Hello friends! Finally able to take a moment to check out the new format. I struggle with change, but I imagine I will get used to it eventually. A cup of tea would be lovely before I head out to get my allergy shots.
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Congratulations to the winners. I’m honored and delighted to be in the top ten.
Beach Kitty
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ugh. didn't think I'd finish. just submitted my comp.
chocolate milk, please.
i've decided to protest everything capital.
sorry, gotta go. another busy day. will start reading the rest of the stories later tonight.
good day to y'all (now officially accepted as a word)
Your story was wonderful.
Btw, I was told by my neighbors three years ago that if I didn't start saying y'all, it would make me stick out like a sore thumb. So glad to know that someone finally made it officially acceptable as a word! LOL
Beach Kitty
I've baked too many Snickerdoodles, as usual, and thought I'd share some here.
It's been over a week since the body shop said my car would be done in a week. LOL. I guess I will give them another day or two before I call again.
A cuppa tea with some lemon would be mighty tasty with a cookie or two!
I read the latest entries in the comp. Excellent storytelling!
It's been over a week since the body shop said my car would be done in a week. LOL. I guess I will give them another day or two before I call again.
A cuppa tea with some lemon would be mighty tasty with a cookie or two!
I read the latest entries in the comp. Excellent storytelling!
Beach Kitty
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I’ve got a couple of bottles of Moscato and a buncha glasses. Who’s in?
I honestly didn’t know if I was going to be able to make my story over 1000 words and then my fingers kept typing ans boom 1492 words!
Start pouring. It's a weekend.ysZFf9U6iGbztxBS
Length isn't a problem for me. The part of the story that is written is well past 1001 words (thinking 1700 or so without actually checking). It's actually making the narrative work.
I have great faith in you, Scott. Here, let me refill your glass.
I’ve read the three latest entries and damn, that’s some amazing writing. Fills up my own glass as well!
I shall await your story with baited breath. Or Moscato breath at least. Lol!
Beach Kitty
Following Verity’s theme:
Fun at the Beach by Sandy Hill
Don’t Forget Your Raincoat by Justin Case
Is It Real? by Theo Reddick
Fun at the Beach by Sandy Hill
Don’t Forget Your Raincoat by Justin Case
Is It Real? by Theo Reddick
Beach Kitty
It seems the best sleep I’ve had this week was last night in a hotel room. (Traveled north for a grad party today).
Beach Kitty
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Well, only if it comes with a glass of Moscato!
If it gets that bad, the glass is yours. I'll already have drunk the rest of the bottle.
Sounds like I might need to bring my own bottle and share with you! Lol!
4989 words! I'm ready to enter! At 23:59:59 on July 18, of course.
Pour me a glass!
I’ve got a couple of bottles of Moscato and a buncha glasses. Who’s in?
I honestly didn’t know if I was going to be able to make my story over 1000 words and then my fingers kept typing ans boom 1492 words!
Beach Kitty
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Well, only if it comes with a glass of Moscato!
If it gets that bad, the glass is yours. I'll already have drunk the rest of the bottle.
Sounds like I might need to bring my own bottle and share with you! Lol!
Beach Kitty
A quick tea to go as I get ready for a busy day. TGIF all y’all.
Beach Kitty
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I have read all the ones submitted so far and look forward to reading the ones that are coming soon!
What about the ones that are coming in at 23:59:59 on July 23?(I'm only half-joking)
Well, only if it comes with a glass of Moscato!
Beach Kitty
I have read all the ones submitted so far and look forward to reading the ones that are coming soon!
Beach Kitty
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The whole report is really very good. Nothing to worry about. No new therapies were indicated.
I'll have some fresh coffee. Take care Inspirators.
Wonderful news, indeed!
I'll have a cup of tea while I catch up a bit here.
Beach Kitty
Sorry I haven't been here in so long! Life got busy with a visit from my kids and grandson, and taking on a new volunteer position, only to have it be put on hold again.
I've brought cookies to make up for my absence!
Hope everyone is well!
I've brought cookies to make up for my absence!
Hope everyone is well!
Beach Kitty
Tonight we are having stuffed peppers, one of my favorites! Dessert will be strawberries with fat-free Reddi-wip.
