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[Jrand74]

I have one aunt and all the cousins on my mother's side and NO aunts and uncles on my father's side....but lots of cousins.

[Jrand74]

Page Six I thought it was Monday dance.

IT'S SUNDAY!

[George]

I am almost ready to leave for my cousin Debra's house.  She is home alone this afternoon, and family will arrive around 4:30 or 5 with dinner at 5:30 or 6.

There is a bit of drama, which doesn't bear going into.  Suffice it to say that one of my male cousins may not be "allowed" by his wife to bring his two daughters to his mom's house.  The wife refuses to go. 

My approach to this situation is strictly in my head, but if they were MY daughters, they'd by golly go wherever I wanted them to go.

Oh, my!  The drama!

[George]

Jrand, a mac is the easiest thing to use in the world. It's intuitive, much simpler than Windows. I switched to mac based on people's recommendation right here - this was back in the early 2000s - you won't be talking to India when you need help, either. I was petrified of the change. It took me thirty minutes to figure out what I needed to figure out, got Office for Mac so that I'd have Word, and everything else is soooooo much simpler. Never looked back.

I'd heard/read (years ago) that going from Window to a Mac is much easier than the other way.  I still wouldn't choose a Mac for a new computer.

[George]

One of my favorite Christmas photos, Bogie under the tree.

That's so cute, Jane!

[Jane]

Aww cute photo DR JANE.

And congrats on being a favorite cousin.

Thank you and thanks.

[Jane]

Not much older than I was in the photo from last night, I began to be part of Keith's family.  They were all very good to me.  By the time we were married I was introduced as daughter, niece, cousin vs simply Keith's wife.

Yesterday Keith's 89 year old aunt, the much younger sister of his mother, died.  She was the last of our aunts and uncles between us. The ending was long and sad and I was already missing conversations with her and sharing book recommendations.

My condolences to you and Keith.

Thank you.

[elmore3003]

Tonight I'm watching the wonderful Northern Ballet production of A Christmas Carol, with a wonderful score by Carl Davis.
I'm watching the DVD, but the entire ballet is on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exej_8zhZDA&t=4s

[Jane]

It feels like Monday.

And it's 60 degrees.

60 degrees 

[DR Iris]

From Freddie:
Hello, Iris!

Hello, Freddie!

[DR Iris]

Freddie, are you the author of that song parody in today’s New York Times?

I loved it. 😊

Well done!

[Jane]

I have one aunt and all the cousins on my mother's side and NO aunts and uncles on my father's side....but lots of cousins.

I've lost five cousins.  I was not close to two of them.  The three were hard losses.

Keith has lost six cousins, four of whom were siblings.  A few of those losses were also very sad for me.

[Jane]

Jrand, a mac is the easiest thing to use in the world. It's intuitive, much simpler than Windows. I switched to mac based on people's recommendation right here - this was back in the early 2000s - you won't be talking to India when you need help, either. I was petrified of the change. It took me thirty minutes to figure out what I needed to figure out, got Office for Mac so that I'd have Word, and everything else is soooooo much simpler. Never looked back.

I'd heard/read (years ago) that going from Window to a Mac is much easier than the other way.  I still wouldn't choose a Mac for a new computer.

Keith wouldn't choose either a Mac of Apple

[Jane]

Thank you George.

[DR Iris]

Condolences to you and Keith, Jane.

[DR Iris]

Jane, I love the photo of Bogie under the tree!

[Jane]

A neighbor just dropped off a Christmas gift, a bag filled with Russian teacakes, zuccinni muffins, and chocolate covered almonds.

Best of all was watching her dog in our camera as they approached.  He wimpering with excitment.  When we didn't come to the door (she didn't knock) he didn't want to leave-soooo cute.

[DR Iris]

I wasn’t aware of the scandal at Goodreads.

Jane, have you posted about it and I missed it?

[DR Iris]

Jane, you have such nice neighbors.

[DR Iris]

John G and George, thank you very much for the hugs.

[Jane]

I wasn’t aware of the scandal at Goodreads.

Jane, have you posted about it and I missed it?

What scandal    I guess I need to google.

[Jane]

Jane, you have such nice neighbors.

We do.  I've dropped off six cards and so far have received five.  We have a lot more neighbors in the building than that, however, I am not expecting more cards.

[DR Iris]

It’s weird having no family other than my daughter  for whom I am grateful.
I’ve only seen her twice in 3 years, one time for my mom’s funeral in April.

What keeps me going is the thought that since 2023 was the worst year of my life, that means it can only get better from here. Right? I sure hope so.

[DR Iris]

The Goodreads scandal, a bit long. From today’s New York Times:

But first, the scandal: “Internet sleuths figured out that an author named Cait Corrain, whose debut novel was scheduled for 2024, had created fake accounts on Goodreads in order to review-bomb other books — overwhelming them with negative one-star reviews. When confronted online, she concocted a fake online chat to divert blame to a nonexistent friend; when that hoax was uncovered, she confessed, citing a “complete psychological breakdown.” Her publisher and her agent dropped her; the planned publication of her novel was canceled. As often happens in these scandals, the use and abuse of Goodreads — a site whose cheery name masks a recent history of abhorrent user behavior — has left many people hurt and at least one person’s career in ruins.”

[DR Iris]

“Goodreads is broken. What began in 2007 as a promising tool for readers, authors, booksellers and publishers has become an unreliable, unmanageable, near-unnavigable morass of unreliable data and unfettered ill will.”

[Freddie]

Freddie, are you the author of that song parody in today’s New York Times?

I loved it. 😊

Well done!

Thanks, Iris!  Yes, the one in the comments under the Metropolitan Diary.

[Freddie]

Are you a commenter there in the Metropolitan Diary comments?

[Freddie]

“Goodreads is broken. What began in 2007 as a promising tool for readers, authors, booksellers and publishers has become an unreliable, unmanageable, near-unnavigable morass of unreliable data and unfettered ill will.”

That sounds terrible!

[Jane]

It’s weird having no family other than my daughter  for whom I am grateful.
I’ve only seen her twice in 3 years, one time for my mom’s funeral in April.

What keeps me going is the thought that since 2023 was the worst year of my life, that means it can only get better from here. Right? I sure hope so.

I know how hard it is not to see your daughter.  Are you still planning to move closer to her?  Mega Vibes you are able to make your dream happen in 2024.

[Jane]

“Goodreads is broken. What began in 2007 as a promising tool for readers, authors, booksellers and publishers has become an unreliable, unmanageable, near-unnavigable morass of unreliable data and unfettered ill will.”

Because Amazon purchased it