This Was From More Than 40 Years Ago! My Remake of "'Twas The Night Before Christmas"!!! & MORE 😉😊

All those years ago...😉

     I wrote this in the spring of 1983... I was in 9th grade, the last year of Jackson Junior High!  

     Aka Freshman Year, when I was 15.  I was a Pin Pal, (with 7 other girls, & a very nice Sponsor)~ supporter for the Generals Wrestling Team ~26 boys; of  1982-1983, Jackson Jr. High, in Vienna, WV!

     

     So, since I've been writing since I was very young, have a degree in journalism; am working on books, & a screenplay; & have written ~500 posts, ~40 recipes...most are photos I've done & more on here, is why I appreciate $ contributions...

                                                                                  right over here....... 😊😉😍~~~~~~~>    

     

     I just recently found this in a box with lots of letters, photos, and other fun items of the past.  Brings back great memories, that makes me smile and laugh!!!

     

     Hope it does the same for you!🙏

I took this photo, a few months ago... may do a Cloud Photo Book, some day ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

’TWAS THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENTS

                                                                                             By: Susan Lowe

Renaissance Rebunzzle! The Wonders of Renaissance!

Happy Birthday to William Shatner!!!  His birthday is on March 22! 

     He is so nice!  When I managed an Italian restaurant in LA, in 2002, he and his wife came in just a bit earlier, to see if we could serve them before the dinner schedule began.  I stated, I was pretty sure, but I needed to check with the chef.  Long story short, the chef, Ace agreed, and we served them, before our dinner time began.  

     Mr. Shatner thanked me, and insisted on giving me a $50 bill, because he stated it was thanks to me, he and his wife got to enjoy a wonderful, delicious dinner, without people (fans) chiming in.  He and his wife were so friendly and nice! 

     Considering he's now 95; but still SO KIND! 

     I added this bit, because I think it's a contributing action to Renaissance!  

     Thank you, William Shatner! 

     Now y'all can read on...

A Brilliant Start!

     Thanks to this post, I created & wrote, ten years ago... 

I am still a huge fan of Hillary Clinton! 

     Reposting, since it is now, International Women's Day, & National Women's History Month!  

     The five books below, though now, six😉... I strongly wish they would all be included into all schools!  Those, and so many...inspired me, to start on a sceenplay...

                              HERSTORY...WHAT ALL SHOULD KNOW!   

     It's going to be a good bit of musical, comedy, and so much more!!!

     As I've stated before, since I've done so much, is why all should give a bit of $ ... 😊

                                                                                                                              😉😊😍  ~~~~~~~>

                                                                                                   

     Call me old fashioned, call me pragmatic, or call me a B*TCH; I think yesterday was a great start to National Women's History Month! <-Click there, or HERE to find out more about the month and women's history.

I Go To Extremes... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

   

      So... as I've written a lot on here, and have written a good bit since I was much younger... as I've requested before... it's so easy to do... Please just contribute$, over there,-->on the DONATE tab😉

     

     I received so many compliments, even way back then..., so I decided to get a journalism degree, when I went to West Virginia University College.

     Since, I got a degree in journalism & psychology; then I was invited by a high school buddy, who was going to a University of Chicago, in Hyde Park; so that is why I moved to Chicago in 1991, hoping to get a copywriting job.  I'd gone to Chicago for the first time, right before I graduated WVU.  I was amazed, and a fan of the city! 

     As I have stated before, I initially worked in a futon store, (Made a few great friends) though decided to wait tables again, so I would get more $... then since I was hired by Lettuce Entertainment, I discovered it was one of the best restaurant companies. 

     It is still privately owned, even though it's been going since 1971! 

     There are some folks who were surprised, LEYE is still privately owned, and since they knew I worked with them for nearly 10 years, most of them asked me, if I knew why, they were still privately owned. 

    As I told them, we were told initially: Nobody has enough time in their lives to spend a billion dollars.  We don't need to be the richest, or the biggest company...just want to be one of the best ones!  So, we were instructed to hire smart, (to not hire as soon as an interview; 3 staff members should interview each one, then researched to be sure, they're as good as we thought.)  So, as I mentioned, with that process, I met, and married one who was hired; and my husband and I are still friends with several who worked for LEYE!  And we're not the only ones who married... though I know of several humans who have been with LEYE, for many years!  

     Since all us humans have 24 hours per day, we were told to "Hire smart (as I just wrote); train well, treat well, and a company is built well!!! 

     If a company does not do that, (doesn't hire smart, or TREAT WELL) that company would be like a hamster on a wheel... hire & train; hire & train; won't have time to think about how to improve different departments...  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

     

     Since most of the photos, I have done on here, in addition to my writing; and then, since my current part time job has changed a good bit; so I do not get as much $ as I used to.

     I've been with that store, for nearly 9 years... and since I really like so many who work there, and initially it was great to meet so many, and chat with adults; since I am working on a lot of writing, and my husband and I adore our two darlins, while they still lives with us!  

