August 2025

 August 2025

PA

1- F- PA

Fuck, fuck fuck, fuck!! I had my car inspected and I have to put $3500 in to it to pass inspection. Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!!!

I put in an EPA call to find out if I have any rights to find out what was discovered by the construction workers. Do I have a right to know if they found black mold in my apartment. When I told them what was going on, they came over immedialty to se what was going on.

Tricia, Bill and I went to a free concert at the Bryn Mawr Twitlight Stage.  Four performers from the Philly Folk Fest gave us a free show and it was really fun.

Tweet: It’s so hard to listen to a rapist claim to be the prince of peace and worthy of a Nobel peace prize.

Tweet: Does the orange idiot have the authority to expand the WH? It’s not his house. It’s our house.

2- SA- PA

The Maggs and I had lunch in the lounge. We orderd from America's Pie and I picked up the order and brought it back tothe lounge. When I left the parkimg lot, I underestimated the height of the curb and hit it and jarred my car so much that I hurt my neck and back.  I was stunned by the noise and stopped in the street for a dangerously long time.  I have to be more careful When I explained my situtaiton to Kevin, he told me that I had to get used to doing this more often. it comes with old age.  I was really rattled by this moment.

We sat in the lounge for three hours as we ate and chatted with everyone who wandered throgh the lounge. And then, people at our table let me take the floor and tell my bullshit stories.  I really need to be more cognizent of how much I hog the talk space in the group.

I went to the fitness center and got my steps in.

The cofffee machine is broken. That always sets off the vibes in the building.

Sam and I chatted for 2 1/2 hours as I sent her one wedding photo after another and we discussed each one. It was fun and Sam sounded like her old self.

3- SU- PA

I went down to check on the coffee machine and it is still malfunctioning.

It was a gorgeous day and I finaly got in the pool for the first time this season. And every time I reach this point, I become annoyed with me that i didnt do this sooner. The water was perfect.

In the evening, Tricia, William and I went to a concert at Rosetree Park to listen to a cover band of Eric Clapton. They were mediocre at best.

Twitter: I don’t want that ugly ballroom to be built. But if it is going to be built. I want to make sure the orange idiot’s check clears the bank before ground is even broken.

4- M- PA

I got my hair cut. Hopefully, it won't have such a meduis look to it. I came home and wanted to take another swim but Kristen convinced me to go to Ironhill with her for just one beer.  We ending up staying for two beers and I won a free appitizer which I brought back to Kim. The beer was enough to diminish my thoughts about going in to the pool when we got back.

In other news, all of the dirty dishes in my sink are gone. My stove is relativley clean.  I stuck with my task of doing the laundry.  I think my new ADD meds are kicking in.

Twitter: Hope is found in solidarity. When we stand together across borders, across identities, across struggles, we remind the world that love is stronger than fear. The systems that perpetuate trauma rely on division. But every time we choose to show up, we plant seeds of hope.

5- TU- PA

It's Root Beer Day!!

I slept well last night and I so rarely do that this moment has to be recorded as a memorable moment.

Betty stopped by the lounge. She is filled with anger about the mold problem in the building. She wrote to the corporate office and is expecting an approprparaite response. She is going to be disappointed in them.

 I put in a load of laundry, emptied the dryer, folded my clothing and put everything away. This is a small victory against my ADD. And this is the first time I have ever done this.

6- W- PA

My car is still being worked on. It's been in the shop since Monday afternoon.

In the afternoon, I drove to Newark for Annum's presentation.

On the way home, I stopped at the Wilmington Brew works (1).

7- TH- PA

My car has one final repair for today and then hopefully, I am finished until next inspection. Today cost me about $50 which is more than I had expected and I think I am in for $5000 for car costs this damn summer.

Twitter: Epstein's shadow looms Names etched deep in silence wait. Trump shivers at dawn. #TrumpEpsteinCoverup #TrumpEpsteinFiles

8- F- PA

Sue, Betty, Scott and I went to a concert in Upper Merion and it was jsut great.

9- SA- PA

I worked at the beer garden at Uptown. It was so damn sunny.

10- SU

I spent the afternoon enjoying a beer tasting with Shane and Christina. She is not a beer drinker but I think she could tolerate sour beers.

