tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455383937129728039.post929262062682651792..comments2023-06-14T07:02:42.733-05:00Comments on Woman of a certain age: A bee's eye viewJulie DeBrandt Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371405317589588583noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455383937129728039.post-39692906474757128822009-07-09T21:21:48.250-05:002009-07-09T21:21:48.250-05:00Meow. :-)Meow. :-)Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455383937129728039.post-90512630533395390742009-07-02T20:27:52.350-05:002009-07-02T20:27:52.350-05:00I know what you mean about the peacefulness of dat...I know what you mean about the peacefulness of data entry while all around you is the hubbub of volunteer spirit with less peaceful tasks. Today at City Council Speaker Christine Quinn's re-election campaign office, I dutifully vetted voter signatures (even incumbants have to get 900 people to sign a petition to put them on the ballot) while others argued over where and when to canvass the streets to get more signers. They were complaining about the heat and humidity, those 20-year-olds with excess energy, and at 3pm I wished them good luck getting signatures in the pouring rain at 5pm. They looked at me like I am OLD and said, "Looks pretty sunny out there--what are you, the official campaign meteorologist?" laughing at their own skepto-sarcasm. I quietly ignored them, staring at the database grid on my computer screen, but in my head, I yelled at them, "I HAVE BEEN ALIVE ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH FOR 44 MUTHA-F***ING YEARS. I THINK I KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO RAIN." I am old.<br /><br />I left the office at 4:20pm, did my errands, and was home writing poetry at 5pm when the skies grew so dark the streetlights came on, and all around NYC District 3, soaking wet Quinn Petitioners solicited nary a legible signature until 6:30pm.<br /><br />It's good to be old.Zgawdnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455383937129728039.post-89454347167551054932009-07-02T07:56:34.151-05:002009-07-02T07:56:34.151-05:00That tree sits at the edge of the park in London w...That tree sits at the edge of the park in London where the Princess Diana memorial fountain is. I can't remember which park that is, but that tree is near the entrance where there are giant gates and guarding lions and things grand like that. I'm sure you know, Sarah. It is an amazing tree. Kids didn't want to go under because they thought the tree would eat them.Julie DeBrandt Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371405317589588583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455383937129728039.post-73345631620817828802009-07-02T04:55:49.796-05:002009-07-02T04:55:49.796-05:00Good luck with the cat-herding...
I love the phot...Good luck with the cat-herding...<br /><br />I love the photograph of the tree at the top of your page - what kind of tree is it, and where is it? It's amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com