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
Category Archives: Other People
Random 5 for October 14 – Radio, music, holidays, ads, friends
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Dead spots or not – I listen to a local station during my very short commute to the gym. The past week or so the static has been so bad I can’t always hear. Convinced it was the stupid entertainment … Continue reading
Soft losses
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Someone from my new gym moved away. We were only gym acquaintances, nothing more. Yet I felt a sense of loss as I went to the gym and he wasn’t there. In a place where most folks don’t acknowledge you, … Continue reading
Random 5 for October 7 – People, hard times, ads, energy, seasons
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Sometimes you don’t know someone – Locally we had a car bombing. It’s unusual for our area. Three people died. One of them created and set off the bomb killing his 2-year-old son and an older acquaintance. Immediately after the … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 30 – Wrap-up, carpet update, deer, sunshine, bloggers
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I was blown away – Your comments on my “me too” post were astounding. Your stories hit my heart. You were articulate and clear. I was humbled. Thank you. Carpet update – All has been installed and we are happy. … Continue reading
Personal observations on “me too”
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As a blogger I stay away from controversial topics. This time I couldn’t. As a former human resources executive and a practicing female, I have seen a lot of sexual harassment. In many forms. Some valid and some not. I … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 23 – Seasons, old times, sadness, people, purchases
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Easing into fall – It’s almost as if someone flipped a switch. Summer is gone. It is fall. One day it was in the 90s and the next we were struggling to hit 70 degrees. It’s darker earlier. We are … Continue reading
Brand names or generic and other twaddle
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During the summer we visited our friends in their “cabin in the woods.” It’s sort of a hunting cabin in a private area about a half hour drive from civilization (that’s defined as grocery stores and pharmacies. There are no … Continue reading
Mad dogs and crazy people!
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That’s what I have always attracted. I like people with quirks but after you get to know someone, their quirks become…umm…too quirky. Even for me. Here are some folks I’ve known along the way. The free spirit – I met … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 2 – Ancestry research, calm, learning, recipes, summer
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Going back down that rabbit hole – With the weather still unsettling (that means humid, rainy and generally yucky) I’ve decided to go back to my ancestry research. I took the summer off, only updating as I came across information. … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 