A political map of the world circa 1987. The Soviet Union takes up a sizable portion. A lot has happened in the last 39 years. The Berlin Wall came down. The Soviet Union collapsed. The Twin Towers fell. Technology has changed: landlines and phone booths are practically extinct, and random questions can be answered in seconds by asking Google, Siri, or Alexa. No longer do drivers keep the Thomas Guide in their cars; navigation systems will give turn-by-turn directions, and recalculate when the driver doesn't follow the directions. Some cars don't even need drivers. While many shoppers do their shopping in-person, some simply log into Amazon and have their item show up on their doorstep--sometimes within hours. I've seen pieces of the Berlin Wall. I've traveled to places that used to be behind the Iron Curtain. I've been to Ground Zero. I no longer have a house phone, and have looked up the answers to countless questions using my cell phone. I do not miss the stress...
Living life with a thankful heart

Look at you! A dog lover from an early age!
ReplyDeleteOh, yes!
DeleteKind-hearted Kristi, cuddling (Knuffelen in Dutch) a little doggie.
ReplyDeleteI'm more of a Kissing Kittens Kind of girl myself....
My favorite word though; Knowledge, although I always wonder why on earth there's a K in that word to begin with....
.... and just looked it up and it's because we Dutch and German were some of the first Americans and our Kn-sound couldn't be pronounced by you guys, but it stayed in the writing... So, that's new Knowlegde for today!!
DeleteI learned something new today! Thank you!
DeletePrecious is not a word I use... but how precious are you!?
ReplyDeleteI don't remember ever being called precious before, but I do remember my mom (lovingly) calling me "little imp!" Thank you, though. :-)
Deletewing-back chair? I loves a comfortable wingback chair!
ReplyDeleteIt is comfortable, and it is still in my parents' house.
DeleteI bet you were a little imp! But the kindest little imp around! Love the picture.
ReplyDeleteOh, how I love this picture of you! The curls were there from the beginning, weren't they? I think kind=Kristi.
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