2327 – Sunday Digest: The Week in Review

As I sit down to write Sunday Digest late on this Sunday night it occurs to me that it has been a busy week. The blog itself started the week okay but as the activities and time required with my son ramped up my work here fell off. School is out and that means my days are filled with bike rides, Lion Safari’s and stopping at every park I see.

On Friday we took Nate to African Lion Safari, an animal rescue and reserve where you get to ride through the animal enclosures in your car. The lions and tigers are usually sedate. Mostly because they have been so well fed they cannot move. The Orangutans are Nates favorite. Especially the one who decided to jump up on our car and pee down the windshield. I know little boys and the things that excite them!

He also loves the waterpark they have for the kids to play in. It is a great spot on a hot day and he spent almost three hours in the water. Running on the play structures and riding the slide. He is a little Casanova too. The kid will talk to just about anyone but gravitates to the prettiest moms and starts up full conversations with them. Even at the mall or in a restaurant before we finish he has the clerks or waitresses gathered around while he holds court!

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Also this weekend I have been busy canning strawberry jam and relishes. I also set a a crick with 4 lbs. of cucumbers. Hopefully in about a week I will have fermented dill pickles. In the meantime, I made a couple of jars of refrigerator pickles to hold us over. It was Nate who noticed the happy face in the jar of pickles.

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I dug deep into my Madchester sounds record collection this week to find this classic. James were a Manchester band who are best known on this side of the pond for the title track of their 1993 album “Laid”. The track initially found success on U.S. college radio before peaking at No. 3 on U.S. Alternative Radio.

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The week in review…

Choices
A tales of choices written by Paula at Light Motifs II.

Before I Could Close It: It Falls Out of Void, Treating Life Like a Dance
Life is a Dance, So, Why don’t we just Romance? Written by Rockstar Girl at Where Stories Can Spark Their Magic.

Unlocking a Secret
A secret comes to light in this story written by Sadje at Keep It Alive.

Weighty Matters
We should all be allowed to feel comfortable in our own skin. Written by Nicole at Momoetry.

A Bit of a Dilemma
Ooops, a dilemma that may expose the naked truth written by Fandango at This, That and the Other.

More highlights from Greg’s Blog…

Lost | Murder and Insecurities written for Sadje’s What Do You See? challenge and incorporating words from Fandango’s One Word Challenge.

Milestones | Just some stuff about my blog stats and some new records in 2023.

T-Shirt Wisdom | The most recent installment of this bi-weekly feature.

Next week…

Five Word Weekly has already dropped about 3 hours ago and Four Line Fiction is on tap for Tuesday. Don’t forget to get your entry in for July’s Creative Writing Monthly, July 31st is almost here. Have a great week everyone,

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