I just re-watched these movies. It was interesting, what stuck out to me this time. In some ways they feel very contemporary, and in other ways, they are a time capsule of the era in which they were made. Lover come back was the one that hit me the strangest this time. Have you seen any of these? What did you think?

@QueenOfEverything that sounds like fun!

@InvaderGzim @QueenOfEverything I knew they were up to something!

@stueytheround LOL! I can't say that I have. I'm sure it's based on the beautiful feathers.

My Monday blog today is about favorite words. Myself, I'm fond of collective nouns and old fashioned slang. How about you? Got any favorite words? Why those? https://samanthadunawaybryant.blogspot.com/2024/09/words-i-love-open-book-blog-hop-post.html

Maybe I really am a mushroom. Rain makes me happy. We’re getting a lot of it and North Carolina, USA today. How’s the weather where you are?

For open book blog hop today, we're talking about publicity, traditionally the bane of author life. Is there any part of it you actually enjoy? https://samanthadunawaybryant.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-good-bits-of-publicity-open-book.html #CoSoWriters

@TheBigWu @Alfred you might enjoy this piece of art. At a recent conference I was on a panel with Ursula Vernon a.k.a. T King Fisher. This is a version of the “bell rings angel wings” thing that we made a running joke during the panel. An audience member/artist made us a block print about it.

@Luber905 @CJShaneArtBooks @JanetZumba_FalPals @LnzyHou Grew up in Kentucky, early adulthood in Alaska in Kansas, and now in North Carolina. Somewhere I picked up a y’all habit. I use it as an expression of incredulity. the difference between y’all and all y’all is emphasis on a way the group is all alike. All y’all comes up more often if I’m being teasingly judging. When I used to teach middle school Spanish, I found y’all useful for explaining the difference between usted with ustedes.

@vilamundi7 I think I still have my old "Bush" bias against Anchorage. We always used to say that you could get to Alaska pretty quick from Anchorage. But, yeah, I definitely can't do cabin life anymore.

@vilamundi7 I definitely miss Alaska, though I might be less suited to the life now that I’m older.

A bit of roadside art from my trip to Arizona. Feeling a bit like I’m trying to drive a speedboat on land today. Here’s hoping coffee helps.

@vilamundi7 Lovely shot! I used to live right up the road in Kenny Lake!

@tgraph52 What a beauty!

Now that I’m back home I can tell people on the Internet where I’ve been, just back from Portal Arizona where we crossed “ Really see the stars” off our bucket lists. This was the view out the back patio of our rental.

I’ve got a rare treat this morning: the ever elusive slow Saturday morning. I’ve had coffee, and a little walk, and now I’m just sitting here watching the water meander. I hope your morning gives you a little room for contemplation too.

It’s been weird realizing that I live in the dystopian futures that the movies I loved as a teenager in the 80s and 90s envisioned. We’re well past when Marty McFly traveled, Los Angeles (Blade Runner) and Manhattan (Escape From NY) should already be destroyed. And now Skynet.

@BlueStateBabe That’s a good one!

@LnzyHou I hope you’re going somewhere that will light your soul.