11- M- PA/DE

Today was Jaye's lunch for her  Light of Life award.

I went swimming in the late afternoon and really enjoyed the moment.

The report on  my mold situation is available but not to me. It was shared with the man from the EPA and he said he was  going to read it to see this there is anything that is a problem.

12- TU- PA

I spent 9 hours in the lounge, hanging with a varierty of people. In the evening, Scott, Pam and I had dinner together in the court yard.

Twitter: How many houses could we build for the homeless for $200,000,000. I’d rather give them permanent housing than build a ballroom. #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice

13- W- PA

Tricia and I drove in to town to visit with Sharon who threw her back out and can't get around at the moment. She looked like a crippled up , old lady.

When I got home, I went swimming and the moment was refreshing.

Twitter: I don’t pledge allegiance to a flag. I pledge allegiance to liberty and justice for all.

14- TH- PA

Kristen and I swimming and hung at the pool.

15- F- PA

Tricia and I went to Lisa's bday party.  She's now 60 and didn't want to do anything special.  She just wanted to have a small celebration in her yard with friends. Deb told us that thi s was her first bday party.

I had another school dream. This dream series has been going on in my head for 15 years.

Twitter. He’s afraid of Putin. #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #TrumpPutin #TrumpEpsteinFiles

16- SA

I went swimming in the late afternoon.  I am at that phase where I regret that I didn't start going to the pool earlier in the summer as I am now running out of opportunity to go there.

17- S-- PA

It's Theo's bday party today. He is 3 and adorable. And so are Ellliot and Peter who were also at the party.

ON the way home, I went to a brewery (2) in philly

Twitter: I would give anything to talk to my dad about his beloved Republican Party. He hated the Russians and fascists. He has to be rolling in his grave.

18- M- PA

I didn't leave my apartment at all today. I don't know what I did but I had no interest in going to the lounge and checking in with people.

Shelia contacted me to see if I wanted to go to Dueling Pianos at Uptown on Thursday. Mostly, I have no interest in going but Shelia wants to go and I havent seen her fro awhile so I said yes. And really, what else am I going to do that night other than hang on my computer all evening?

Twitter: What wars did the orange idiot end? I seemed to have missed that news coverage.

Twitter: Trump sending the National Guard to D.C. is dangerous: it erodes civil liberties, normalizes military force, intimidates citizens, bypasses civilian institutions, and edges us closer to authoritarian rule. This isn’t safety; it’s a police state. #TrumpEpsteinFiles

Twitter: Trump sending the National Guard to D.C. isn’t about safety; it’s about control. Civil liberties are erode. Citizens are silenced. Democracy is weakened. This is how authoritarianism takes root. #PoliceState #DemocracyAtRisk #Resist

19- TU- PA

I had lots of crazy dreams last night.

Kevin and JoJo were in the courtyard when I got up and moving around. So I went to join them until it got so hot that I couldnt use my phone and my shoe felt as if it was burning.

When I returned to my apartment, I threw up, for no reason at all. 

In the afternoon, I went swimming in the pool and it was delightful and I had the whole pool to myself. Kristen and Rich joined me for conversation only. And when I got out, Gina, Pam and Pete joined me for conversation around the fire pit.  Sometimes I think I should be doing more with my days than just chatting up my neighbors. And other times, I think this is enough. To sit in the company of people who interest you is time well spent.

20- W- PA

I had lots of dreams last night and I had yet another one of my reoccuring school dreams. This time, I had to go on the German Exchange trip and it was exhausting.

I got an email from Chrissy, telling me that I can not have a copy of the mold study because I wouldn't understand it. It is written in language that only technical people can understand.  I am furious.

In the afternoon, I had to take a woman for her cancer treatment and she was one sad ass woman.  She was morbidly obese and it took 15 minutes to stuff her in my little car. Finally we made ti and then I fetl a touch of nausea. It took everthing out of me not to throw up. OMG, that was stressful.

21- TH- PA

I had to fill out a "right to know" request to get information about the mold in my apartment.

I spoke with KT. This last year or so, I havent talked to her too much.

In the evening, I went to Dualing Pianos with Shelia and we had great fun.

22- F- PA

 OMG, its a beautiful day!!!!

