Showing posts with label Seniors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seniors. Show all posts

Saturday, July 18, 2020

SUNSET IN THE CITY

        After three weeks of beautiful sunsets in Acapulco, 
          somehow sunsets in the city are kind of a letdown...

Friday, July 3, 2020

SIXTY-NINE!

If sex was a number, it would be sixty nine. In numerology, 69 is a number of idealism,  family and harmony. It is also a number of health and compassion.  It is the natural number following 68 and preceding 70.  In roman numerals, it's LXIX.  
                  Whatever it means, one thing is certain: I am getting older but not any wiser.
                     And as long as I can keep getting birthdays, everything will be just fine!

Monday, June 29, 2020

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

REMEMBERING STAN LAUREL

               I consider myself to be primarily a comedian who just happens to perform through cartoons.
                   And among comedians, there's no one standing higher for me than Stan Laurel.


I've always admired his skill in pantomime and the remarkable ability to take a simple everyday situation and transform it into something funny, ridiculous and immensely entertaining. His partnership with Oliver Hardy was a blessing for Stan as it gave him a sounding board and instant feedback to his quiet bits of lunacy. Sadly, most of Laurel and Hardy's artistry is lost in present generations due to a lack of promotion and poor exposure of their films on the streaming services. Still, there is hope that their wonderful shorts and feature films somehow will find a way to be admired and become an inspiration to future generations. As for myself, I am just glad I was born when their comedies were still widely available on television because, to this day, I cherish their friendship and companionship through all the muck and mire of our daily existence.



                                                                 God Bless Stan Laurel!

Thursday, June 11, 2020

THE UNSTOPPABLE CORONA-PACMAN!


According to the latest reports and updates, the Coronavirus pandemic is still spreading like crazy in most countries. When will it stop, nobody knows!

Monday, June 8, 2020

SILLY WALKS!

The coronavirus lockdown has given me the opportunity to engage in a vast array of fruitful and intellectually rewarding activities...such as practicing my silly walks!

Saturday, May 30, 2020

KING FOR A DAY!

May 30th is San Fernando's Day and since my grandfather was also named Fernando, I will be celebrating for both of us today. Actually, this date commemorates King Ferdinand III of Castile who died on May 30, 1252.  He was one of the most successful kings of Castile and in 1671 he was canonized by Pope Clement X.  In the United States, the city of San Fernando and the San Fernando Valley are named after him and placed under his patronage.  So, hail King Ferdinand!

Saturday, May 23, 2020

The Quarantine Waiting Game

At this point, I have no idea how many days of quarantine have gone by and even less how many are still remaining...but one thing is certain: there's no parole forthcoming!

Saturday, May 16, 2020