With my wife’s retirement and our wedding anniversary, last week was huge for us. Tuesday afternoon was her retirement party at work, then Tuesday night came my salute to #31. She appreciated the many comments from my blogging community, so here’s her comment late in the string.
Thanks to all of you bloggers for the kind wishes in my new retirement life. If the Frank Angle disappears from the web for a while, it will either because we’re having such a good time that he’s never home, or our constant togetherness resulted in a homicide! I’m hoping for the former.
Here’s a snapshot of our happenings
Thursday
- Her last work day, so she was home by noon
- Walking our typical 2-mile loop … but in the afternoon
- Dinner at Seasons 52 to celebrate her retirement and our upcoming anniversary
Friday
- Breakfast out (@First Watch) to celebrate her first day off
- Walked our loop
- I worked 3-7
- She went to dinner with neighbors who invited her
- We met at the dance studio where I planned a surprise retirement celebration
Saturday
Official 39th anniversary day – but in the evening we attended a birthday gathering for a friend
As I’ve written on these pages many times, Blog breaks are good. I try to take several per year, and I know the time for one is now. For me, the break won’t be one of total avoidance because I want to spend time visiting others. After all, I’ve been very negligent recently – which is one of the signs I use to determine the need for a break.
I’m envisioning two weeks, but time will tell. Because of the positive response for featuring Pink Martini, here’s a live version of Amado Mio to send you into my blog break. Meanwhile, remember these words from a great American storyteller – Garrison Keillor – Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.
A Frank Angle 
Have a great break. You have plenty to keep you busy. Loved your wife’s comment. Let’s hope homocide won’t be the outcome!
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Carrie,
Good news … it’s Monday morning and we’re both side breathing.
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Ha, that’s true. But I have no wifi, and water is leaking under my sink today, so Monday has presented itself in true form.
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Ouch … hope all is fixed on this Tuesday morning.
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Plumber coming today. Wifi still an issue. Sigh.
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Yuk … hand in there!
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Thanks. Oh, and bye bye, Mischa.
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Oh yes … at least she tried!
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Fingers crossed Right won’t be spending most of her retirement years behind bars Frank. I’ve heard it said many times by those dealing with the constant presence of their other half …..”It was all going rather well til now!” 🙂 Have a great break, see you on the other side!
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Pauline,
Did you notice the timing of her retirement and me starting a part-time job?
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Have a great blogging break, Frank, and a belated Happy Anniversary to you and Mrs. aFa! I loved her comment; she sounds like a pistol.
That video was a lot of fun. Have you ever seen Rita Hayworth sing “Amado Mio” (but her voice was dubbed) in the 1946 film noir classic, “Gilda”? Super sensual! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d1C1qQ_VoI As a dance-lover, if you’re not familiar with it, I think you’ll find it very entertaining. I highly recommend that film. Milton had a screen shot from it on his iPhone for years. We both give it two thumbs up.
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Now I want to see the movie! It’s going on my “to see” list! Thanks, Lame!
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I highly recommend it, Dale.
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I definitely will!
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Lame,
Wow … thanks for the timely Milton-recommended flashback. Rita Hayworth was one of the classic beauties of her day. The clip made me wonder about her height … she was 5′ 6″.
Amado Mio is a good song to dance Rumba … and that is what she is doing. Meanwhile, many thanks for the congrats and best wishes.
OH … speaking of the King of Quips, how did he do this year on his Oscar predictions?
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Glad you enjoyed the clip! So that’s the Rumba! All I knew for sure was that she wasn’t dancing a waltz, the tango or the twist.
Milton did very well, but his Grumpy Old Man side came out when he guessed Best Picture wring. He selected The Revenant, but I think it went to Spotlight. I was disappointed, too. I thought the bear in The Revenant deserved a Best Supporting Actress nom, but that didn’t happen, either.
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Glad to know he did well, but I imagine missing one of the biggies didn’t sit well.
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Spotlight won for subject matter. The Revenant was the infinitely superior film.
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And yes, Milton was steaming over that loss.
