It’s been a tough week, but thanks to all of you, today Voces de la Frontera has $43,000 that they didn’t have on Monday.
I don’t know about you, but I think that’s something to celebrate!!! $43,000 will go a long way to help with their relational organizing efforts.
Today is a beautiful spring day, and we have another one tomorrow, and then spring is apparently over because it will be 92 degrees by Monday. (ugh)
Here are some flowers I planted today. Had to do it while it was still spring. :-)
And a bonus Henry sandwich!
Open thread.
debbie
Are those Gerbera daisies? How do you keep them alive?
Yutsano
First?Second?I’m not sure the amount of floof in that Henry picture is legal.
Also too: ON WISCONSIN!!!
WaterGirl
@debbie: They are Gerbera daisies!
Blazing sun, a ceramic pot, and plenty of water. I think they are such happy flowers.
Starfish
Your flowers are beautiful.
WaterGirl
@debbie: Plus, they like “tight shoes”, aka if they aren’t happy and you give them a bigger pot as an upgrade, they flip you right off.
Ken
I was weeding today, and feeling vaguely guilty at the number of worms that came up. Do they have some sort of ecological relationship with dandelion roots?
On the bright side, weeding is a great way to make new friends, if you consider robins and blackbirds friends.
WaterGirl
@Yutsano: And you can only see half of it! That’s a big round dog bed with another smaller big round dog bed inside, layered with Henry’s flat dog, which he carefully arranged so he could make a Henry sandwich.
Raven
The wind blew me off the beach 16-20 is just too much! We rent from a friend and her brother lives next door. We’ve always gotten along but they don’t and he’s celebrating his 70th tonite and we’re invited. Just what I want to do is hang around with bunch of Bama fans I don’t know!
Raven
@WaterGirl: One of my old friends, former Urbana council member, died this week and there is a “celebration of life” at the Esquire tonight.
WaterGirl
@Raven: Oh no, who was it? I bet I know them.
WaterGirl
@Raven: You could toast them from your porch. :-)
Raven
@WaterGirl: Tom Cheverud.
FROM THE FAMILY OF TOM CHEVERUD (aka THOR):
Thomas Robert Cheverud (aka Thor and Old Tom) died peacefully at his home in Urbana, Illinois in late April 2022. Tom’s full and well lived life will be celebrated with family and friends on Sunday May 22, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Esquire Lounge, 106 N. Walnut St., Champaign, IL.
Tom was born in Chicago on July 14, 1950 and grew up in Riverdale, Illinois until moving to Champaign-Urbana to attend the University of Illinois in 1968. In the 1970s, Tom co-founded the non-profit Record Service that supported coops for food and clothing and served as a Democratic 5th ward alderman in Urbana from 1977 to 1981. Tom worked a variety of jobs in construction and manufacturing over the years and served as a union steward before retiring from Plastipak several years ago. Tom had a lifelong love of knowledge, nature, and sports. As a voracious reader, Tom was a virtual walking encyclopedia on a myriad of subjects and was always interested to discuss and debate ideas. With his passion for bird watching and gardening, he beautified every home he lived in and enjoyed doing the same for others. Always learning, Tom trained himself on the guitar and took up poker in his later years. He most recently began the pursuit of designing micro aquascapes. As for sports, Tom was an avid follower of the Chicago White Sox and Bulls, spent many years coaching youth baseball and basketball in Urbana and was a member of the legendary High ‘N Mighty softball team. Tom took great pride in his Norwegian heritage and considered his trip to Norway with his brother to visit family and ancestral sites as the trip of a lifetime. Tom showed great kindness, encouragement and interest in those he held dear in his life and he will be tremendously missed by all who knew him.
Tom is survived by his son, Robert Thomas Cheverud of Champaign-Urbana; by his three younger siblings Joanie (Cheverud) Stern, Kathi Cheverud, and Jim Cheverud; and by his nephews, Eirik and Bryan Cheverud, and nieces, Emma Stern and Mary Grace Cheverud. Tom is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lloyd and Mary Ellen (Fox) Cheverud.
Tom’s full and well lived life will be celebrated with family and friends on Sunday May 22, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Esquire Lounge, 106 N. Walnut St., Champaign, IL.
Oh, its not tonight.
WaterGirl
@Raven: Hmm, maybe I don’t. Still very sorry your group lost another friend.
edit: oh wait, if he founded Record Service, then I did know him, just didn’t remember the name. Boy, Record Service brings back memories. Just seeing the name, I was taken back to standing in the store. Vivid memory.
Raven
@WaterGirl: So did my ex. . .it actually started in the basement of the Union and then expanded.
Raven
@Raven: I used to wash and wax the floors when it was above Mc Brides.
WaterGirl
@Raven: I loved the upstairs.
Raven
@WaterGirl: We used to keep a “store stash” above the door in the office in case of emergencies! That 5cent “community tax” did much good.
Raven
@WaterGirl: And he’s not the only one who died this week. John “JR” Ropp once almost ran for mayor of Champaign and was one notorious streaker!
NotMax
Floral-inspired music (with a distant nod to Ukraine) — Sunflower.
;)
WaterGirl
@Raven: That’s a great photo! I remember the streaker.
Jim, Foolish Literalist
here’s my bright spot
I love that he tagged her! I’m ambivalent about Schmidt, but today he is my hero
Raven
@WaterGirl: There was a rash of them but JR stood on the top of the House of Chin for all to see!