Keith and I had a phone call to lawyer to determine what are our rights as a tenant. Afterwards, I followed up with a letter to Buzzotto, demanding a report on the mold study in my apartment.

Jaye and I went to dinner at Bar Avalon and then we went to uptown to listen to a Fleetwood Mac cover band. And it was a great night  of musical entertainment.

23- SA- PA

The day is gorgeous.

In the late afternoon, I went swimming.

I was nausous most of the afternoon.

I had to wear a sweatshirt tonight as I sat on my balcony. This is the beginning of a slippery slope to miserable weather.

24- SU- PA

It was yet another gorgeous day. The temperature was perfect. The sun was shining and there was a slight breeze from time to time.

I went to the pool to look for Kristen but she was doing other things. So I got to hang with Ashley and Charles as we told our annoying story of the mold int ehbuilding to Charles' firned.  He, too, thinks Buzzotto is a lying piece of shit.

I ran into Greg. I haven't seen him for weeks.  We chatted about life and his new job and he wants to try out a new software program that could analyze what investments I have now and compare them to what I could be making. I said yes but I really dont want to do this. So I am going to have to cacnel on him.

In the evening, Kathy Flatley, her mother and I had dinner at Overbrook Country Club. As always, it was great to see them and still be in the company of Mrs Flatley who is now 96.

25- M- PA

I went swimming in the afternoon and it felt like fall. There was a mild wind which caused the dead leaves to swim through the air, serving as a warning as to what weather was looming in the near future.

As I was leaving the pool area, I noticed a small, injured bird. It was as small as a sparrow but I couldnt idenitfy the bird.  As first, I thoought is was jsut a leaf, moving witht he wind. I didn't know what to do about it so I just left it there with hopes that a kinder person noticed this sad, little bird.

I spent the night at Tricia's house becasue we were taking an early road trip to the beach on Tuesday with Sharon. And getting up early and driving is too difficult for me anymore.

26- TU- PA/NJ

Sharon, Tircia and I drove to Ventnor, NJ to visit Margie, Sharon's college roommate. We made a pact in the morning that we would not talk about the genocide in Gaza. But bits and pieces of talk slipped out from all of us during the day.

27- W- PA

I had yet another annoying school dream last night.  I had to take care of a few activities in the building while a basketball game was going on. When will these dreams end?

Almost 750 people read my blog today. Who are these people and how did they access my blog since it is on a dead provider?

Schools started this week and we have already had our first school shooting. A gunman gunned down a cathloic elenentary schools while the kids were in church and praying. This moment quelled the riduclous republican chant of "thoughts and prayers."

In the afternoon, I had my monthly facial. My masseuse has finally relaized that I do not want an upgrade service. I am not suing the sample products she has been giving me. And the condition of my skin is not really a concern to me.  I just want to have an hour where I can lay down and enjoy the moments of having my face rubbed and scrubbed.

Twitter: Welcome back to a a new school year. "The Latest: A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people" AP #GunReformNow

28- TH- PA

I got up and packed to take a quick, overnight road trip to breweries. But I couldnt find my PA breweries list and my map and my index cards. So, as I was walking out the door, I left my overnight bag at home and went up to the Lehigh Valley to a brewery, The Rising River Brewery. My beers were delicious and different from what I normally get. But the vibe of the place was piss poor.

I wanted to go to another nearby brewery but I had too much beer with that one flight. The pours were 6 ozs and I had 4 of them and that was enough.

So I got home just in time for the end of the wine tasting here at CS. Pam, Gina, and Carol joined me in the lounge for small talk about our old lady medical conditions. Sometime later, Andy joined us and he sat and listened as we talked about our colooscopies and breast exams and breast sizes and other things that did not include him

29- F- PA

Today, mostly I stayed around the lounge and chatted up people. I got a lot of work done on my blog.

I did get my steps in. Why cant I do this every day.

Kim and I sat in the lounge until after midnight.

30- SA- PA

Turkshead Cafe was hosting Band Marquette, so I went with Lauren and Mike.  We met up with Patty Leever and had a fun time.

We had our first Penn State game of the season and we won because we played a second rank team. 

It was too cool for the pool so I didn't go but I did get my steps in today so allwas not lost

31- SU- PA

It's the end of the month, the end of summer, the end of long days, the end of gorgoepus days. I hate this day.