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😦 …. Being that you are the movie buff and connected to others who know movies, I’m asked for your help. We were given this hint for a kind of treasure hunt. “This was delivered to aliens in a recent animated movie.” Help!!! We think the movie may be Zootopia.
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Message from Milton: I have no idea if the answer is Zootopia because I didn’t see it. The movie Home is about aliens. The answer might be in there somewhere.
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Thanks … and that’s a movie that we didn’t know … so it may be helpful. Any extra info will help.
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Good luck!
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Reading about the movie delivered a hint … Then again, the key is whether or not Home is the correct movie … but, it’s the best I have at the moment. … and thanks to Milton!
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Whatever film it is, I’m certain that none of us has seen it. This borders on being a trick question like when my rock music instructor, Joel Selvin, asked, “Who produced the Rolling Stones’ “Between the Buttons” on the final exam. I was the only rock nerd to write, Andrew Loog Oldham. I aced that final. Afterward, he said, “You must read your album labels.” I, the ultimate slacker, replied, “Yeah, they’re easier for me to get through than books.
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The question is the second hint of a 12-hint series …. All is still vague at this point, but at least we have a start … well … maybe.
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Again, good luck!
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I appreciated the Rita Hayworth clip also, but actually I found Storm Large’s rendition more sensuous. Maybe it was the bra-less LBD, maybe just her. She appears to be one of those people who are naturally gifted with superb good looks, health, and talent. Almost like a different species from the rest of humanity. And, I wonder, am I the only one who is shocked that someone like that would desecrate a perfect canvass of pectoral skin with inked graffiti?
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Jim,
Because of your appreciation for Storm’s offerings, I think you will enjoy this song very much. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DoBK8gVC_Y
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Thanks, Frank. That clip certainly shows off her, ah, talents. Now I’m going to take a nice cold shower. 😉
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I was very confident you would appreciate the song!
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I think if Rita had been lip-synching to Storm’s pipes, that would have been yowza, Jim. Lookswise, I’ll take Rita packed in all kinds of form fitting, highly structured lingerie. As for Storm’s back tat, or as you so cleverly refer to it, “pectoral skin with inked graffiti,” I think that screams the times we live in. My millennial pals with their tats always freak out at me when I declare that when they’re my age and I’m pushing up weeds, the generation of the future that will be their age now will look at their tats and see them as something antiquated and oldster, emblematic of their passe generation. The cool millennials will be those that didn’t fall into the pit of trend of the moment and the clearer the pelt, the cooler they’ll seem.
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@lameadvertures,
Make that “dorsal skin”. I had a brain-burp there. But, I like and agree with your sentiment, obviously. ” . . . the clearer the pelt, the cooler they’ll seem.” 🙂
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Jim …. I think you’re ready for another song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5U-YT-mRmI
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Um, Frank, I think Storm Large just might be Sarah Silverman’s secret sister. 😉
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I can see the resemblance of sisterness.
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But of course, this is the wisdom of someone naturally tatted with liver spots.
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Breaks are good. Enjoy.
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Jim,
Absolutely. … and hopefully get the golf game going.
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Don’t go too far away, Frank. xx
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Mary,
Oh no … I’m hoping my presence is still noticed on WP. After all, it’s in my blood. 😉
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Congratulations to your wife on her retirement, and to you both on your anniversary. And if you do start experiencing any homicidal inclinations from spending too much time together, I would suggest that your wife might start her own blog to remedy the too-much-time-together problem. 🙂
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X,
Great suggestion. Whereas I like to search, read & interact on blogs, research, and write – she loves reading books and Facebook is her social media of choice. Besides, my new part-time job is well timed. 😉 … many thanks for the congrats!
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You’ve earned some time off and certainly have enough other things to enjoy right now! Go and have some fun!
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Kerry,
Timing is good for a break … given the change of seasons, my wife’s retirement, my start of a part-time job, ramping up golf, and more – especially since I haven’t taken a break since the fall. Two blog breaks a year are good.
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A well-deserved break for you, amico! Yes, may you and Mrs. Right Angle find your new rhythm…which I am sure you will and just keep out of her reach should you slip once in a while! 😉 You know I love Pink Martini and this version is pretty good…
See you on the flip side!
