Locally the mask wearing mandate is optional for vaccinated people. But people are people and they lie so without showing proof can you believe them? Different stores are reacting differently. The request to wear one varies. Some of the chains … Continue reading
Category Archives: It happens at Starbucks
Things that (shouldn’t) surprise me
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I don’t wear out clothes or shoes. They get old or shabby. Some shrink to an unwearable size. They may be so dirty that I’m embarrassed to wear them but I never wear holes in them. If I want “distressed” … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 9, 2021 – Gestures, frivolity, walking trails, barfy, cats
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Something you don’t see every day! – This week at Starbucks I followed an older guy (my age) in to the store. On the way he bent down and picked up a cup and straw that someone had thrown down. … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 18, 2021 – Dining out, socialization, projects, walking trails, risk averse
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Dining – This week we met friends for breakfast. It was our first time since the pandemic started. I was leery but the very few diners (we went at the crack of dawn) were spaced very far apart. I felt … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 14, 2021 – Vaccine, people, Starbucks, weather, Morgan
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Reason to celebrate – I received my first covid shot this week. It was a relief. With our recent move we have had to go into stores and interact with people. Lots of people. The beloved husband was among the … Continue reading
Nature’s moving gift to us (unwanted and unplanned!)
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It started on Sunday. White fluffy snow. The kind you loved to see as a kid because it meant a school day. I hated it when I worked because I didn’t get school days. It was even worse. For much … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 20, 2020 – Masks, stress, violence, death, Starbucks
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Well, duh! – This past week we had settlement on the new house. For the meeting I put on make-up. It would make me feel pretty! I haven’t used it during the pandemic. I forgot why. Not only can’t you … Continue reading
More odds and ends while squirrels rule the mind
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As we are prepping for a move to the new home, you may see more snips and snaps instead of full length essays. The crazy squirrel inside my head refuses to stay focused. Like a leper – That should be … Continue reading
Random 5 for November 22 – Doom, change, flu, ancestors, winter
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Am I in Kansas? – This morning I woke up with a sense of doom. Sometimes that happens but it’s usually because I heard a cat hacking up a hairball. This is much more serious. It may be exacerbated by … Continue reading
Random 5 for November 15 – Stress, neighbors, weather, procrastination, Fitbit
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Stop the bus! – You know that old saying that God doesn’t give you more than you can handle? I think I’m his new testing ground. Not only has this year been stressful with people dropping dead from an illness … Continue reading