This one is from 2018 but it still applies. I’ve had a few soft losses in the past year (including two mahjong players). I remember all the people in this post. I wonder how my friend from work is doing. … Continue reading
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Throw Back Tuesday — Is knowing better or worse revisited
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This post is from 2017. Since then our friends sold their vacation cabin and he passed away leaving us with some really great memories. On our last visit I knew it was likely our last trip there. That made it … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 16, 2026 – Dad, driving, programs, Starbucks, pumpkin time
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Happy birthday Dad! – Yesterday was my dad’s birthday. He would have been way over 100 years old. He died in 1958, but I still remember him on his birthday. I’ve written about him over the years. A good man … Continue reading
TBT: Things about house renovation projects I keep forgetting!
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Throwback Tuesday — This post is from two years ago when we renovated our master bathroom. It should have been a quick (4 to 6 weeks) and easy job but it stretched out to 9 weeks with some hiccups. As … Continue reading
A look back in Time revisited
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Throw back Tuesday — Here is a post from 2016. Some feelings, more time. I don’t know if I still have the magazine. Maybe not. I’ve done some serious purges since then. I like cats. (No, this isn’t about cats!) I … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 3, 2026 – Reactions, preferences, labels, smartphones, school bus
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They said it could happen! – I had a medical procedure this week. “They said” there could be a reaction. I’m one of those people who don’t think that pertains to them. Of course I wouldn’t get one! Yes, I … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 26, 2026 – Customer service, trees, cars, ants, old friends
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This was weird! – I ordered some bedsheets. My husband had gotten a coupon which I used. It was expired but it worked. However, that triggered the order to have my husband’s email address instead of mine (which I didn’t … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 29, 2026 – April, pansies, car repair, printers, symbols
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Goodbye March – Seems like we just met. You held out so much promise after a frigid February, but you weren’t much better. Your bi-polar temperature swings need serious medication. Maybe an IV drip! May you rest in peace, and … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 22, 2026 – Weather, taxes, facilities, clutter, old people
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She did it again – We were predicted to have a “warm” (relatively speaking) weekend and Mother Nature disappointed us. Yesterday was not warm. It wasn’t even average temperatures. Today is supposed to be the “jewel” of the week hitting … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 15, 2026 – Ides, March, blogging, website upgrades, misinformation
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Beware the Ides of March – The Ides (which is the middle of the month) of March are considered unlucky (especially for Julius Caesar!). Back in the Roman days, it was a day to pay off debts. It’s the old … Continue reading