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Dale,
Thanks … so many signs pointing to a fitting time to break, so it’s time to do so. If the rain stays away, I will take my wife into the city so she can experience Opening Day festivities for the start of the baseball season.Huge event here. Should be a good time.
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Smart man, paying attention to the signs.
Hope the rain stays away and you have fun!
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Nothing like Opening Day in Cincinnati. It’s unique among baseball cities. For years, the Reds opened the season for all of baseball – but ESPN offered MLB many dollars to take away the tradition. Of course money won … but the city generally ignores that fact on this day and local traditions remain.
Thousands will pack into the city … and red will be everywhere. (Maybe not as much today because of cooler temps). A long, simply parade is the big event outside of the game. I believe it’s the 97th consecutive year for the parade.
Simple … politicians, flat-bed trucks with fans, local businesses, marching bands, civic groups … but a great tradition. … and this will be my wife’s first to attend!
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Wow… You guys really are serious! 😉
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It’s huge! All four major TV stations will broadcast the parade … here’s a link of pics of just the parade and in town … of course the game is always a sellout.
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Enjoy your break, Frank! I loved your wife’s comment. 🙂
Thanks for “Amado Mio!”
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Merril,
I knew you would enjoy Amado Mio as I searched for a live version. Meanwhile, both of us are still alive.
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Enjoy the break, my friend!
and here’s an April song by a great lady [the greatest to be more precise!] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWTLUKohjyw with smiles 🙂
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Marina,
Wonderful … A touch of Ella Fitzgerald is good any day. Such a classy lady.
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Hope you have a good break, Frank! Your wife seems like a lovely person with a great sense of humor! Going to the game this afternoon – have to really bundle up – it’s very cold today!
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Kelly,
Yes – my wife has a good sense of humor. I see Cleveland has a home game and I recall you like going to the first game. Ours is a tough ticket to get, but I’ve never tried. However, we’re planning on going into town for the other festivities. It’s a very festive day here! … but comfortably cool here today.
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Yeah, just being downtown on opening day is so much fun! Hope you have a great time as well! 🙂
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I’ve never been to Cleveland on Opening Day, but I can’t imagine it being bigger than here. The event is huge – holiday like – the parade has happened for over 90 years. Here’s something for you. Put being here for Opening Day on your Must-Do List. http://www.findlaymarketparade.com/opening-day-history
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Very cool, Frank! Definitely on my list!
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Indians don’t always open at home so easier to plan.
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I hope you and your wife have a nice break, Frank. I look forward to your return and reflections on the use of leisure. I am addicted to your interesting reads, so please don’t be too long!
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Jim,
Thanks for the kind words and your support. I foresee this break as a mild one and not one of totally cutting off myself from the outside world. Meanwhile, today we are off to the Opening Day festivities in the city.
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Love the song, Frank, especially the bouncy piano player. 🙂 Enjoy your blog break. See you whenever. 🙂
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Your wife sounds like she has a great sense of humour! It makes me laugh when you talk of a blogging break because what you describe as a break is often just the normal gaps between posts that many of us have! Anyway, enjoy your “break” and congratulations on everything!
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Vanessa,
My wife has a good sense of humor, and she hasn’t killed me yet. Thanks for the congrats. 🙂 Meanwhile, bloggers come with many different posting styles from regular to irregular … so designated breaks are more for the regulars.
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What a week – one for the records (Long playing ones – no 45’s). Congrats to you both
Perfect time for a break – enjoy life away from screens. Cheers
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Mouse,
A crazy week for sure – and thanks for the congrats. Yes – a perfect time for a break, plus I feel the need for one.
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Thank your wife for us
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Derrick,
Hmmmmm …. thank her for ___? … or do you mean congratulate her?
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For thanking us 🙂
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Oh …. I get it! …. Thanks and will do.
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look forward to your return but for now, enjoy yourself.
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John,
Still trying to catch up on this end so I can get started visiting & commenting. Time will get me there.
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🙂
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Belated congratulations to you and your terrific wife! And Happy Retirement to your better half! Enjoy your break. You deserve it after all the work on 39.
