Last week when David Bowie died, it was sad. Like the end of an era sad. I had a sense of sadness that had to do as much with time passing and an acknowledgment of my own aging as it … Continue reading
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Random 5 for January 17 – Bowie, hair trends, birthdays, traditions, pictures
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R.I.P. David – I was not a great David Bowie fan but I could appreciate his talent. Pushing the envelope keeps music interesting and he did that well. We were contemporaries with birthdays a few days apart. Seems young from … Continue reading
Sassy Cats – Another shelter run
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I have donations for the animal shelter and we know what happens when I walk in there. It’s another bunch of towels and dry cat food. Jake is the cat that keeps on giving. Prior to his passing, I doted … Continue reading
The Great Taste Testing
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I love to taste things especially in fancy grocery stores with fruits and vegetables that I can’t pronounce and don’t know how to cook. It is all so exotic. I love to shop on sample day. Hmmmm….samples. You get an … Continue reading
How fast does hair really grow?
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Remember when you were a kid and everything took forever? There was at least six months between December 1 and 25? A school year was actually three years between September and summer vacation? It took forever to get to where … Continue reading
Random 5 for January 10 – Starbucks, bloggers, restaurants, exercise, aging
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Oh no! – This week Starbucks ran out of their mocha sauce! I tried a different Starbucks store and was told it was a global shortage! (Really? Is this part of a terrorist plot? Was there a conspiracy?) For two … Continue reading
Sassy cats – The stray that almost stayed
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Look at that face. Could you close your door on him? He didn’t even have his mom! About five years ago, on a warm summer evening the beloved husband said that our cat Hazel got out. He saw a greyish … Continue reading
It’s not me!
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How many times did you say that when you were a kid? Especially right after you did something you shouldn’t have. It was the first phrase I learned. Right after Mommy and Daddy. It never worked for me. I tried … Continue reading
Something new at the gym
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I go to a ladies’ gym. It’s women only. There are lots of advantages for older women to go there. One is that I don’t need to look nice. It’s lost on women older than me with poor vision. They … Continue reading
Random 5 for January 3 – holidays, Starbucks, WordPress, computers, weather
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Almost back to normal – Traffic is much better. Grocery stores are not littered with people and Starbucks is back to their non-controversial white cup. The holiday must be over! Yay! Since January is my birthday month, it is the … Continue reading
