Saturday, January 1, 2022

The Last Post of Customary Crandall 2021 & a Welcome to the Karalvan of 2022...the 15th Year of Blogging Begins Today. New Site. New Hopes. New Possibilities

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Karalvan 2022 Well, that was 2021, and it went out, of course, with the loss of our Rose of St. Olaf. God Bless You, Betty White. If only al...
Friday, December 31, 2021

The "In Memorials" 2021 Have Helped Me to Stay True to the 50/50/50/50 Pursuit. Drove to Trader Joe's & Stocked Up for Better Eating

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I think it was the fact that so many actors from my childhood that were always on the televisions in my parents' house passed away this ...
Thursday, December 30, 2021

Back at It, Day 4, but I Won't Be on Campus Today: Getting Boosted, Finishing Collaborative Pieces, Driving Chitunga, and Reading From Home

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I need quiet when the work really needs to be done.  Silencio! Silencio! So, I've been hunkering down in my Canisius Office. The work is...
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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Fifty Days Out Until Fifty, so Committing to 50-Minutes of Intentional Movement (Sweating) & 50% More Healthy Decision-Making. Feel Free to Join Me

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It was right before my birthday last year that I ran my last 5K. I've walked some since, but I haven't run them. Why? The body as it...
Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Do You Remember? The 28th Day of December. Love Was Changing the Mind of Pretenders, While Chasing the Clouds Away. Ba Dee Ah. Dancing in December.

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No, it isn't September, nor the 21st day, but I have a younger brother right to change lyrics to suit my needs. Today is Cynde-Loo, Cynd...
Monday, December 27, 2021

Book for the Road Trip - WHY WE FLY by Gilly Segal and Kimberly Jones...You Know It's a Good One When You Don't Want to Exit the Highway

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I was a fortunate soul to meet Gilly Segal and Kimberly Jones in Texas when they were road tripping with I'm Not Dying with You Tonight....
Sunday, December 26, 2021

All the Joy in a Simple Photograph on Christmas Morning. Papi, Chitunga, & the Monster Pup In-Between.

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I keep forgetting that we were not able to gather last year due to Covid and all our festivities were hosted online. Therefore I forgot that...
Saturday, December 25, 2021

Merry Christmas, Everyone, from Salem, I Mean, Clay, New York. I Am Thrilled To Say that Roman, I Mean, My Dad, Chased Satan Away

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Greetings from  Salem,  I mean, Clay, New York. Dear Santa, I want to thank you for unraveling an uneventful Christmas Eve. It was normal, l...
Friday, December 24, 2021

You Know You Are in Central New York When the Japanese Noodle Bar That Opens Up Serves Kimchi, Wasabi Salt Potatoes. Well, Okay, Then

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It was a joy to eat at a salt lick today, as Syracuse is Salt City. Actually, the Japanese restaurant was very good, and the salt potatoes w...
Thursday, December 23, 2021

I'm Blaming Torrey M. for Starting My Holiday Season with a Mild (yet Brilliant) Distraction. He Must Understand I'm the Type That Loves These Stories

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I guess it came at the perfect time...a message from author/teacher Torrey Maldonado asking if I had watched Arcane on Netflix. "I rare...