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Gary,
Thanks for the congrats and I will pass along your best wishes to The Right Angle. … glad you enjoyed the tribute to 39. I’ve already started gathering info for my next salute to a number.
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Have fun!
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Elyse,
I’m sure fun will be involved somewhere … oh … it started yesterday as we were in the city for the Opening Day festivities … and John is ready to watch baseball!
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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I imagine John watched the Nats then the basketball game.
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No. But I will pay.
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Very good dance music, my hips were swaying even in my chair. A sure sign I need to find a dance partner.
Have a fabulous blog break!!
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Val,
A wonderful dance song it is. There are two other videos to see. Both comments are closer to the top of the Comments section. The first is from Lame Adventures as she provides a link to Rita Hayworth going the same song. The second is in one of my comments to Jim Wheeler where I provide a different song sung by Storm Large with Pink Martini.
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I saw, I am going back to see again
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🙂
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Enjoy your break and enjoy your wife’s retirement and your anniversary.
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Kim,
Thank you … Cold temps now, so not a good chance to enjoy the outdoors.
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I know we were int the 20’s this morning.
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Yep … from me it heads your way.
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Enjoy your break, with your newly-retired wife.
x
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MeRaw,
Thank you … I hope to use time to visit other blogs (something I haven’t done well the past 2 months).
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😃
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So your wife has a great sense of humor! I am sure a break is well-deserved and you’re going to enjoy filling each day with just whatever sounds good at the time! Thanks for more Pink Martini!
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Debra,
Our weather is having a bit of a snit as it’s more March-like than April – so that has crimped us a little. But hey – she’s still pinching herself about retirement to make sure it’s real. But we did attend her first Opening Day Parade in the city … a purely Cincinnati event.
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What an exciting time of life! Glad you’re not letting anything get in the way of enjoying it.
See you when you return, sir.
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Erik,
An exciting time indeed … and it all officially started a week ago today. She’s still pinching herself wondering if it’s real.
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Happy Holiday!
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Resa,
So far, so good!
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See you soon. Enjoy the break.
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John,
Thanks … and I’ll be around. Take a look at the Hear Ye page.
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Hey we all need breaks and you deserve yours. I just hope you and your wife will have an amazing time and it not be a homicide lol. Means behave Frank lol. Have an amazing time you two.
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Kia,
Happy to report that after a week, both of us are still alive at this end – but the weather has been lousy.
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Enjoy some quality time together, hopefully the weather will improve.
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Karen,
Thanks … have been … but I’ve awaken to a coating of snow this morning. YIKES … that’s not supposed to be.
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It certainly isn’t…it’s even cool here in Florida this morning but certainly no snow. 😀
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Have a good blog break, but come back soon because life just isn’t the same without splats.
I’m looking forward to a full report on your new part-time job, where I hope you’re refraining from saying “See the ball, Hit the ball” to the members coming off the front nine steaming from losing the front end of their $20 Nassau bets.
“May The Loops Be With You” and your dear wife as you start your new retirement lives together!
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Tim,
I have yet to have the chance to tell a member my advice because I’ve worked many on lousy weather days … but I imagine someone will get it in the future.
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Happy retirement to the wife and enjoy your blog break.
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I hope you’re enjoying your break and this new chapter. Enjoy, Frank!! Love the music. I’m going to tell my son about Pink Martini. He just loves jazz and I think he would enjoy them.
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Amy,
It’s been cold here, so difficult to enjoy the outside … but we are hosting a dinner party in about an hour. Keep me posted on your son’s thoughts about Pink Martini.
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Have a great party, Frank! I’ll let you know. 🙂
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This group always has a good time … Tonight, all dishes must feature a citrus as a key ingredient.
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That will make it interesting and zippy!
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This group eats well … so it will be interesting. We (as the hosts) get the theme, assign the courses, and have the entree.
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How fun! Now that’s enjoying life, Frank. A great way to start this new chapter.
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True … FYI – this group has been together since 1998 or 1999.
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Wow!! Amazing. You must have lots of fun.
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Tons of fun … great food … so many themes … and probably barrels of wine consumed.
