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It was a beautiful day yesterday. Went to a small party at friends' and it was just perfect for sitting outdoors. Came home and had a bird party:

Black-capped Chickadee

Chimney Swift

Northern Cardinal

American Robin

White-throated Sparrow

Brown-headed Cowbird

Carolina Wren

House Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow

 

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Cheerful but also startling to have a memory from more than forty years ago suddenly sparked.

There's a show of music scene photographs by Alan Tannenbaum at the Morrison Hotel Gallery, mostly taken in the 70s and early 80s for SoHo Weekly News.

There's a photo of Debbie Harry from 1979 which got me thinking about when I first met her. I concluded it was probably the year before that. A little further on in the exhibit, not only is there a photo of her from 1978, but she is wearing the exact same bright red boots she wore when I met her. (Okay, she may have had a second identical pair, but to me, those are the boots.)

https://morrisonhotelgallery.com/collections/from-soho-with-love-opening-allan-tannenbaum/products/debbie-harry-new-york-city-1978-ppvocw

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Still lots of migrating birds. Couple of newbies to my little part of the world.

 

House Sparrow

Baltimore Oriole!!

Northern Cardinal

Cedar Waxwing!!!

American Robin

And then my neighbor came outside and started talking to me. Quieted all the birdies.

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It was my lucky day. I got a big box of cookbooks on the local Buy Nothing group from a very nice lady. A friend offered me a huge bunch of moving boxes--the big, expensive to buy kind in great sizes/shapes--and bags of packing materials. And another friend brought me 2 packages of fresh raviolis and a carton of ice cream.

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After a few months of looking, I bought a house! Assuming it passes all inspections tomorrow, I will close on 6/20. Ranch with fully finished basement and awesome sunroom and deck. Will be an adjustment to get used to a smaller place after so many years in huge places, but it will be a good place for this little old lady. Still in Kansas City area.

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Will be a couple of months before I move--still downsizing and packing, but I will start taking things over gradually. Excited to be entering this new chapter of life.

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