The Presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President DonOLD Trump on June 27th. sparked a cataclysmic chain reaction that saw eighty-one-year-old President Biden change his mind about continuing his re-election campaign on July 21st., endorsing the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris instead. And the race was on with the Dems suddenly energized, emptying their pocketbooks with support for Harris.
Meanwhile, the games of the XXXIII Olympiad began three days later on July 24th. with more than 10,000 athletes competing in Paris, France across so many events Pretty and I couldn’t possibly keep up with them for the next seventeen days of nonstop coverage streaming on a gazillion TV channels from five o’clock in the morning until way too late at night. But we tried our best. Tennis in week one, basketball in week two with track and field, swimming, diving, equestrian, fencing, even surfing in Tahiti in French Polynesia which is a long, long way from Paris. We did draw the line at break dancing which was new to the Olympics in 2024 and a bridge too far for us to cross. Maybe in 2028.
I took a break from live streaming sports Tuesday in the midst of Hurricane Debby to tune in for the excitement of VP Harris’s running mate selection. Governor Tim Walz, or as I have dubbed him Coach Happy Tim, was announced on August 6th.; his choice has been a popular one so far with the Harris/Walz ticket drawing extraordinary support in their rallies across the country this week.
The Olympics ended today which left me feeling at a loss over my prospects for next week’s streaming opportunities, particularly in those early morning hours when Carl’s wakeup call sounds at 5:30 a.m.
What a difference a month makes. Life seems to be speeding past this year with record winds blowing change in every direction, or maybe hurricane season is beginning.
Hang on. Stay tuned.
Our Cat after Hurricane Idalia one year ago
(missing since July 3rd.)
I'll Call It Like I See It 
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11 responses to “what a difference a month makes”
I’m sorry to read about Cat. Here’s hoping he found an indoor home, and the coyote is innocent. It’s very upsetting when they simply disappear.
Time seems to have grabbed the bit between Its teeth and is galloping away with us. I can hardly keep my equilibrium!
Hang on, indeed!
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You and Pretty! Y’all always try to focus on the bright side for our animals…I hope you’re right!
I love your description of time in horse talk!!
Ain’t it funny how time slips away?? No!
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It’s crazy how fast!
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Having trouble commenting at the moment, keeps telling me I have to be logged in to comment. Well, I am! Trying the reader view this time… Huge change but hope with it. What’s going on with your cat though?
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When our Cat wasn’t present for its regular meals for a couple of days around the 4th. of July, I thought fireworks might have scared it away but then he didn’t come back so I started checking with animal shelters with no luck. After a week or so, Pretty said she thought he must have found a home that would let him inside which he’s always wanted to do at our house!
Then last week, our neighbor’s cat turned up missing, too.
Yesterday the neighborhood assn sent a notice that a coyote had been spotted on our street just ambling along yesterday afternoon so we all needed to take extra precautions with our pets.
This is a lengthy reply to your innocent question, but we have been so upset. I kept thinking he would come home but now …
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Very sad to hear that ☹️
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Thank you, my friend.
On another note, Pretty and I fell in love with Paris and their spectacular Olympics – we both felt it was the best Olympics EVER and congratulated the French people for their unbelievable efforts to make it GRAND!!!
I would love to make another trip to France now, even though I vowed Nice was my last airplane trip…never say never.
Your basketball teams made us very nervous!!!!
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Wasn’t it wonderful! We sadly missed the second half and the closing ceremony as we were travelling. France will now forget all that glory and descend into political chaos again ☹️
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Oh, no. Let’s hope chaos vanishes with the passing of the torch to Los Angeles.
Hope your travels were fun?
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Super fun but somewhere along the line I caught covid ☹️
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WTF. I am so sorry. Do you have meds?
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