The reunion story for 2015 or Kate’s Diner open for business

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Every reunion has its story. Sometimes it’s about people and sometimes not. This year it’s about my old cat Jake. Jake is over 18 and that’s old for a cat. He is an indoor/outdoor cat but his outdoor time is … Continue reading

Random 5 for July 26 – kittens, spiders, consumer marketing, demographics, traffic lights

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Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur – My heart was warmed this week. I went to pick up a sale item at a store. Inside the store I heard a “squawking” that I thought was a bird. I … Continue reading

Changing friendships

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This week I had dinner with some friends from my working days. I was close to all them. We shared secrets and worries and heart breaks. We supported each other during the bad times and counseled each other gently. We … Continue reading

Wanted: Peaceful day without catastrophes

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Who said retired people live quiet, sedentary lives? They would be wrong…so wrong! When I was in my 40s, my former in-laws, who were in their 70s, were an amazing couple. They traveled, owned and lived at a beach house … Continue reading

Advice is a gift that you sometimes find at a yard sale

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I read the daily newspaper. Yes, that’s as in “PAPER.” Not the on-line version. I enjoy some of the goofy stuff that doesn’t transition to the web version as well. One column I read faithfully is the Dear Amy column. … Continue reading

The power of people (or more reflections from rehab)

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Author’s Note: Don’t let the title fool you. This isn’t one of those uplifting posts that tells you how wonderful you can be. You can read that stuff on your own time. Long-time readers know that I find most people … Continue reading

Reflections from rehab

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  My thumb took a nosedive. I don’t know how a 15 minute procedure on a small digit can cause so much trouble. The doc thought the scar tissue was strangling a nerve (my term, not his). I wanted to … Continue reading