Old friends, holiday cards and missing the cue
Sometimes we get sucked into our own microsphere and get disengaged from friends. Not because we mean to but because life is full of nonsense stuff. I moved back to my childhood town 17 years ago...
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I recently lost a friend. I met her through the Toastmaster’s (public speaking) organization. We worked together on several projects over the years and got to know each other well. Sometimes we had...
View ArticleRandom 5 for September 25 – Fall, weather, obits, recuperating, friends
Fall – Pumpkins and chrysanthemums are popping up everywhere. The weather has been too warm. I am holding out until October so they last longer. There is nothing worse than a rotting pumpkin on your...
View ArticleRandom 5 for December 30 – Death, endings, potato chips, stuff, changes
Another one bites the dirt – Queen said it so well! For the past month I have been thinking of any old friend who I haven’t seen in decades. Periodically he wrote restaurant reviews and I was on the...
View ArticleRest in Peace Crazy Lady
When I first moved to this neighborhood 18 years ago, there was a woman who walked early every morning. I’d see her on the drive to work. That wouldn’t be unusual except she was. She was short and slim...
View ArticleRiding the family crazy train!
Since the ability to observe bizarre human behavior isn’t available I’m drawing from my family. We have a little bit of crazy there. Say what? – My sister-in-law wrote her obituary recently. She’s been...
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Today is the beloved husband’s birthday. It’s a big one. Really a BIG ONE! In days of yore, we would do large celebrations but today will be low key. We are both early risers but we like to start the …...
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