Beach Kitty
While browsing on Netflix last night, we stumbled upon a 2016 film called The Take with Idris Elba. It was entertaining, although parts were implausible and sometimes predictable. Still, if you like action flicks, this was a decent film.
I personally enjoyed seeing scenes from Paris and Saint-Denis (where my ancestors are from) and especially liked the scene in the Basilica of Saint-Denis. I was able to visit there in 2009 and it's always fun to see places you've been in a movie.
I personally enjoyed seeing scenes from Paris and Saint-Denis (where my ancestors are from) and especially liked the scene in the Basilica of Saint-Denis. I was able to visit there in 2009 and it's always fun to see places you've been in a movie.
Beach Kitty
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has been so intense. Hurricane season is typically considered to be June 1-November 30. This year the first storm came early on May 17th. Now, the list of names has been exhausted and they are being labeled with Greek letters, with Beta currently causing trouble for Texas and Louisiana. Beta is one month (34 days actually) earlier than in 2005, which is the only other year on record with so many named storms.
Just another crazy example of why 2020 is a bizarre year.
Just another crazy example of why 2020 is a bizarre year.
Beach Kitty
Hurricane Sally dumped a ton of water on my daughter's yard in Alabama. Mostly heavy rains where she is at, but she is safe.
Beach Kitty
Congratulations to the winners and the rest of the top ten! I'm so honored to be in that list!
There were so many amazing stories in this competition. I am thrilled to be among such talent.
There were so many amazing stories in this competition. I am thrilled to be among such talent.
Beach Kitty
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Any other Batman fans around here?
I have been hooked since I came across the Adam West TV series (1966-68 with a movie spinoff in 1966 that was basically a feature-length episode) as a child. And basically never looked back.
Favorite media Batman?
Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995 with a feature film spinoff, Mask of the Phantasm, in 1993), which introduced Kevin Conroy as the voice of Batman and Bruce Wayne, a role he still plays at times today in animated series and computer games. It hit a nice medium, not quite as dark and obsessive as some of the recent movies, but also without the silliness of the West series (though it did have humour, avoiding the grim seriousness of the Nolan-Bale trilogy). It's a mature Batman who has largely overcome his lust for vengeance to focus on fighting crime and corruption. There is one brilliant episode where Batman tries to convince a mobster to turn state's witness after discovering that the man's son is addicted to the very drugs the mobster has been smuggling into Gotham City. It is largely a character piece, with the action limited to Batman making sure the mobster lives long enough to actually turn. Very much not what you would expect from an animated superhero series, but the writers of Batman:TAS were a clever bunch.
There's a new Batman movie looming but the trailer makes me think it will be going the grim route again. Too bad. A lighter Batman, more akin to the animated series, would be more welcome to this bat-fan.
https://io9.gizmodo.com/matt-reeves-says-the-batman-will-find-the-caped-crusade-1844820159?rev=1598203610077&utm_campaign=io9&utm_content=&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=twitter
Did you ever see the television series, Gotham? I missed watching most of the last season, but it was a pretty interesting take on how Batman and other characters came into being. I've been fascinated with Batman from the campy Adam West to the darker Christian Bale (although I understand Robert Pattinson's Batman is supposed to be "darker and broodier" still). Looking forward to that movie when it comes out. I look forward to the return of movies in the theater in general!
Beach Kitty
A quick hello before I start making dinner (and brownies for dessert). I hope Victor's tummy is better! My kitty, Chessie, has been glued to my side today. Her tummy was making some strange noises as well. Keeping an eye on her lately. She's an old girl and I try to pay attention every little oddity.
Beach Kitty
I drove a 1972 Chevy Malibu Classic Wagon. It was red with woodgrain panels. It was a boat, but it got me to and from.
Beach Kitty
Stopping in for tea and a quick hello. Trying to take care of a bunch of stuff this week so I can focus on my youngest daughter next week. We leave a week from tomorrow to make the 8 hour trek to help her and her bf move into their brand new house. When I hug her 8 days from now it will be the first time in 238 days. (But who's counting...lol).
I hope Monday is treating everyone well!
I hope Monday is treating everyone well!
Beach Kitty
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Currently watching For All Mankind on AppleTV. It's an alternate version of the space race in which the Soviets get to the moon first, Ted Kennedy ends up as president after Nixon, and Molly Cobb actually made it to the moon. Very enjoyable alternate history.
