KELLY'S MEMORIAL AND CELEBRATION OF LIFE WAS HELD TODAY SOMEWHERE NEAR HER HOMETOWN OF SPENCERPORT, NEW YORK

I knew it was going to be an emotionally difficult day, so in Kelly's own words, I made it a day to 'relax'-'remember'-'reflect'.  Today, somewhere near Kelly's hometown of Spencerport, New York, a Memorial/Celebration of life was held for Kelly by Kelly's family and friends.  I was invited to attend by Kelly's brother, Peter, who organized the day.  It was a difficult decision for me, and as this day drew closer over the past months, I debated with myself whether to attend or not.  In the end, I decided to stay home, surrounded by all of Kelly's things and memories. I spent a lot of time reading my old posts from our days of adventure and all the years we spent together.  And oh so many memorable photos.  I thought often about the gathering of Kelly's friends and family today.  But, in my heart, I knew Kelly would understand and, with a smile on her face, approve of my decision.  After all, she knew me oh so well, just as I, too, so knew her.  In a few days from now, Sabra, Rebecca, will be coming to finalize their Mom's room.  They have alloted two days for that and will be staying overnight at an area B&B.  It will be a difficult two days for all of us, but it is something that has to be done.  Sabra did a fantastic job a month or so ago, organizing everything in her Mom's room, and in a few days, that organizing and distribution of Kelly's things will be complete.  It sadly ends another era...........

Aside from getting out for my morning walk with the butterflies, I basically spent the day in my living room recliner with my laptop on my lap, reading through many blog posts   And for sure, later tonight, I will be out and about once again, wrapped in the night's darkness, gazing up at the stars, wondering about life, remembering days gone by, thinking of Kelly, and asking all those so unanswerable questions one asks of the starry night sky..................

Here is a post from August 29th of last year when Kelly's daughter Rebecca, husband Ricardo, and their daughter were here visiting from Spain.  Unbeknownst to us, this day would turn out to be a last goodbye for Kelly, Rebecca, Ricardo, and Ella.  A Last Goodbye.  Because of the photos, I've also decided at the last minute, to include the day before this 'last' day.  A Photo Cruise.  Also, I checked back in my blog to a year ago today to see what we were doing.  At the end of the post, my last line was, "And speaking of Kelly....she's holding her own".

KELLY AND ELLA DOING SOME SHOPPING IN BAYFIELD

Al's Music Box:)) The Days Of Wine And Roses by Andy Williams.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A judge was interviewing a woman regarding her pending divorce, and asked, "What are the grounds for your divorce?" She replied, "About four acres and a nice little home in the middle of the property with a stream running by." "No," he said, "I mean, what is the foundation of this case?"   "It is made of concrete, brick, and mortar," she responded. "I mean," he continued, "What are your relations like?" "I have an aunt and uncle living here in town, and so do my husband's parents." He said, "Do you have a real grudge?" "No," she replied, "We have a two-car carport and have never really needed one." "Please," he tried again, "is there any infidelity in your marriage?" "Yes, both my son and daughter have stereo sets. We don't necessarily like the music, but the answer to your questions is yes." "Ma'am, does your husband ever beat you up?" "Yes," she responded, "about twice a week he gets up earlier than I do." Finally, in frustration, the judge asked, "Lady, why do you want a divorce?" "Oh, I don't want a divorce," she replied. "I've never wanted a divorce. My husband does. He said he can't communicate with me!"

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- I haven't spoken to my mother-in-law for 18 months. I don't like to interrupt her.

- My wife isn’t very good in the kitchen. Last time she cooked, she burned the salad.
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A Few Thoughts::

- Age doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese.

- My dad knew I was going to be a comedian. When I was a baby, he said, 'Is this a joke?

- How do you make the little Moron laugh on a Sunday? Tell him a joke on a Wednesday.

- My act is very educational. I heard a man leaving the other night, saying: 'Well, that taught me a lesson'.
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A mathematician, a physicist, and an engineer are all given identical rubber balls and told to find the volume. They are given any tools they want, and have all the time they need. The mathematician uses a measuring tape to record the circumference. He then divides by two times pi to get the radius, cubes that, multiplies by pi again, and then multiplies by four-thirds and thereby calculates the volume. The physicist gets a bucket of water, places 1.000000 gallons of water in the bucket, drops in the ball, and measures the displacement to six significant figures. The engineer writes down the serial number of the ball and looks it up online.