     Also, if you read more of this post, you'll see more of my photos, a couple of recipes; one is a list of what to eat to avoid cancer!!!  I researched that years ago... and have found it works great!  

There will be also a photo of a coffee table, which one of my great friends made in, ~1999!!!  She's still a great artist!  Also a great nurse!!!

There will be a bit more... including a link to a song!!!😁😍

...Lot of photos... that go to extremes!  Including this of my dog! 

HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY!!! AGAIN!!!

     Happy Groundhog Day!

     Now 2026!  

     I started Sadie's Gathering, Another Day in Paradise, 13 years ago! 

    So, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow... this morning, today, this year... so we have six weeks more of winter¯\_(ツ)_/¯  

     To me, (whatevah you wanna call the PTB (Power That Be) It is Mother Nature's decision... so who knows what the daisies the weather will be like ...😂😁😉

     Hope you have a great year... regardless of the weather!!! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  

     If I make $ via my Sadie's Gathering, I'd be able to write a lot more🙏 ...though we all just have 24hrs/day... 

     So, if you spend time here, enjoy the eclectic posts, photos, recipes, and more... please just contribute/pay, a bit... I've had friends pay $5, $2, $75, $10 which I was so pleased with! 

     In 2015, I'd seen an author, Anne-Marie Slaughter, on Real Time, Bill Maher's show!  

     Anne-Marie Slaughter was the first woman who served as the Director of Policy Planning, during the Obama Administration.  

     Then... Anne-Marie Slaughter, needed to resign...all got fixed, then she wrote a great book:  Unfinished Business!

      Which is a great book!  I read it, then emailed Anne Marie Slaughter, then... I was stunned and thrilled when I found she'd  Donated/given $150!!!  

     I included Ms. Slaughter, in a paragraph of my favorite writers, when I wrote Return to Renaissance , in November of 2025... still wish that would be every day every where!!!  So many reasons, I think the Renaissance should be everywhere, every day... also, shared great musicians, and photos I've taken Read it!!!😊

     Needless to say... after I hoped to not have to find another job to pay my bills ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ since I've been writing since I was very young and then got a degree in Journalism... so...   

     I still keep my hopes going!!!  Which I think every human should! 

     Which is why I wrote the most recents...Happy New Year, Return to Renaissance, which have so many with photos I've taken, cartoons, my husband did, & more!  

     I'll do all I can to keep as many hopes, for as many humans as I can!!!

     Take good care!   

     Happy 2026! 

I drew this in 2013😁 One of  just a few (2) cartoons I drew  (<tap to read)
Most are by my darling husband, Davis Jaye!  Over on the left, are, THE CARTOONS;
 You'll see his cartoons!!!  Most have links to my posts😉
There may be the Sensitive Content Warning, just tap the left orange bit, 
I UNDERSTAND AND I WISH TO CONTINUE 

     All the writing, drawing, linking, etc, is why I'd greatly appreciate $ contributions.  Please use the   up on the upper right side! 

     As I worked on it earlier to add it to the posts, and initially it seem like it would be working on each post, but now it does not. 

     Enjoy as much as you can with your loved ones!!! 

     Good ol' Phil saw his shadow this morning! So six more weeks of winter!  

    

Happy New Year...!!!

I took this photo, in Kilkenny in Ireland😉 It was written by Dr, Wayne Dyer.  Easy & good to do... there's the pay post to pay me for my writing ~>>>>>>>>>

     Happy 2026!

    Tomorrow will be Martin Luther King Day! 

    Just a quick thought... Martin's birthday was January 15th, 1929; considering he was a preacher and was for Civil rights, back in that day.  Considering he was killed when he was 39... 

    As I stated in my... 

Return to Renaissance!!! Wish It Was Everywhere! I ADORE JOHNNY DEPP...& MORE!!!

 ... post:  Just no matter what gender; age; shade of skin; nationality; sexuality; profession; job; wealth; nobody's 100% good nor 100% less than good... we're just all human... tomorrow's nobody's promise.. we all need to agree to disagree; keep our sense of humor, care for ourselves, and loved ones...😉

     .... and more! 

     Hope you enjoy the photos... I took all of them in Ireland in 2019... also, the clouds on the background of my entire Sadie's Gathering post; were also photos I took in Ireland 😊

    This is an Old Library of Trinity College, in Dublin😊

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      So many fun places and photos, while we were in Ireland in June 2019!

 ..

This was in the Guiness Brewery! So much fun!  

This is the Giant's Causeway, in Northern Ireland 😍

 

     I may share more Ireland photos... and I'll add the locations of where they're all from eventually; if I get paid, contributions, donations.  Easy peezy to do.  Thank you in advance 😁

     Since we all have only 24hrs/day; I'm working on other writing, work daily and have so much to do for my loved ones...

 

    Take good care of yourself and your loved ones!  Have a good time!  

As I tried to include an easy way to contribute on each post, and it seemed to work this morning; but not now.  So you need to contribute to the original, up there on the right side.