Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

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Sunday, February 9, 2025

KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS

One August afternoon, about a month before Lorrie was born, I was standing in the front yard of my little house on Logan Street in Bethalto, watching the neighbor kids play baseball in the street. Suddenly the little 5-year-old from across the street came walking over to chat with me. I love talking... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 8, 2025

1954: Interview With a Survivor

When I was 18, a recent grad of MHS, class of '53, I applied by mail for a job at the phone company in Seattle. I got resume advice from Mrs. Newton, my HS English teacher. (She had a Ph.D. from Oxford University in England, and was well qualified to teach graduate level courses in writing and... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 7, 2025

Pinochle, Anyone?

In the game of Pinochle, the King of Diamonds and the Queen of Spades, if I remember correctly, were the power couple. If you were dealt a double set of them, you could outbid everyone: it was worth 300 points. Mama and my nearby aunties often played after supper on a Friday night. Saturdays, for... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 6, 2025

WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE?

I seem to remember there was a self-help book with that title, many long years ago. Maybe I'll Google it later. This morning I'm feeling whiney and picked-on. Don't know if it's just the worrisome politics or the glitches with my page in another app, or if I just need to add an extra vitamin to the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Old Song Lyrics (1953)

Sung by Patti Page How much is that doggie in the window? The one with the waggly tail How much is that doggie in the window? I do hope that doggie's for sale I must take a trip to California And leave my poor sweetheart alone If he has a dog, he won't be lonesome And the doggie will have a good... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

COMIC BOOKS

There have been several ads lately about auctions & sales involving vintage comic books. When the three of us were schoolkids, in the late '40s-early '50s, Marvel comic books and others were for sale in Talbott's General Store. There was a magazine rack near the cash register. We waited eagerly for... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 3, 2025

WATERGATE SALAD

Yesterday the thought of Watergate Salad (actually a Cool Whip/mini-marshmallows/ Jello pudding mishmash) crossed my mind. I knew Dierberg's deli often carries it at the lunch hour, so I headed there. There might be a bit left over, and I suddenly had a craving for it. Their luscious chocolate silk... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 2, 2025

WTH Happened?

I came back to FB after being busy elsewhere, intending to catch up with posts from others. But for some reason the image of a post would flash onscreen and blink off immediately. It zapped in and out too fast for me to click on it. Any post anyone has sent to my FB page is unavailable to me. Their... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 1, 2025

IN MEMORIUM

Beth's mother babysat my kids in the late 60s and early 70s, so Beth and her sister Audrey were almost like sisters to my two boys. A week or so ago, in another state, Beth's son TJ was riding a bicycle near his home when he was struck and killed by a hit & run driver. TJ was 42, a good guy. I am so... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 30, 2025

THE HALF-DOUBLE STITCH

There was a knock on the door. Auntie Jo opened it. He flashed his badge and asked to come in. She was in her 80s. This was the first time in her life such a thing had happened. His name on the ID was Sherlock Knot. She smiled. She had no reason to think he was actually looking for her, but she was... Sign in to see full entry.

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