’s no mystery left about the president’s views on cops. He loves them when they’re targeting minorities. But when they investigate him or his friends, he calls them dirty. He’s not interested in order, justice, or the rule of law. He’s not even interested, as a matter of principle, in defending the police. He’s interested in corrupting them."

OPINIONS

May 29: "Communitarianism" 
May 31: "Pentecost Rant! " , posted at JAFBG.

BLOGVILLE

There were only 17 views of this blog in one week, but one comment! 153 views for "Hoarfrosts from Hell" so far this month.

BC: "Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise" 
BCOF: "Blogging Circle of Friends " 
BHC: "The Bard's Hall Contest" 
JAFBG: "JAFBG" 
JI: "Journalistic Intentions" 
30DBC: "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" 
Real: "Welcome To My Reality Forum" 

May 30th 30DBC: "May changes its tune to June" 
May 31st JAFBG: "Pentecost Rant! " 
June 1st JI: "I'm Wonder Woman!" 
June 2nd BHC: "Spain? ... no ... just pain." 
June 3rd JI: "Yep, I'm annoying." 
June 4th BCOF: "Ye are flowers of one garden " 
June 5th JI: "Will I find love before I drop dead?" 

Visited this week and commented: Robert Waltz Scottiegazelle Future Mrs. B Sorji L.A. Grawitch SB Musing Elle - on hiatus 🌸 pwheeler - love joy peace 🌑 Darleen - QoD Elycia Lee ☮ Charlie ~ Prosperous Snow celebrating 💙 Carly Lyn's a sly fox Chris Breva

Catching up on some blogs. Is 10 writers per week enough? 15?

Postcards:

Didn't sent any but, yes, I need to leave this here so I won't forget.

The race was cancelled in Missoula this year:

                                                                                                                                           

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