I saw Halley's Comet during its appearance in 1986. Given that I am 70-years-old, I won't be around in the year 2061 to see the return of Halley's Comet.
My grandmothers were born during the 1880's into a society that view the education of girls to be a waste of time and money. My great-grandparents believe that their da... moreMy grandmothers were born during the 1880's into a society that view the education of girls to be a waste of time and money. My great-grandparents believe that their daughters only had to know how to run a household for their husbands. As such, one of my grandmothers did not have any formal education, while another grandmother went to school for a few years.
Prior to the emergence of COVID-19 some brick-and-mortar businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area of California where I live did not accept cash as a payment method (only mobile pa... morePrior to the emergence of COVID-19 some brick-and-mortar businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area of California where I live did not accept cash as a payment method (only mobile payments, credit cards and debit cards are accepted).I do have credit cards. However, sometimes I prefer to pay cash for merchandise or services. As such, I don't patronize businesses that do not accept cash.
I had a friend whose last name was Meyer. That was my grandfather's first name. Also my grandfather changed his last name to Davis, which is the first name of the professional golf... moreI had a friend whose last name was Meyer. That was my grandfather's first name. Also my grandfather changed his last name to Davis, which is the first name of the professional golfer Davis Love III.
I learned to write in cursive style as an 8-year-old in school.According to Wikipedia "Cursive has been in decline throughout the 21st century due to its perceived lack of necessit... moreI learned to write in cursive style as an 8-year-old in school.According to Wikipedia "Cursive has been in decline throughout the 21st century due to its perceived lack of necessity." Some years ago, a teacher's union called cursive a "dying art." Other consider cursive too tedious to learn and question its usefulness because of the widespread usage of computers and the teaching of "keyboard proficiency" instead of cursive.
Today our oldest son brought us over an air conditioner. It has been way hot here so we are really thankful for it. I have been trying to buy one for days but they were... moreToday our oldest son brought us over an air conditioner. It has been way hot here so we are really thankful for it. I have been trying to buy one for days but they were sold out everywere. Cheers!
