Gemini Rising

The Weather, Dispatch Riders & Daisy Jones

Just a couple of things:

WEATHER - What else do you write about when you have nothing else to write about? Just kidding! The rain has stopped and the clouds are blowing away. Still nippy, but hey, it's all good. Leftovers for dinner and we have a ton - clam chowder, meat balls, pasta, sausage and beef stew!

MY DISPATCH RIDER

- We have clues! The motorbike is a BIG clue. It's a Norton WD 16H. At least it is to the best of our knowledge. There's a "serial" number on it, but not quite sure what to make of it. The "C" in the serial number might mean it's Canadian. Well, I have pretty "deep" French Canadian roots. My father's father, Paul was born in 1922, in Manchester, NH, and his father, Emelio (aka Leo) was born in NH, BUT his father, Anthanese, (sp?) was born in Quebec. Anthanese had 8 or 9 kids. All of them but Leo were born in Canada. And Anthanese farmed on an island in the St. Lawerence Seaway with his brother and his BIG ASS FAMILY before it was wreaked in a storm in the 1890's. In fact, my father's paternal line can trace their lineage back to the founding of Canada and the Daughters of the King. (Might make a good story!) So is our person in the photo Canadian? Might be and would be a GREAT explanation as to the resemblance!

Now, Dispatch riders were part of the British ATS "Auxiliary Territorial Service." Which basically was the Women's branch of the military in World War II. Did you know? Fun Fact: Queen Elizabeth II served in the ATS. She trained in Vehicle maintenance and driving - more specifically, ambulances and trucks. Not Motorcycles. Sorry guys, I'm not the Queen's long lost niece.

MUSIC

I loved Daisy Jones and the Six. I saw the mini series first then I read the book. I loved the music and was quite impressed that Riley Keough (Elvis's granddaughter) and Sam Claflin could sing that well. Personally, I liked the series better than the book, but hey, I'm not that picky. I liked Sam in the Hunger Games as well. I just finished reading Sunrise on the Reaping. I really hope Collins has more books in the series.

Enjoy this Daisy Jones & the Six video: