Category Archives: Hobbies

Gymnastics

Posted on August 10, 2013 by elsiephoebe

Gymnastics started with the Greeks, displaying skills at mounting and dismounting horses. The word is also from Greek, meaning “to train naked.”  I wonder if they ever combined the two?  Sure, they did.  Anyway, having taken a full semester of … Continue reading →

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The 50-Yard Line

Posted on July 28, 2013 by elsiephoebe

I may have mentioned my “minor-league” exposure to American football:  high school home games… step-dad watched so much that—by osmosis—I could name every team… Grandma loved it… Suffice it to say, I know as much football as I do Spanish: … Continue reading →

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It’s My Blog and I’ll Cry if I Want To

Posted on June 23, 2013 by elsiephoebe

  In three years of blogging, you can imagine I’ve gotten feedback.  Most of it’s positive, but there have been a few naysayers.  One guy even said…  Well, let’s leave that unsaid.  (Consider the source.) Others have voiced that they … Continue reading →

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People Pictures

Posted on June 11, 2013 by elsiephoebe

  = – = While some are watching TV, And others surf the net, Yours Truly trims and organizes Snapshots that we get. = – = It’s fun to pick the coolest, The prettiest, the wit, And arrange them in … Continue reading →

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Velvet Voices

Posted on June 9, 2013 by elsiephoebe

  BONUS POST:  For those who may be curious.  Remember, it’s not the rest of the story—just the voice. And another reminder: it’s my list: suggested additions are welcome, but I will not entertain deletions, hehe. Last Name First Name … Continue reading →

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Deep Weeds

Posted on June 21, 2012 by elsiephoebe

Hubby loves da fishin’.  I just might just give it a try, since square dancing didn’t pan out, hehe. There’s only one thing keeping me off the pond.  Well, two. One: the conspicuous absence of indoor plumbing; and Two: FEAR … Continue reading →

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Taps

Posted on June 8, 2012 by elsiephoebe

“Day is Done” – The short trumpet or bugle piece played at dusk in the military.  It’s also a funeral dirge. I just now learned why it’s called “Taps.”  It’s from the “Dutch term taptoe, meaning “close the beer taps … Continue reading →

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A Material Problem

Posted on June 1, 2012 by elsiephoebe

Truth is stranger than fiction.  Real-life drama is delicious.  If not for C.G., I think movies pale in comparison.  Right now, you’re discreetly chomping at the bit for it, aren’t you?  A tiny morsel of somebody’s freaky reality?  Yes, it … Continue reading →

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Let Me Be Frank

Posted on April 18, 2012 by elsiephoebe

Every so often I get a sharp pain.  …When I remember the tragic loss (or theft?) of my CD case.  BUMMER. But the pain doesn’t last long: most of it was dubbed to MP3.  SWEET! But the pain returned when … Continue reading →

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Frodo!

Posted on February 8, 2012 by elsiephoebe

How classic does literature have to be, before you can bypass the Spoiler Alert?  I guess 60 years isn’t long enough.  No worries: I won’t give away the ending.   ………Even though I’ve seen it half-a-dozen times.  In 2001, 2, and … Continue reading →

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