Dangerman
@Yutsano: Felonious Floof? I thought that only applies to Furries.
debbie
@WaterGirl:
Yes, love their sunny little faces!
Raven
@WaterGirl: The Illini we’re #1!!
WaterGirl
@Raven: those were some good old days.
WaterGirl
@Raven: We once put a bikini on “Alma” (our nickname for the Alma Mater statue). A little late night fun.
Raven
@WaterGirl: Every time a virgin walks by she sits down!
Raven
The biggest upset in Derby history!
JPL
@Raven: ha I just put it on a few minutes before seven. Rich Strike wins and then they all cry, cuz yesterday he wasn’t suppose to run.
trollhattan
@WaterGirl: Definitely have “blazing sun” covered here. They purdy!
trollhattan
Out front yesterday trying and mostly failing to photograph hummingbirds around our feeder. Glanced up to spot a Really Big birdy high above the house. Took some shots as it circled a couple times then headed north. Didn’t look like the typical vulture but too big for our occasional hawk or falcon. Asked some bird folks and learned it was an immature bald eagle. Cool!
trollhattan
@Jim, Foolish Literalist: Master class in how to deal with a bully. Good for him, and yay for his kid graduating from high school a fully formed human (also sort-of post-covid).
debbie
@Jim, Foolish Literalist:
Keep reading. She’s fighting back, calling him a pedo.
WaterGirl
@debbie: Should someone tell the spoiled brat and all the rest of the republicans that if you call everyone a pedo, it kind of loses its meaning?
debbie
debbie
@WaterGirl:
No. Let them continue looking ridiculous.
debbie
@WaterGirl:
Is this your Henry earlier this evening?
Cameron
@Jim, Foolish Literalist: ” A spoiled, rotten entitled bully” – exactly how is she different from her old man?
trollhattan
@debbie: @WaterGirl:
It gets worse, here comes Glem!
Elizabelle
@Jim, Foolish Literalist: It’s the mother throwing Meghan under the bus that is so classic. “Well, Steve. My sons turned out well.”
WaterGirl
@debbie: Henry’s not nearly that big, but I love how that dog wants to be out there running with the
big dogshorses.debbie
@trollhattan:
Oy.
That was some Derby finish!
Elizabelle
@debbie: Amazing. Is 20 horses an unusually big field?
debbie
@Elizabelle:
I think it’s been around that number for a while. Too crowded, I think.
Elizabelle
@debbie: Yeah. I tuned in just as the horses were being loaded. I am always too nervous about horses breaking down, etc.
Joy in FL
Henry is so sweet. I love when you post photos. The Gerberas are beautiful, too : )
Sure Lurkalot
I want to rub Henry’s pink tummy. Is that wrong?
trollhattan
Horse bongs?
Ken
@Jim, Foolish Literalist: Makes me wonder what other (R) authors’ sales would look like if they didn’t have someone buying copies to hand out at CPAC and other events.
Another Scott
Another bright spot, in the UK.
They came prepared, knew what was going to happen, and took the consequences. And said what needed to be said where she would hear it.
Well done.
(via gavmacn)
Cheers,
Scott.
Elizabelle
@trollhattan: LOL. We will find out, after the fact.
Another Scott
Meanwhile, if we’re willing to make changes in other areas – changes that we know how to make – we are not doomed about climate change either. Phys.org:
Cheers,
Scott.
MomSense
Jackal favorite Adam Schiff is the speaker at our state Democratic Convention! I’m going to have to go now.
eclare
@Another Scott: Awesome!
debbie
@Elizabelle:
Overhead shot of the final turn. That horse has some amazing moves!
MomSense
@debbie:
My mom turned it on and we watched the processional of the horses with their ponies before the race. My youngest (who was annoyed my mom turned on the race) picked Rich Strike to win! He ended up really enjoying the race. My maternal grandma always picked the winning horses so my mom and I had a laugh about that.
debbie
@MomSense:
Your son can pick them! Rich Strike wasn’t a very good sport about winning, what with all that biting.
WaterGirl
@Sure Lurkalot: The pink tummy is pretty irresistable.
WaterGirl
@Another Scott: Goosebumps.
WaterGirl
@MomSense: Oh, yay, I would go, too!
Al Nichols
Hi everyone,
Looks like I’m late to the party, as usual, but on behalf of Voces de la Frontera Action I’d like to take a moment to express our humble and sincere gratitude for your support. The fact that a number of you have set up recurring contributions makes it even more meaningful. We realize that none of you are wealthy enough to throw money around indiscriminately; the fact that you spend your resources on our organization speaks volumes about your trust in us. I also want to express our special gratitude to the members of the group who put up the angel matches, and of course to WaterGirl who is an indefatigable fundraiser and organizer.
As to the issue of the moment. Three of us started yesterday to put the pieces in place to organize the shit out of this issue, beginning Monday. We see an opportunity to turn this situation to our advantage, and thanks in part to the help you extended to us last summer we’re in a position to do that.
We’ll keep you posted as we move forward, and once again, many thanks.
eachother
Contentment. A very comfortable Henry. A very beautiful planter.
92 degrees wilts.
So does too cold wilt. Low 20s here at night for 3 nights to come
It’s the mix that spawns severe weather in the east in couple of days. Stationary Low in the Atlantic. Interesting.
Warm moist air flows from the south.
How are the farm fields in the mid West? Plantable? Wet?
Any Mississippi River flooding?