I haven't seen it yet (don't have Apple TV) but Scott Manley, a Scottish-American rocketry enthusiast I follow on Youtube was critiquing it of late. He likes it, but apparently there's some stuff, like a shuttle going to the moon, that doesn't quite tally with reality. He actually has a whole episode of his own channel discussing that one that I have not watched yet.
I think one of the things I enjoy most about the series is that it veers in a different direction from reality, even thought it intermixes real people and some real events with the imagination of the writers. But that's just me.
Beach Kitty
Currently watching For All Mankind on AppleTV. It's an alternate version of the space race in which the Soviets get to the moon first, Ted Kennedy ends up as president after Nixon, and Molly Cobb actually made it to the moon. Very enjoyable alternate history.
Beach Kitty
The most recent movie I've seen was actually on Apple TV. It was Greyhound with Tom Hanks. An excellent WWII flick and not excessively long as some war movies tend to be.
The last DVD I watched was National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. I could probably recite every line from that movie having seen it so many times.
The last movie in the theater...I had to think hard about that one. It was either The Invisible Man with Elisabeth Moss or Knives Out with an all-star cast. Both were excellent movies!! I've watched them both on streaming as well.
The last DVD I watched was National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. I could probably recite every line from that movie having seen it so many times.
The last movie in the theater...I had to think hard about that one. It was either The Invisible Man with Elisabeth Moss or Knives Out with an all-star cast. Both were excellent movies!! I've watched them both on streaming as well.
Beach Kitty
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A beautiful but crazy busy day. I forgot how much work goes into planning a trip
Gonna get to go home for my Moms funeral and I leave Thursday and will be back on Monday its gonna be nuts the next day or so.
Gotta get the place straighten up and get packed
Carry-on is packed got all my clothes laid out that I want to pack .
It's gonna be just a short trip but it's okay.
I made sugar cookies since they are so quick.
The cookie jars are empty so I filled them to the tippy top with stars and paw prints cookies
They are diabetic friendly too.
*giving the adorable mascots fresh water and treats *
Stay safe everyone!
Hugs for you Sara! I hope whatever airline you are flying is as strict about social distancing and mask wearing as Delta. Be safe and know your friends are thinking about you!
Scott Classic, I will join you in some Scottish breakfast tea, thanks!
Overcast day here on the beach. It's funny how blue the water looks when the sun is shining, but a cloudy, overcast day makes the gulf appear green. I just saw a flash of lightning so I guess it's a stay indoors kinda day.
Beach Kitty
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There is some coffee brewing now and tea can be a possibility.
I am fortunate to live in a neighborhood that is urban but has a nature area across the street with three large ponds and a stream flowing under the road around the corner from me. In that wetland area are lots of animals. Raccoon tracks in the mud, deer, and I've seen muskrats. And we are in a city with around 100,000 people.
There have been several species of turtles seen there. I watched a large snapping turtle going upstream along the creek bed. I've seen herons and other water birds. I still see the work of beavers in the saplings that have been felled and stripped of branches.
Within ten minutes is a state park with a large lake and marina for boats of all kinds. Pelicans and gulls spend their time there.
The coffee should be ready by now.
I grew up in Detroit (actual city not suburbs) but was fortunate to live a half block from a huge park. So I had the best of both worlds growing up, and developed a love for woodland creatures.
But living right on the beach in the Gulf of Mexico has gifted me with all kinds of marine life including manatees, dolphins, tons of seabirds, and my favorite, the sea turtles!
I don’t drink coffee, but if that tea is possible, I’d love some!
Beach Kitty
I live in a small town on a chain of barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico on the west coast of Florida. Sometimes we get a lot of wind and rain from Hurricanes. Sometimes it gets bad enough that we batten down the hatches, and on a rare occasion, we have to evacuate to the mainland.
I've been fortunate that a lot of the worst of the hurricane weather seems to skirt around me. It's probably because I am so well prepared with 8 cases of water, 2 weeks worth of non-perishable food, and flashlights/batteries up the ying-yang! I even have a portable generator!
I've been fortunate that a lot of the worst of the hurricane weather seems to skirt around me. It's probably because I am so well prepared with 8 cases of water, 2 weeks worth of non-perishable food, and flashlights/batteries up the ying-yang! I even have a portable generator!