Just a short version today. My heart is on vacation at the beach. Unfortunately, my body isn’t. Happy birthday Dad! – This week is my dad’s birthday. He’s been gone 65 years but I still remember. I was a child … Continue reading
Category Archives: Family Tales
Random 5 for August 6, 2023 – Starbucks, upgrades that aren’t, summer, beach days, living in the moment
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Memories – Many years ago we used to rent a house at the beach and invite our siblings. Everyone was coming and going, no one stayed the whole week but the beloved husband and me. It gave us an opportunity … Continue reading
Quiet time
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We are in a lull between houseguests today. We have some last minute things to do but are resting up for the next group. In the meantime, I am enjoying the fact that no one is sick, nothing bad happened … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 9, 2023 – Disruptions, houseguests, garden clubs, deer, people
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Another weird and hectic week – We have a houseguest. Everything was going fine until our cat Gus decided to get ill. Seriously ill. Tossed all plans out the window and brought in a huge level of stress. After 3-1/2 … Continue reading
Postscript on a reunion
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Our reunion was here last Saturday. There was a lot of activity and little time to think or feel. Knowing it would likely be our last hosting, gave it a bittersweet note. Technically by the time our turn came up, … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 2, 2023 – All reunion-related random thoughts
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It’s over – Our family reunion was yesterday. It was bittersweet. It was my last time hosting. The tradition gets handed down and the younger folks need to pick up the responsibility. Family is important. For many of my relatives, … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 25, 2023 – Anniversary, s’mores, brain fog, more brain fog, family
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Happy anniversary to the beloved husband! – We celebrated 16 years this week. Woo-hoo! Seems like just yesterday. (I say that about a lot of stuff!) Well, that didn’t work – I’ve been yearning for a s’mores. It’s been decades … Continue reading
Humping through the week
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June is a congested month. Lots of activities. More than I like but we are humping through. Sweet cat Gus’s medications are finished and it appears to have done the job. Gracie hasn’t barfed in 24 hours. All good but … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 7, 2023 – Smoke alarms, stink, a guy thing, birds, trees
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It happened yet again – The smoke alarm went off in the middle of the night. It was 2:45 a.m. to be exact. I’ve written about this many times as it happens at least once a year despite changing batteries … Continue reading
Random 5 for February 12, 2023 – Super Bowl, furniture, taxes, old age, cats
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The big day – Our local team is in the Super Bowl (football championship for those who are sports challenged) and the playoff is today. All week the news has had stories of school children, nuns, bar patrons, etc., singing … Continue reading
