“It’s a hot mess in there!” I had worked for over forty years so when I retired, I was ready. There are a very few things I miss though. I don’t miss all day budget meetings or constant conflict. I … Continue reading
Category Archives: It happens at Starbucks
It’s August
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Something happens to me in August. At a certain point a switch flips and I’m in fall mode. Not real fall but practice fall. It happens mid to late August. I look longingly at my hoodies with the soft fleece … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 15 – The Ides, pond, weird, still weird, housebound
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The Ides of March – Today is that day. Beware Julius Caesar! I feel the terror. Times be weird. Note to self: Check under togas for daggers. #dontgoout! #toopeopley Spring came early – I still have my winter de-icer in … 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
Random 5 for December 29 – Food, holidays, crowds, decorations, smart phones
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Say what? – We are foodies in our families. Foodies with definite opinions. We don’t eat weird stuff but much of our traditional foods come from revered recipes that you don’t fool with. My brother gave me a portion of … Continue reading
Dumb things to worry about
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When I retired I worried about getting enough socialization. Released from the bonds of the corporate world, there wasn’t coffee pot conversations. I could decline activities easily. No meetings. No business trips. I do (mostly) what I want to do. … Continue reading
Random 5 for October 20 – CS update, clipart, changes, fraud calls, Starbucks
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A positive note on customer service – A week ago I wrote about giving feedback. You can read the post here but in a nutshell I got lousy service and I wrote a letter. It took a week but I … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 22 – Aging, birds, good news, gym, crazy people
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Another side effect of aging – We have a fairly long driveway with a three to four foot strip of land that runs along the neighbor’s stone wall. It was a tough place for plants because it gets hot between … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 18 – Ancestry, fun, coping, gas, S’mores
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A pleasant surprise – I met with some women from my former gym this week for lunch. We meet periodically. I’m always ambivalent about it. I was never close friends with anyone and catching up tends to be about medical … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 14 – Summer, e-mail, failures, stupid people, time flies
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Holy cow! – July is almost half over! How did that happen? We are in a stretch of warm lovely weather. My kind of summer. Ice cream, watermelon and cold beer. (Note to self: remember to get some protein. No … Continue reading
