Connie's Corner

My day so far...

I just finished listening to "Wait, wait, don't tell me," on NPR. Love that show...makes me laugh and laugh. I think it's the only place where the news can always be funny.

Earlier I finished a draft of the story I mentioned yesterday, not complete, but a good start, I think. I gave up on the fairy tale idea and just dove in until I could not write anymore in one sitting.

I had some lunch while listening to the radio show, lentil soup and cornbread, yum. Now, Sikorski's Attic is on, which is a call-in with your antique question program. NPR is so much better than any TV show. A weather alert just cut into the program...severe thunderstorms with damaging hail and heavy rainfall until 5 P.M., a watch right now because it is only overcast here.

I keep putting off doing my taxes, but I at least have everything together including necessary forms. Doing them is next on my list, only 24 more days. That is a long time to my procrastinating brain. I day trade some in the stock market and that Schedule D is what takes all my time, wash sales and all that crap.

Tomorrow I plan on going to another play, 9 to 5. Yes, from the Dolly Parton, Lilly Tomlin, and Jane Fonda movie. The Community Playhouse here is putting it on. It just started last night. Tomorrow at 2 is the only matinee, important since I don't like to drive at night.

I watched Compulsion on TCM last night, a movie I realized I had seen before after watching a few minutes (happens to me a lot lately). I watched it anyway because it was good, Dean Stockwell, Orson Wells, and Bruce Dern. It is about two college boys who think they have committed the perfect murder, based on a true story., and well-named for the psychological aspects of the movie. I recommend it even for the second time around.

I am reading Your Life as Story by Tristine Rainer for more help with writing my memoir. It has helped and given me lots of ideas so far. I think my next memoir II class is April 4th although I've not received official notification yet. The prompt for our story to share is "write about a keepsake". Still have to do that, too. Guess I'd better get busy...

until next time...c