great photo, love the angles of light, shades of gray. the ss people here had a man who intervenes at the three question computer, so generous. here we were required to set up the appt. before we came in. so i had an appt. scheduled,met with a real person with a sense of humor, eye contact, and no point of sales come ons. kjm
Thank you, kjm! I'm especially fond of that photo for the reasons you mentioned.
It could have been the Halloween and Occupy Wall Street effect on the Bellingham office, including the apprehension that I brought to the situation, that made everything seem so odd. My perception was that the atmosphere in the Bellingham office was like that of airport security, and that a sense of humor on my part might be suspect, even though the young man behind the glass was kind and friendly.
Interesting to find that the Social Security offices are somewhat autonomous and have slightly different protocol as well as the same computer screen with the same three questions (-:
How can I be useful, of what service can I be? There is something inside me, what can it be? -- Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
Welcome to "37TH DREAM (RUMORS OF PEACE)".
The photograph currently at the top of my blog was taken from my porch before sunrise on October 29, 2023.
"OLD GIRL OF THE NORTH COUNTRY" (the earliest name for my blog -- http://oldgirlfromthenorthcountry.blogspot.com
) came to life in early December of 2006 so that I could post a 42-year retrospective of my paintings and drawings and through that action, create a new relationship with the day the man I loved returned from Vietnam in December 1970. For a while (sometime after spring of 2008, which is when he died) my blog was "TALKING 37TH DREAM WITH RAINBOW (RUMORS OF PEACE)". For a number of years, it's been "TALKING 37TH DREAM (RUMORS OF PEACE)." As of April 12, 2017 my blog was titled "37TH DREAM / TALKING 37TH DREAM (RUMORS OF PEACE/LOOKING UP)". Somewhere along the way it became 37TH DREAM (RUMORS OF PEACE).
To begin viewing the retrospective with narrative, scroll down to December 8, 2006, on this page:
I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant. -- Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)
All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. -- Martin Buber (1878-1965)
It is only a little planet, but how beautiful it is.
-- Robinson Jeffers
The true end of a war is the rebirth of life; the right to die peacefully in your own bed. The true end of war is the end of fear; the true end of war is the return of laughter.
-- Alfred Molano
Enjoy every sandwich -- Warren Zevon (1947-2003)
Not in God's wilds will you ever hear the sad moan, "All is vanity." No, we are paid a thousand times for all our toil, and after a single day spent outdoors in their atmosphere of strength and beauty, one could still say, should death come — even without any hope of another life — "Thank you for this most glorious gift!" and pass on.
-- John Muir (1838-1914)
Philip Henslowe: Mr. Fennyman, allow me to explain about the theatre business. The natural condition is one of insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster. Hugh Fennyman: So what do we do? Philip Henslowe: Nothing. Strangely enough, it all turns out well. Hugh Fennyman: How? Philip Henslowe: I don't know. It's a mystery.
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great photo, love the angles of light, shades of gray. the ss people here had a man who intervenes at the three question computer, so generous. here we were required to set up the appt. before we came in. so i had an appt. scheduled,met with a real person with a sense of humor, eye contact, and no point of sales come ons. kjm
Thank you, kjm! I'm especially fond of that photo for the reasons you mentioned.
It could have been the Halloween and Occupy Wall Street effect on the Bellingham office, including the apprehension that I brought to the situation, that made everything seem so odd. My perception was that the atmosphere in the Bellingham office was like that of airport security, and that a sense of humor on my part might be suspect, even though the young man behind the glass was kind and friendly.
Interesting to find that the Social Security offices are somewhat autonomous and have slightly different protocol as well as the same computer screen with the same three questions (-:
There is so much longing in Oboe's face! Great name for a cat, btw. I had one once called "Banjo." :-)
Banjo is a wonderful name for a cat!
Oboe often stands there and looks out with longing, and then when she is outside for awhile, she longs to come back in (-:
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