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Sunday, April 15, 2018

"Crown"

The weather was glorious in Ohio for a couple of days this week.  I went to the park and smelled flowers.  I listened to a deafening riot of frogs trying to get lucky at the pond.  I felt the sun on my face and was feeling generally at peace with the world when a man jogged past.

Joggers are common, but this guy stopped me in my tracks.  He was shirtless and had on tight, spandex, uh, what to call it?  Let's say it was less material than underpants, and the brightly colored British flag's X was clearly marking a spot that us Ohioans keep private.  He also had on brilliant lime green spandex on his wiry calves that were sort of like rippled knee socks, or maybe neon greaves?  He smiled, and I was dimly aware that he was good looking, but it took me some moments before I could put that whole picture together in my mind.  I hope to see him again sometime.  It was kind of like seeing an exotic and fascinating insect, or maybe a Sasquatch sighting.

When I look at Jane's blog, she never has such skimpily clad and brightly colored men jogging through the English parks.  What's going on in this guy's head?  Inquiring minds want to know.

Aside from these cultural exchanges, I can say that I don't care about the upcoming US/British nuptials.  We aren't living in a Disney movie.  If Princess Di's life showed us anything, wearing a crown comes at a cost.  I hope her son and his wife fare better than Di did.  And yet, Queen Elizabeth looks a lot like my grandma.  I have red headed siblings.  It feels like a family wedding, which leaves me wondering why I didn't get invited, but thankful I don't have to buy a present.

I'd like to say that I think monarchies are obsolescent and democracy is patently superior, but I watch the news.  Current events make me doubt the wisdom of letting some people vote, besides making me question the value of humanity in general.  It's like the old curse, may you live in interesting times.  We're living it.

Oh well, I've been waging a personal war on dust lately.  This goes against my general reluctance towards housekeeping.  My house is clean and tidy enough, but I've a theory that dust is causing some of my sinus troubles and headaches and I'm working on stamping out this scourge from my life.  It may kill me.  I did a thorough cleaning of all the hidden spots in, under, and behind furniture in one room and spent the following several days coughing, wheezing, and miserable.  When recovered, I attacked everything dog-related, including the dog.  This caused a couple more miserable days.  The dog's bath seemed to only create more shedding.  I feel like I'm losing the battle, but I shall persevere!  I'm feeling considerable sympathy for whoever cleans monarchs' palaces.

8 comments:

  1. Ha ha Linda..thank goodness I don't see men like that on my walks through the park to Dotty's...what was he thinking! I agree re the upcoming royal nuptials ...there is no real interest here this time amd we're not even getting a bank holiday. I hope Harry fares better than his poor Mum..he seems quite grounded and the most near normal of all the royal family. I'm glad you got some sunshine. Have a great week ahead xxx

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  2. It could've been worse. Imagine if he had been an ugly man! Maybe part of why Harry seems better than the rest of the family is because less is expected of him since he's farther down the line in succession? Wishing the happy couple all the best regardless. I hope you have a great week too!

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  3. I'm not a fan of just spandex covering men's privates, thought I would mention. But I'm glad for you that it was warm enough for it :).
    Interesting "crown" thoughts. Yes, wearing one comes with a cost - not that I'd ever had the chance. Good luck with your de-allergy activity! Happy spring!

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    1. At least I'm not alone in my sense of mens' fashion? Happy spring to you too!

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  4. Yes, I have to get at that dust too. I also have allergies. And 2 cats that leave a lot of fur for dust to cling to. It's always fun to see a half naked weirdo!

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    1. Cats are even worse than dogs for allergies so you've got my sypmpathies, though my dog has a double coat so that's like 2 dogs shedding. Ack.

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  5. I agree with you that monarchy is obsolescent despite living in a kingdom myself. Still, I think we have a pretty democratic constitution here since the king doesn't really have any power. And even an elected president obviously doesn't in or of himself secure democracy any longer...

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    1. I'm hoping my next Congress or president will fix the things that made the current mess impossible in the future. Hope springs eternal!

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