Next week will be ten years since I lost Jake, my infamous last black indoor-outdoor cat. I still think of him. I’ve had a few cats that are truly memorable and he is one of them. He was diabetic the … Continue reading
Tag Archives: reunions
Random 5+ for August 11, 2024 – Deer, luck of the draw, remembrances, food, backlog
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Deer here! – My morning Starbucks trip takes me through a large wooded area that’s part of a golf course. It’s a haven for deer. You don’t see many during the summer months when the golf course is active. This … Continue reading
A reunion repeat — one of my favorites!
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Yesterday was our family reunion. It was hot and rainy. No one took a group picture this year. My brain is fried so I thought I’d bring back one of my favorite posts. This is a story from 2015, … Continue reading
Postscript on a reunion
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Our reunion was here last Saturday. There was a lot of activity and little time to think or feel. Knowing it would likely be our last hosting, gave it a bittersweet note. Technically by the time our turn came up, … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 4, 2023 – Surprises, cats, trees, hosting, sizing
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Finally, something good! – I’ve had several treatments for dry eye over the past year. Some were covered by insurance and some were not. Some required a hefty co-pay. Yesterday I got a significant reimbursement from a treatment I had … Continue reading
Reunion afterthoughts
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Our family reunion was great. Weather cooperated and covid only hit one person. No bad news. That means no over the top blog post either. There are some observations. The aging process – When you only see someone once a … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 4, 2022 – Starbucks, gorilla man, ads, reunions, behavior
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Back to the old routine! – My local Starbucks is open after two weeks of renovations. It had been completely renovated about five years ago, so I was surprised when they closed again. It was worth it. They took down … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 18, 2021 – Time, Fitbit, cars, ads, reunion
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Good grief July is half over! – July is the one month out of the year that I always feel flies by more so than any other month. It’s a full month with 31 days but somehow poof and it’s … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 16 – Dad, weather, reunions, retail therapy, aging out
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Happy birthday Dad! – Yesterday was my dad’s birthday. He would have been well over 100 years old. I always envied his summer birthday. Mine is in January when no one wants to celebrate! I drank a toast to him … Continue reading
Sassy cats – The reunion as remembered by the cats
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Author’s note: We hosted a family reunion this past weekend. The cats were not happy about the change in routine, sticky people and delays in dinner. Here are their thoughts. Sasha: I am Sasha, prima ballerina and in charge of … Continue reading