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I hate driving…always have. The only time that I actually enjoy driving is the short window that extends from the date of purchase to three days after I buy a new car . I buy cars once every decade so that gives you … Continue reading
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Mom said bad things come in threes. Yesterday was that day. I had a doctor’s appointment at 11:15 a.m. I didn’t want to get too involved in anything physical (Yay! No exercising!). I did paperwork until it was time to … Continue reading
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If you read my blog on stuff you will know that I am trying to downsize and streamline. In an effort to “neaten up” the garage, the beloved husband decided to build a storage shed. You know the kind that … Continue reading
Here is another story from my days in Human Resources. This activity killed three hours of time for the whole department and ripped out the heart of every parent.
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“My Children Were Kidnapped” – There was an employee who had three young children in elementary school. Her mother always picked them up after school, took them home and babysits until someone came home from work. One day the employee started screaming at her desk. It was really loud screaming. The kind that you don’t hear at work. Bloodcurdling!! Everyone stopped working and came running.
The employee’s mother was at the school. She called the employee to say that the children were not there. No one saw who picked them up. The grandmother thought someone had kidnapped them and her daughter reacted.
Her supervisor called the police who came immediately. She was absolutely hysterical. She had no idea why someone would do that. She had no money for ransom. The police couldn’t get any information out of her. Then she received the call from her husband. It seems that she had asked him to pick up the kids that day…..need I say more?
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Cars are not my thing. I hate buying cars. I buy one every eight to ten years. The salespeople are well, icky. I don’t know what I want. I buy by color. Last spring the beloved husband replaced his car. He … Continue reading
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW: Sitting on top of Philadelphia’s City Hall tower is a bronze statue of Pennsylvania’s founder, William Penn. It was designed by Alexander Milne Calder; is thirty-seven feet tall; and is the tallest statue atop … Continue reading
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I thought when I retired, clothes would be easy — jeans, casual tops depending on the season and sneakers. I didn’t want to dress like some old woman with elastic waistbands and stretchy clothes that doesn’t quite fit. Nor do I want to … Continue reading
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I have worked in small, mid and large-sized companies. I find that mid-size companies are the most fun. It’s big enough to need things accomplished and small enough to make a difference. I also love knowing everyone by name, which … Continue reading
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Neither the autumnal equinox nor the back-to-schools sales signal autumn in our house. We are all about summer. We embrace it even on its hottest days; anticipate it much as a child with Christmas. In our house, autumn starts the … Continue reading
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It is just before 8 a.m. and in the distance I can see the coffee shop. The drive-through line isn’t crowded – one car at the pick-up window, no one at the order thingy. I pick up speed. There is … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 