They got old!

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There is something startling about seeing someone after fifty years. Some people age well or at least well enough. Some people just don’t. This is the year for my 50th high school reunion. I have never gone but this year … Continue reading

Random Five – End of season ruminations

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The silver lining — One good thing about a brutal winter is that there will be no whining when the summer comes unless it’s too cold. There may be a few people who enjoyed this freezing weather but if we … Continue reading

Passages – Medical Edition

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Egad! They are all younger than me! How did this happen? My last contemporary doctor — Yesterday I had an appointment with my cancer surgeon. I have an annual check-up with him and have been his patient for 10 years. … Continue reading

The year of the hairball | For Animal Lovers

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The Chinese may think it’s the year of the horse but for us it’s the year of the hairball! It happened again this morning. Squish, squish. I stepped in a freaking hairball. I have had cats a long time and … Continue reading

Decompressing finally

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This is a peaceful end to a hectic week. We had snowstorms, medical tests and house guests all at the same time. That is enough to send anyone out for retail therapy. I had a couple of coupons and a … Continue reading

There is a beauty in nature

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Those of us living in this year’s snow belt have done some complaining this winter but there is a beauty in snow. Here are some pictures from the 19 inches we had recently. Next July, when it’s warm, I will look … Continue reading

My random five and an upbeat look on life…maybe

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Some bloggers post a random five. It’s a collection of five snips which are a paragraph and not related. I always enjoy them. Here is my random five for a snowy Sunday. Snow, snow, snow — We are 10 inches … Continue reading

Old memories and first infatuations

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While watching the Olympic ice skating competition, the beloved husband was awed. He said, “I thought I was something when I learned to skate backwards.” Of course, my response was, “I spent most of my very short ice skating career sliding … Continue reading