This morning my Starbucks mocha was only about two-thirds full. That happens when the barista puts too much foam on top and it fizzes out. If I get it with flat foam I feel cheated. It’s not a buck a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Growing Up
Weird things about names and connections
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I was talking to my neighbor this week. She was telling me about one of the properties in my development which she identified by the former owner. Neither of us know the current owner so it will forever be known … Continue reading
My last quarantine and the cotton candy pink prom gown
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During the wonderful warm spring of my senior year, rubella (also known as German* measles) swept through my high school. This was before the measles vaccine. It is highly contagious and itchy. Some people get very sick. Really sick. I … Continue reading
Random 5 for February 16 – Grateful, accident, death, ads, mornings
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Thankfulness – It’s funny what small things are big things when it comes to thankfulness. Yes I’d be delighted to win the lottery but in the past year or so I’ve discovered two small things that make my everyday life … Continue reading
Just a short note on families, personalities and rocking who you are
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My extended family is a collection of all sorts of personalities although we skew toward the introvert side. There have been some marriages that brought in an infusion of extrovert (or the dark side as we call it). I call … Continue reading
The grandkids are coming!
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The granddaughters are coming next week. They live in Denver and it’s the annual pilgrimage east to see the old folks (yes that’s the beloved husband and me). We look forward to it and it’s always interesting (and exhausting). When … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 28 – Reunions, road rage, guns, weather, WordPress
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Yikes! Where did the time go? – I got the “save the date” notice for my high school reunion. We no longer have dinner dances, opting for an early dinner with music that’s over by 9 p.m. I suspect the … Continue reading
Random 5 for February 3 – Frozen, excuses, relatives, friends, groundhogs
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Pond woes – Something wonky happened to our outdoor electrical outlet which shut down the pond bubbler. It’s important to keep an open area in the pond so the gases can exchange and the fish don’t suffocate. At 7 a.m. … Continue reading
Random 5 for January 13 – Pond, class reunions, malls, sneakers, birthdays
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Visitors – This heron has been visiting my pond lately. I caught him twice swimming like a duck in my tiny pond. We had words and I haven’t seen him since. He is ginormous. Sure hope I still have fish! … Continue reading
A couple of philosophical odds and ends
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Once in a while I take an irrational disliking to someone. Sometimes I don’t know why. There is something about them (and I can’t always put my finger on it) — appearance, behavior or vocabulary that reminds me of someone … Continue reading
