A little bit of everything

This has been a humdinger of a week.  It fits into Murphy's law too well.  For one thing, today I decided to clean the grooves for the patio which hold the screen, and so the dang screen got stuck. I then had to call in a work order so that John, the maintenance man, can come to fix the dang thing. Wouldn't you just know?

Then for some reason this day I am having flashbacks to seeing visions of members of the Sacred Band at the Battle of Charonea. I halfway think I know what may have prompted it, but it has caused me to think a lot. Maybe some of these people who are a part of the interested group in the time period of Philip and Alexander had been members of the Sacred Band but do not know it.

So I asked a few questions today,but the one thing one learns about the study of times past is that it is a case of total isolation, in which it is meant for my eyes only syndrome, and that perhaps the best thing is not to share anything at all. 
But these images are vivid, and so sharp and fascinating that I thought perhaps I could use them in my book, but at the same time, I am also very wary of sharing such information.  It is sometimes best to keep some things to one's self.

But it did make me recall a time when Steve Pressfield mentioned something about the Sacred Band in one of his blogs or books, and I am not sure now which it is.  But he did say that it was said that some of them killed each other rather than letting the opposition do it to them. I am getting a feel for ths now and am wondering where he learned this information...if he read it from source or just a rumor going round.

Anyway, they did act in pairs, and I am getting a very strong glimpse into a pair that is very vivid and personal. It has set me to thinking, so I am asking myself all kinds of questions about it.

Also, change of topic...the Iphone5 was announced today as promised months ago, so I waited and wondered which to buy now, the Samsung Galaxy 3 or the Iphone5 and when.

I have my eye glasses to purchase this month and next, and either phone will be available I suppose for some time to come but my phone is giving me real headaches. I am trying to figure out which phone to purchase.  Big decision really.

I also realized that I have put on a few pounds so am trying to control diet a bit.  But I will never be able to change my eating habits totally. I will just try to cut down.

Sandra dropped in the other day to give me some stuff. I finally tried some pasta sauce that she gave me time before this and omg is it ever good.  Butternut squash pasta which I frankly was scared to try. It is so good that it is unreal.