Monthly Archives: July 2014

The Rainbow Connection: 1917 – 1919

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Sheila N

“The doughboy he went over the top / Because he had no place to stop…Hinky, Dinky, Par le voo.” – Mademoiselle from Armentieres I am the third owner of the helmet shown in the photo above: the fourth, if you … Continue reading →

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Did I Know Where I Was Going to?

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Sheila N

…of course not. “Life is what happens when you’re making other plans” – John Lennon It was, I suppose, the obvious choice for a class song. The film was relatively recent, the singer, a home town girl…that is, if the … Continue reading →

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Water Winter Wonderland

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Sheila N

I’m a Michigander. I don’t often tell people that, these days. When I do, they usually laugh. Maybe I should say “Michigoose”, except that sounds like something from “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”, Kipling’s tale about a heroic mongoose. The mugs shown in the … Continue reading →

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The Crayons of Doom

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Sheila N

An American writer whose name I’ve forgotten, author of “Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”, once suggested that every baby who comes into this world should be given a free box of Crayolas. The big one: the … Continue reading →

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