The chronology of purses

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I have a great idea. I get a lot of them but most are ignored. This one is interesting. We should put a woman’s purse in time capsules so future archeologists can learn how intricate the American woman is. Instead … Continue reading →

Coming of age kicking and screaming…smart phones

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We have made the decision to acquire a smart phone. This isn’t something we did lightly. We have been talking about it for four years but we weren’t (and still aren’t completely) convinced we would use it enough for the … Continue reading →

The return of the…..mullet!

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I had my hair styled (they don’t cut, they style!) right before my beach vacation. The beach is a very humid place. Humidity frizzes my hair. Now rather than do the logical thing and just hump through the week with … Continue reading →

Leftovers from vacation

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Things have a way of punishing you when you ignore them — all things, not just pets.  For this trip the pets seemed to do fine with the cat sitter although they were glad to have access to the screened … Continue reading →

Why old people shouldn’t take vacations

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We are back from our annual trek to the sea. We rent a large house near the beach and invite our siblings and spouses. We have one case of early stage dementia in the group so every year we can do … Continue reading →

Summer procrastination

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End of summer should mean sales, closeouts, parties, garden fresh food, start of school and such. In our house, it means hurry up and get all those things done that you meant to do in June. I don’t procrastinate. I learned … Continue reading →

Done, done, done!

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The detour is gone! My morning trip is easy and quick again. After I did the snoopy dance to celebrate I thought about the past few months of using the detour. I did not get to be a more considerate … Continue reading →