This is a ChatGPT update of an old 1957 original from VIc’s Dad, designer WER. In this modern reconstructed version a contemporary image of Betty, Vic’s Mom, is included at the wheel. WER taught Betty to drive, since her Dad passed at the beginning of the War Years and never had a chance. His portfolio […]

Miles had a quick session with Deirdre and Holly this morning about Rocket and the freezer stocks and the October re-stocking purchases. There were some things that need to be cleaned out to make room for the holiday supplies that will be arriving shortly. Thanksgiving is coming, Christmas is not far behind, and there is […]

OK, the challenge this morning was to get everyone settled down and ready for another week of what passes for normal human activity these days. Some of us had taken Sunday off with Pastor Frank, who led a non-denominational sojourn through memories of a trip he once made to a lovely old church town in […]

It is one of those perfect strings of autumn’, as she brsuhes her chill hsnd against the lush riot of the Virginia summer. the colors of change are in the air and emotions are up, so we are supporting an attempt to get organized now that the sporting events are done and the Election looms. […]

It’s not THE Season, mind you, but we have two more celebrations to get out of the way before we start getting to the serious business. The one impending in an eerie 13 days is All Hallow’s Eve, which will have all the neighborhood players join in the boo-hoo chaos while saving some energy for […]

We are going to keep this short and to the point, since they are suiting up over in London, England, for an unlikely kick-off in a little over an hour. The Conference Room on the 4th deck of The Trillium in Fairfax is still strewn with some of the leftovers from the day-long Sports presentation […]

The Daily Socotra — Saturday Edition We thought we would start with what is coming out of the Galley for the noon football kickoff. It is going to be a Big Ten sort of Saturday, with the Indiana Hoosiers and Ohio State Buckeyes commanding attention, and our resident Michiganders keeping a wary eye on whatever […]

  Cooking for the Crowd | 1950s Midwest Classics | Game-Day Edition A proper Johnny Marzetti belongs in the Buckeye Section of the Socotra Galley collection! His classic casserole is from his hometown in the Caroll and Stark County areas of NE Ohio, That is the Massillon-Canton metro area where his Irish side settled down […]

You can see the pace of things pick up with the Senior folks from other times come back to tell the ones serving now just exactly things got the way they are that require fixing. Or make attributes to the non-participants or something, It was a joyful reiteration of many great times past! The Usual […]

And something Exciting is coming to SOCOTRA! From the Baltimore side of the Beltway to the neighborhood Galley in McLean! Of course, Miles told me- Deirdre! to do a quick note on what is going to happen this week as the last hot afternoon of summer has passed and we may be settling into the […]