The best way to start a day is to have something good happen early in the morning. It sets up the entire day. For me, today was that day. When I was working, there was a “pay it forward” custom among employees … Continue reading
Category Archives: Other People
A return to the ladies of the strength circuit
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A while back I posted about my experience at a local exercise club. The star of that post was Hootchie Mama and for background purposes you really should read about her here. I have been faithfully going since February. Yes, … Continue reading
Best Friends Forever!
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My dear friend J called me this past weekend to check in. She is my crazy friend. Not crazy as in “ha ha” but crazy as in living with a mental illness. I am not making fun of her. She … Continue reading
A different drummer on Mt. Everest
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Every family has one. That person who is different. The one who isn’t like the rest. They have different interests and get very single-focused about them. We have one in our family. My stepson Adam is our different drummer. He … Continue reading
Solving world problems with an old friend
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This week I had lunch with an old friend. I had met her in the 70s when we both worked at the same company and ended up working together on a project. A few years later I was selected for a … Continue reading
Old friends, holiday cards and missing the cue
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Sometimes we get sucked into our own microsphere and get disengaged from friends. Not because we mean to but because life is full of nonsense stuff. I moved back to my childhood town 17 years ago following a painful divorce. A … Continue reading
Old people, part 2
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Just so everyone understands, old people are always people who are older than me. As I get older, so do old people. They will never be my age. That’s just how it is. There was a time when I though … Continue reading
Teaching old dogs new tricks or viva la pop!
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This week I treated myself to a fantasy shopping spree. Not much in the way of purchases since I don’t need anything but I had the opportunity to try some really cool spring clothes on and fantasize about it. No … Continue reading
A tribute to grandmothers everywhere
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This post is to commemorate my maternal grandmother. I have no real memory of her. She died when I was three. My mother would tell me that I would run to her and put my arms upward, which meant “pick … Continue reading
My bro!
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My brother is wonderful! He is seventeen years older than I am but when I hit adulthood, the age difference vanished. We are totally different. I am more outgoing and he is more quiet. I am more….umm….bossy and he is … Continue reading
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