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The Pink Martini is very cool. Thanks for sharing!
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Bill,
Welcome first-time commenter … and cheers to you appreciating Pink Martini. I enjoy closing certain posts with a wide variety of music.
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Happy Anniversary to you and your wife, congratulations on her retirement (life will definitely be changing and all for the better!) and best wishes on your much needed break. I’ve been doing the same, feeling guilty of not creating or blogging, but there are a lot of inside/outside projects that my (retired) husband has created on his list of things to do before long time friends come for a visit. Hope to be back at it in May. Take care and enjoy your break Frank!
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Mary,
Congratulatory greetings are always welcome! Her retirement will be an adjustment for me, her, and us … and it will take time for her to discover her niche. Later this week I’m taking her along to one of my volunteer events in order to give her exposure to it in case she decides to pursue it. Meanwhile, good luck with the spring cleaning in advance of the visit by good friends.
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aFa, a belated Happy Anniversary! If your next blog post doesn’t come from the county jail, then we will all know that your wife’s retirement went well. C-a-L
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Mudge,
Thanks for the greetings. Good news is that as of day 11, we are both alive and not in jail.
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You may have supplied me with a new standard response.
Q: “So how are you?”
A: “Alive and not in jail.”
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Glad to be of service.
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Have an awesome break my friend. 🙂
I really enjoyed reading your wife’s comment.
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Charlie,
Overall, break is going well … On the plus side, I’ve done more visiting … on the down side I haven’t written. Oh well, all will work out in time.
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Wonderful. You enjoy your break and I know you’ll come back and post again. 🙂
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I actually wrote a post about blogging breaks that was not only well received, but the comments spawned a series of posts about blogging. https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2015/04/27/on-the-blogging-blues/
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Have a great break! 🙂
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AV,
Thank you … it’s good to take the pressure off to gain time visiting others.
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Hehe, your wife’s quote is hilarious 😀 Congrats to her on the retirement and woohoooooo awesome about your anniversary! So much to celebrate – enjoy your break 🙂
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Christy,
That was one crazy week of celebration for us – but we managed. 🙂 … Interesting how many readers enjoyed my wife’s quote. Meanwhile, I hope to phase myself back into posting soon.
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Hope you are having a great break!! I resumed from mine lol. And wishing your wife a wonderful retired life, lots more fun to come and a very happy belated anniversary to both of you 😀 😀 Many many happy times ahead!! 🙂
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Mithai,
Many thanks for the multitude of best wishes. Life is a constant adjustment, therefore this phase is no different. Adjusting in spring should be much easier than in winter.
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You are welcome 🙂
And these were some beautiful words 🙂 Adjustments….. that’s what keeps us going 😀
Wishing you and your wife a fantastic week ahead 😀
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Hope you had an amazing 39th anniversary! Best of wishes from me for the future for you and your wife 😀 🙂
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Michelle,
Thank you for the best wishes. That week was quite busy for us, so my blogging break came at a good time. Besides – we have a stretch of good weather now!
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Haha, hope the good weather continues along the break! Thank you for visiting my site – Michelle
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Too nice to pass up free golf … so I took my wife and my father-in-law … a good time. I’m in Cincinnati, Ohio USA … where in this vast world are you?
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As my fiance likes to say, we are from out of this world since the Earth is not in such a good state right now to make us feel proud to say we belong to it, hence this blog started to try to spread our perspective as we see it from outside and make this world a better place 🙂 – Michelle
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That’s an interesting approach. I ask because I’m a firm believer that the majority of the world is good, so I enjoy knowing where people are located. But I respect your decision.
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When is your new blogpost… 🙂
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Shaves,
Welcome first-time commenter. Good question about my next post. I imagine it will be on a Friday, but I’m not sure which Friday it will be. Time will tell. Thanks for asking!
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Have a great, well deserved break… It was lovely to read your updates concerning you and your wife, dear Frank… Love and best wishes. Aquileana 🐯🔆
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Maria,
Thank you …. Blog break has been good, but I haven’t written as much as I wanted to – not even close. But the break is still good.
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