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IMAGINE MY DISAPPOINTMENT THURSDAY NIGHT

A PAIR OF CROWS HAVE BEEN FREQUENTING THE FRONT YARD LATELY

Imagine my disappointment Thursday night when arriving at my country road walking spot to find all the flowers and plants along the west side of the road had been cut down.  That's twice this season.  All the Queen Anne's Lace, the clover, the chicory, the tall yellow dandelion-looking flowers, the milkweed plants, and the purple vetch, etc.  All the wildflowers.  I wonder why the County or the farmer does this.  I so much looked forward to seeing all those flowers each morning and evening.  And what about all the little yellow butterflies now?  What will happen to them, I thought.  But, not to worry, there are plenty of flowers on the other side of the road and beyond.

 AT SOME POINT ON THURSDAY, THE FARMER CUT THIS FIELD OF ALFALFA  ON THE EAST SIDE OF MY WALKING ROAD, AND IT NOW BASKS IN THE WARM GLOW OF EVENING'S LIGHT

 THE EVENING SUN DESCENDS INTO A SMOKY HAZE

Had a prescription to be filled at the Walmart Pharmacy this morning, so it was off to Goderich I went.  Took a few pics, and I was home by 11 a.m.  Too hot and humid outside for me today, so I vacuumed some floors in air-conditioned comfort.

I THINK THIS MIGHT BE A 1956 FORD SUNLINER

 I SPOTTED THIS FURRY  LITTLE FELLER WAITING IN A TIM HORTON'S PARKING LOT AND LITTLE DID I KNOW IT, BUT I WOULD SEE THIS LITTLE CHAP AGAIN ABOUT HALF AN HOUR LATER

 CANADA GEESE PRIMPING AND PREENING ALONG THE SHORELINE OF LAKE HURON

 A COUPLE OF OLDER FELLERS ENJOYING A FINE SUMMER MORNING 

 ALWAYS LOTS OF DOG WALKERS ON THE BOARDWALK

 A FEW LADIES OUT ENJOYING THE WARM SUMMER DAY

 STOPPING FOR A LITTLE EXTRA EXERCISE ALONG THE WAY

 WHEN I SAW THIS ON THE BEACH, I THOUGHT OF STANLEY KUBRICK'S, '2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY'...THE OBELISK

 OUT FOR A WALK AT ROTARY COVES DOG WALKING AREA

BY GOLLY, THAT'S THE DOGGY I SAW IN THE BLUE MG SPORTS CAR AT TIM HORTONS EARLIER, AND IT LOOKS LIKE DAD'S ABOUT TO SHARE SOME SNACKS

 DOGGY FIRST READS OVER THE INGREDIENTS OF THE SNACK ON THE BOX

 OH THE ANTICIPATION

OH BOY HERE IT COMES

OH YIKES DAD, THAT TASTED LIKE A YUKKY SALAD'

 STOPPING FOR A CHAT ALONG THE WAY AT ROTARY COVE'S DOG WALKING AREA

Al's Music Box:)) Everyone's Gone To The Moon by Jonathan King.

 THAT'S QUITE AN  IMPRESSIVE ARRANGEMENT OF FEATHERS

GROANER'S CORNER:(( The little Moron was driving home after a football game, and got caught in a really bad hailstorm. His car was covered with dents, so the next day he took it to a repair shop. The shop owner saw that he was a moron, so he decided to have some fun. He told him just to go home and blow into the tailpipe really hard, and all the dents would pop out. So, the moron went home, got down on his hands and knees, and started blowing into the car's tailpipe. Nothing happened. He blew a little harder, and still nothing happened. His roommate, another moron, came home and said, "What are you doing?" The first moron told him how the repairman had instructed him to blow into the tailpipe in order to get all the dents to pop out. His roommate rolled his eyes and said, ..."HELLLLO" "You need to roll up the windows first!!"

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Stepping up to the counter at the fast-food restaurant, I asked for a baked potato with butter on the side. With the gusto of someone newly employed, the teenager taking my order asked, “Which side?”

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- What do you call a sleepwalking nun?
A roamin’ Catholic

- What do you call a cow with no legs?
Ground beef!

- What do you call a sad cup of coffee?
A depresso!

- What do you call a dinosaur with a bandage on? Dino-sore.

- What do you call an old snowman? Water

- What do you call something that’s easy to get into, but hard to get out of? Trouble

- What do you call a woman with a screwdriver in one hand, a knife in the other, a pair of scissors between the toes on her left foot, and a corkscrew between the toes on her right foot? A Swiss Army wife

- What do you call a soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray? A seasoned veteran

- What do you call the wife of a hippie?
A Mississippi!

- What do you call an American bee?
A USB!

- What do you call a fish with no eyes?
A fsh!

- What do you call a doctor who fixes websites?
A URL-ologist

- What do you call a priest who becomes a lawyer? A father-in-law!

- What do you call a woman with her briefcase stuck in a tree? A branch manager!

- What do you call a sheep with no legs?
A cloud!

- What do you call a man wearing a belt with a watch on it? A waist of time!

- What do you call your daughter’s boyfriend when he brings her home late?
An ambulance

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