My muse insists on a few vacations every year — one for sure during the winter doldrums. I suspect she is in the islands at a pool bar with a drink in one hand and sweet talking a sailor for … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Gym
Lessons from the gym
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Today was gym day. You can tell by sweaty armpits and the huge mocha latte sitting on my desk. I do gym before coffee so I’m not Miss Social there. Frankly, I’m not Miss Social anywhere except at a pet … 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
Things that only happen at my gym
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There is a woman who befriended me at the gym in the past few months. Mostly I sidestep her (that’s a polite way of saying avoid). She’s chatty. Far too chatty for me before my Starbucks but she’s a nice … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 2 – People, shades, weather, neighborhood, events
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New guy at the gym – I’ve become accustomed to the posturing at the gym. The strategic stretches and movements geared to loosen the body (or make them look good, take your pick) but this new guy is teaching me … Continue reading
More gym stories
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New gym is a time capsule. It’s one of the few places where mullets don’t encourage laughing and any kind of clothing goes. We are moving into summer here so there is eau de Campbell’s vegetable soup in the air. … Continue reading
Shootings – The after effect
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It didn’t used to be like this. I never worried about getting shot. Now I do. There is an unusual person at my gym. He is a young man maybe in his 30’s. I thought he had a form of … Continue reading
Random 5 for January 6 – Thanks, WordPress, gym, sunshine, gifts
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Thank you all for your comments on the loss of Hazel. I forget how painful loss is and how meaningful the most simple of expressions can comfort. You all are a part of the recovery process for this house. Thanks … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 16 – Stupid, comments, smells, relocations, words
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A veil of stupid comes down – We had a power outage. I worked for an electric utility for 25 years. I know how it works. It’s not magic. Yet every time I walked into a room I switched the … Continue reading
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