When I woke up, the morning was pretty with a bright sun and a mostly blue sky. Now, the sky is filled with clouds. The sun has taken a break. No rain is predicted so the clouds are just a backdrop for a while, not a threat. It will be in the mid 70’s today.

Last night I was reading a great book, The Book of Lost Names. In the background Hey, Google was playing 60’s music. More than a few times I stopped reading to listen, to sing along with the familiar songs. Other than the music, my house was quiet. With the mood, the lightning and the music, I was taken right back to my house in Ghana. I closed my eyes and let the memories sit. Every night I read while music played in the background. The living room was lit by one light hanging from the tall ceiling. A couple of chairs with red cushions, a small table and a bookcase were the only furnishings. My cassette player was on the floor by an outlet. A red bulb shined. It had been attached to the adapter by an electrician to suck up the extra voltage. It was a clever solution. I loved the red glow.

When I was a kid, I had one of those record players which was just a turntable. It could only play 78’s. I had red and yellow plastic records. They were yellow Golden Records and red Peter Pan records. Many them were Christmas songs. I still have a few including a record called Egbert the Easter Egg sung by the Sandpipers with music provided by Mitchell Miller and Orchestra. Another is Alexander’s Ragtime Band also played by Mitchell Miller and Orchestra. Both of these records are yellow.

I have been treasure hunting. I have been going through wooden storage boxes in my den and dining room. I have found serving dishes, some really old cardboard candy cups with frilly blue crepe paper and stickers of cowboys and Indians. I found all the movies I was missing, pottery egg nog cups, napkin rings I remember buying in Hungary, a beautiful old linen tablecloth and four lovely hand stitched place mats with matching napkins. It was a successful hunt.

My TV remote has stopped working so I can’t change stations on the TV. Yesterday I watched the Sox on my iPad. I will try today to program my phone to play the TV. I have ordered a new remote. Yes, I did change the batteries!

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