Lonely Hearts

June 25 is World Beatles Day!

This band was an integral part of my youth; the music, the albums, their movies.

I even saw Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band film in 1978 SEVERAL TIMES at the theater; it starred The Bee Gees, Peter Frampton, Earth, Wind & Fire, Aerosmith, and handfuls of other music stars, but had really nothing to do with The Beatles themselves.

FYI, the film was not well received, except by teenagers like me.

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Some meme's for your Beatles amusement today:

DO'H!

A "Young Frankenstein" joke.

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My siblings and I made up dances to go with every song on the Sgt. Pepper's album, and I am thankful for the fond memories.

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Henry Update:

On Tuesday, June 23,  Henry's second chemo pill was administered.

No outward changes in any of his habits, for which I am grateful.

Other than a couple of seriously stinky litter box events.

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Next chemo pill: July 7.

Next vet visit: July 10.

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Let's Hop!

Pennies From Heaven

Walkin' and Readin' Wednesday

Recent snaps taken while out in my neighborhood:

This kitty was not inclined to visit with me.

Picked up 37 U.S. pennies on the sidewalk and road; someone tossed them out a car window, I'm thinking.

Mom and Pop cardinals, on the wires.

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Recent audiobooks:

The English Masterpiece: A Novel

Author: Katherine Reay

Narrator: Fiona Hardingham

Published: June 10, 2025

Goodreads blurb: Set in the art world of 1970s London, The English Masterpiece is a fast-paced read to the end, full of glamour and secrets, tensions and lies, as one young woman races against the clock to uncover the truth about a Picasso masterpiece.

Love me a good art mystery, and this one was extra fun.

Love's Academic Series Book #3

The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire: A Cosy Romantasy of Magical Disasters and Reluctant Hearts

Author: India Holton

Narrator: Elizabeth Knowelden

Published: April 21, 2026

Goodreads blurb: When two history professors and best friends are forced to fake hate to protect their reputations, chaos ensues, in the next rollicking historical-fantasy rom-com from beloved author India Holton.

Well, for some reason, I missed that this was a series, and simply jumped in.  Happy to be in the deep-end of the pool with magical items, intrigue, and playful dialogue, and have Books #1 & #2 queued to listen to.

The Book Series 

Book #1: The Plot, narrated by Kirby Heyborne

Published: May 11, 2021

Book #2: The Sequel, narrated by Julia Whelan

Author: Jean Hanff Korelitz

Published: October 1, 2024

Goodreads blurb: Book #1: A psychologically suspenseful novel about a story too good not to steal, and the writer who steals it.

Book #2: An antihero to root for while illuminating and satirizing the world of publishing in this deliciously fun and suspenseful read.

One of the most unique and tantalizing plotlines that I've encountered, and simply discovered it because it's a book about books.  Love being swept along to places I wasn't anticipating, and there is a lot of that in these two books.

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All Dolled Up

New Orleans, Louisiana: June 23, is St. John's Eve, celebrated on the bayou to honor the summer solstice and is a voodoo holiday.

Learn more by clicking here, for an article from Smithsonian Magazine.

Begging the pardon of folks who practice voodoo or vodou, I've found a few voodoo doll memes for today:

Just for fun, folks!