Jaye and I went to see the movie, The Roses. The movie was mostly silly endnote worth the price of a ticket.

Jaye was really sad today. She's worried about her health. She has some sort of procedure on Wednesday. Her sister's husband now had a colon cancer that has gone to his brain. And her other sister has a son who tried to chock her a few weeks ago.

A Modern Manet Painting?

 The way the sun glistening through the tres, this scene reminded me of a possible Manet painting.

Family Portrait- 2024

 

Losing My Religion

 The more I travel, the more skeptical I become of organized religion. Everywhere I go, people seem convinced that they have found the one true faith and that competing beliefs are misguided or false. Yet from my perspective, every religion often appears no more or less credible than the others.

Of all the religions I have encountered, Hinduism strikes me as the most plausible. I am drawn to its belief that all living beings in the animal kingdom (and not just humans beings) are part of the spiritual journey and that growth continues across many lifetimes. The idea of reincarnation feels more just and compassionate to me than the concept of eternal damnation. If you make mistakes in this life, you are given another opportunity to learn, improve, and move closer to enlightenment rather than being condemned to hell for eternity.

High School Bitch with Attitude- 1973

 

May 17, 2026

Rehobeth Beach, DE

 Any day and every day at the beach is a beautiful day.

My Attempt to Capture Manet's Essence

 

I Love Going To The Movies

 

My Dinner

 My Dinner

Fenwich Island, DE

• 4 clusters of snow crabs
• $57 well spent.
• I ate every bit of it.
• I was so damn full.

My Great Grandmother

 When the Irish came to Phoenixville, PA, she fed them. When she died, the people of Phoenixville gave her a parade and buried her in the most prominent spot in the Catholic cemetary.

Birthday Goal #70

 

Birthday Goal #70

July 9, 2025 to July 8, 2026

In 1970, I went to my first political event.  It was Earth Day. I was in 9th grade and the power of the crowd overwhelmed me.  I had never been in an environment of change.  I have been to many events that address social issues. But today, my world seems to be in crisis so I am on-going to step up my game.

So now, to mark my 70th birthday, I’m committing to 70 powerful actions, each one focused on confronting and understanding the struggles tied to civil rights, from the legacies of slavery and systemic racism to the ongoing fight for justice for women, people of color, and all who have faced oppression.

1 - Book reading : The Women by Kristina Hannah 

2- Tweeting as much as possible: July   August   September October  November December January February  March April May June

total for the year

3 - Stacey Abramh's discussion at Wilmington Library

4 - John Lewis Memorial Rally at Rodney Square in Wilmington, DE

5- Restorative Justice Presentation at Uptown- July 24

6- movie; Re

7- movie- The History of Sound- two men who could not maintain a relationship because of the dangers of being gay in the 1900's.

8 - Discussion about women’s rights in Tunisia - October 13, 2025

9- No Kings rally in WC; it was the largest crowd every for a rally in our town.- Oct 18, 2025

10- Immigration Protest in front of the Philadelphia ICE Office- Oct 21, 2025

11- Presentation- Cracking the Cases of Art Crimes- October 28- Penn State Great Valley Campus

12- I wrote to Senator Fetterman today to express my feeling of betrayal for his vote to reopen the government without any consideration to the cost of health insurance fro his constituents. He needs to go. Nov 10

13- I visited my state senator for the purpose of introduction legislation to protect renters. Specifically, I would like her to make it a law that landlords have to disclose to tenants that the building has black mold and other particulars that could be dangerous to our health. Nov 10

14- book: James

15- Started a petition on Change.org, asking older legislators to resign.

16- I signed up to follow Back PA, a site that addresses the racism in PA. 

17   Podcast: House full of black women- the Kitchen Sisters 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kitchen-sisters-present/id814067846?i=1000693530963

18- Podcast: The Honesty Box- Kitchen Sisters

19- Change.org- Stop Plea Deals for Child Predators

20- Change.org- Demand Justice for Dakota- Dakota Sebring’s story exposes the failures of our system to protect survivors of domestic violence. Despite overwhelming evidence of abuse, her abuser has been repeatedly released, leaving Dakota vulnerable and unsafe. This is not just Dakota’s story, it is the story of countless women whose safety is ignored while abusers are shielded.

