Clocks and Changes
10/30/2005 04:40 p.m.
Hey, no fair, guess who gets to delay time an hour on their birthday, here in Canada at least, as we set back the clocks at 2 am this morning? Our Chris Sorrenti. Many happy returns of the day, Chris.

Last night I was Zorro, or Zorrina perhaps you might say, at a friend's Hallowe'en Party and we had a wonderful time at her house, though I'm paying for it this morning. It wasn't the couple of glasses of wine, I'm sure, but perhaps a few rich dips, I don't know, but I was up ill in the night and now am just headachy. But I didn't have enough to have a hang-over, I'm past those days in life, or nights, should we say? I hope it's not the flu.

So I'm lying low a little, though I have some yard work to do, flowers to remove from the pots, sadly as their season's finished. And have just learned our mentor and wonderful example in poetry, particularly haiku and tanka but many other forms, has passed away of her cancer this morning, Marianne Bluger, of Ottawa, so another exquisite flower (if not the most I've ever known) has ended a season. But the beauty will never be forgotten, but bloom on in those she inspired and affected all these years and in her many causes she was devoted to, for the world.
Having just said goodbye to my sister's mom-in-law, another dear lady, on Friday at her funeral for her cancer passing, it seems it never stops.

I think I'll cuddle up on the sofa and watch the old movie I taped last night - The Bad Seed, from l956, as it's one I haven't seen in many years but found very powerful when I was young and never forgot it.

But it's a warmer, sunnier day and perfect for a birthday -so enjoy, Chris.