deliriouslove1970. The life & times of Gary and Denise Flanders. (Free and worth every penny. If you would like to compliment the editor, send to garytheflan@deliriouslove1970.com. If you would like to complain, call your mother.)

The state of Connecticut. It is the third smallest state and the 29th most populated. It has the highest per-capita income in the country. The word Connecticut is derived from Anglicized spelling of the Algonquian word for ‘Long Tidal River’. The spouse and I have debated for many years how to pronounce Connecticut. I am…

The Great Qing, aka: The Qing Dynasty. It was the last imperial dynasty in China, lasting from 1636-1912. After The Qing Dynasty came the Republic of China. At it’s height it had a population of 400 million. In it’s history there were many emperors and world wide shifts. The flag is the Azure Dragon on…

An organization we have supported for many years. We lived in Littleton Colorado when Columbine High School happened. We looked for a group that was working to make sense of the fact that gun violence was overwhelming our country. Every Town and Mom’s Demand Action have represented people who know it must stop now. https://www.everytown.org/myths-facts-about-ghost-guns/…

April is National Donate Life Month. I fly a flag honoring the amazing people who made the decision to give the ultimate gift. In 11+ years I spoke with hundreds of Donor Families who agreed with and wanted to help their loved one’s decision to help others become a reality. These are special heroes who…

The earth flag. This is John McConnell’s design that he submitted to the UN in 1969. The dark blue field represents the atmosphere. In the center is what became known as ‘the blue marble’ with white being clouds, and light blue the oceans. This flag came to represent environmental awareness and then in 1970, it…

As long as we were in San Diego we decided we would recreate the scene. We searched along Sunset Cliffs trying to find the exact spot… A good sunset with the family. The first Shibumi Shade spotted in SoCal? Maybe.

Next, Denise had the idea, what if tomorrow at sunset I bring some stale bread down to the beach and feed the seagulls?

The Sigil (Flag) of The House of Stark. House Stark of Winterfell is a Great House of Westeros and the royal house of the Kingdom of the North. They rule over the vast region known as the North from their seat in Winterfell. It is one of the oldest lines of Westerosi nobility by far,…

COVID is not over yet. And people who are fully vaccinated and boosted are still getting a break through infection. Play it smart, if not vaccinated and boosted, schedule it now. Think twice about going into indoor spaces without a mask. COVID is not pleasant and is nothing to play around with.