21  Change.org- Stop Non-Consensual Human Testing—Repeal Section 3024 of the Cures Act

22- Change.org- Demand Google Show the Truth: Update Gaza Imagery on Google Earth and Maps

23- Numenberg- a movie about the war crimes of the Nazis during WWII.

24- Change.org- Demand the release of Narges Mohammai, a renowned human rights and democracy activist and 2023 Nobel laureate, has been brutally 

beaten and arrested by Iranian authorities. She was arrested while out of prison on a temporary medical 

reprieve and as she was attending a memorial ceremony in Mashhad in northeast Iran for a lawyer who 

died under suspicious circumstances.

25- Change.org- Drop Charges Against Veterans Arrested at the ICE Protests  

26- Change.org- Urge Senator Murkowski to champion the ERA

27- Movie- The Stringer- a documentary about the true photographer of the infamous photo Napalm Girl, the 9 year old who was burned by a napalm bomb we dropped in Viet Nam in 1967. The wrong photographer was accredited for the photo and after 50 years, justice was pursued to bring honor and credit to the true photographer.

28- Wrote to Senator McCormick- "We should not be invading Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba or Greenland. Trump is out of control, We should not be invading other countries and it is your job to serve as a check and balance on his decisions. Step up and hold him accountable". (1/4/2025)

29- Joined ACLU.

30- Following the Peace Walk by monks who walked 2300 miles across the US to promote peace. It is my hope to catch up with them as they approach Washington DC on Feb 21.

31- Multiple donations to candidates running for office.

32- Instragam posting: @explainingwars- An American soldier describes personal experiences and killings and how they met their mandated body accounts which sometimes had to include unarmed women, children and the elderly. He talked about the number of times he multilated bodies. His story was gruesome and horrific.

33- Article: On Decoration Day in 1905, Port Carbon’s Civil War veterans had had enough.

As the Pennsylvania town prepared to honor its war dead, a Confederate battle flag was raised above an American flag from a third-story window on Pike Street. For US veterans of the Civil War - many of them still carrying the physical and emotional weight of the war - this wasn’t a joke. It was a vulgar insult.When the flag wasn’t taken down, members of the local Grand Army of the Republic post marched to the house as a group. They demanded its removal. The newspaper reported their faces flushed, their steps quickened, the “spirit of the ’60s” stirred again. The flag came down.

Read the full story: https://wynninghistory.com/.../confederate-flag-torn-down

34: wrote to my two senators and congresswoman about homeland security abuses:

"You must step up and rein in our homeland security personnel. They are kidnapping thousands of people right off the streets. They are denying due process to most, if not all, of these detainees. They are traumatizing families as they separate children from their parents. Yesterday, a young woman was arrested right off the streets as she was exercising her right to peaceful protest. She was live on TV as we watched her being handcuffed for no reason. And today, they aggravated a situation and then murdered a USA citizen. This is the United State of America. We are the land of the free. Our government is turning on us and congress sits idle in the middle of this crisis. It is up to you to hold Trump and Noem accountable for turning our country in to a police state where people are avoiding schools, work, hospitals and other safe havens. The consequences of these unlawful actions have long-term damage to our democratic norms and precisely why immigration enforcement must remain civl, limited and accountable rather than militarized and discretionary. The time is now for you to act." (1/7/2026)

35- Signed ACLU to dismantle ICE.- 1/12/2026

36- signed Hunan Rights petition to fire Kristy Noem- 1-14-20

37- signed a Human Rights petition to stop trump from controlling what schools teach and limiting students' free speech. 1-16-26

38- ordered a bull horn from Amazon so I can stand on the corner and demonstrate by myself if I have to do so. 1-16-2026

39- book: Between the World and Me- a man wrote a letter to his son about the injustices of being black in america.

40- Petition signed on the issue of ICE and immigration.

41- Petition signed: the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born in the United States regardless of where their parents were born. The Constitution, not the president, decides who is a citizen. I am adding my name in support of the ACLU as they go to the Supreme Court to defend this fundamental right.

42- Movie: Sinners- the horrors of colonization in America.

43- Movie: the Testament of Ann Lee- the story and focus of freedom of religion in our country.

44- No Kings rally, WC, March 28

45- Movie: An Ordinary Guy Against Putin

46- Netflix Series: Trust Me- documentary about the Latter Day Saints cult and it's abuse towards women and children.

47- Play: the women question

48- Play- Kinky Boots 

49- Contact Senator McCormick- U.S. International Aid CARE urges Congress to pass an FY27 appropriations bill with at least $52.5 billion for U.S. international assistance, emphasizing the importance of supporting women, girls, and communities globally.

50- Contact Senator Fetterman

51- Movie: Steal My Story, Please- the documentary about Amy Goodwin, founder of Democracy Now

52- Podcast- The Kitchen Sisiters- Willie McGee and the traveling electric chair

53- Podcast- ties through time- 

54- Petition- We call on the U.S. Senate and House Judiciary Committees to compel Stephen Miller to publicly testify under oath regarding his role in developing and advancing some of the most controversial immigration policies in modern U.S. history.

55- Bruce Springsteen Concert- Philly

56- CARE Webinar- Women Respond - Listening to women facing crises

57- Play : Same Team

58- book: the Serviceberry- Robin Wall Kimmerer- Abundance and reciprocity in the natural world.

59- Podcast- Kitchen Sisters- Quits as Monuments- Sew Their Names

60- documentary- How To Become A Cult Leader

The Issue

It's become increasingly challenging for our legislative leaders to truly grasp the core challenges faced by everyday Americans. Many of our most seasoned U.S. legislators, despite serving commendably, are far removed from the immediate struggles that average citizens face like earning a salary, securing a pension, dealing with health insurance issues, and other perks directly connected to their jobs. It's crucial that our lawmakers are in the trenches of everyday life, understanding firsthand the struggles and concerns that most working families face daily. To continue to legislate effectively, they must have a personal connection to these everyday struggles.

I am respectfully asking our U.S. legislators who are over the age of 70 to consider stepping down from their positions. This is not about ageism; it's about aligning our government with representatives who can passionately and accurately reflect the needs of the modern American landscape. Legislators like Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Benjamin Cardin (D-MD),  Jim Risch (R-ID), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) D.C.,Hal Rogers (R) KY, Bill Pascrell Jr. (D) NJ,Maxine Waters (D) CA, Steny Hoyer (D) MD,Nancy Pelosi (D) CA ,James E. Clyburn (D) SC, Danny K. Davis (D) IL, John Carter (R) TX AND Frederica Wilson (D) FL

However, it's time to bring fresh life and perspectives into these critical roles. Our politics should evolve, reflecting the aspirations and struggles of our time. Younger representatives, closer in experience to the majority of voters, can bring much-needed enthusiasm and innovation to the table. They can better understand and navigate contemporary issues, ensuring that legislation is relevant and forward-thinking.

Legislators, your wealth of experience and historical understanding is invaluable. Yet, stepping aside can provide the opportunity for you to mentor the next generation of leaders, passing knowledge and insights that will continue to benefit our nation profoundly.

It's time for a new wave of leaders who resonate with the concerns of today's America. For continued progress and to honor your legacy of service, we ask for a transition that allows newer voices to be heard. Please consider stepping down and allowing new energy to move us forward.

Make your voice heard and sign this petition if you believe in a government that truly represents and understands the everyday challenges of its people. It's time for a change, and your signature can be a powerful catalyst.

The Rumbergers

He lived for 50 years. She lived for 100 years. How different were their lives.

Did she have twice the joy that he had. She had to have so much more sorrow after living all those years.

Did he live to be a father and grandfather?

Did she live to be a great grandmother and possibly a great, great grandmother?

Did she ever remarry?

Did any of the grandchildren remember him?

Did she have to go to work after he died. Most wives stayed home at this time and raised the children?

How long did she struggle with his death?

What support systems did she have to help her through these tough times?

Cliffy

Cliffy

One day, we were outside and Cliffy got left behind so Duffey, the outside dog, snatch it up and took it somewhere. I think Cindy was the first to notice that Cliffy was missing. So she signaled Brian and he signaled me and we quietly started looking for him before Clay, the 4 year old, noticed that his BFF was missing. It took us the better part of three hours and Clay never noticed so a crisis was adverted.