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

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Song Lyrics from way back when

Melancholy Baby - (chorus) Come to me my melancholy baby cuddle up and don't feel blue. All your fears are foolish fancies maybe, You know dear, that I'm in love with you. Every cloud must have a silver lining, just wait until the sun shines through. Smile my honey dear, while I kiss away each tear,... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 4, 2024

Fingers Crossed Monday.

This is the last day of early voting, tomorrow's the big game. Hope burns brightly for this last day or so - and fingers crossed hope is all that burns. Things I'm looking forward to -- the last obnoxious political ad, and the end of media predictions and endless blathering rallies. Not looking... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Stalwart

This word came to me as I sipped my coffee. How we take for granted the everyday stalwarts who do what needs to be done every day, one step at a time. They support others, they expect no praise and sometimes are embarrassed by it. They vote. They provide a good example for children, offer help when... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 1, 2024

Lyrics from an old song:

"Oh, where have you been, Billy Boy, Billy Boy, Oh, where have you been, Charming Billy? I have been to seek a wife, she's the joy of my life, She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother. Can she bake a cherry pie, Billy Boy, Billy Boy, Can she bake a cherry pie, Charming Billy? She can bake a... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Buddies: a story complete on this page

As they sat on the porch, ol' Mike in his wheelchair and Joe Senior in a rocker, they didn't have to say a word. When the woman they jokingly called Nurse Ratchett brought their afternoon meds, they each knew what the other was thinking with just the lift of an eyebrow. Miss Rose, as her nametag... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Fill in the blanks:

Colder than _______. Meaner than _______. Wiser than _______. Crooked as _______. Can't trust him as far as _______. Dumber than ______. Not the sharpest _____. Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 28, 2024

Giving Thanks

After watching candidate Trump's outrageous performances of recent days, I've come to one conclusion: thank heavens I am not Milania! Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 27, 2024

SCHOOL BULLIES

Kennewick, WA - the grade school. We got there on the big yellow bus, and knew it was where we'd be until around 3:00 when the buses lined up along the front sidewalk and we were safely on our way home again. My 4th Grade teacher's name was Mrs. Mock, and I remember thinking with her hooked nose and... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 25, 2024

Solitaire, meditation

Sometimes as I play a game of Solitaire my mind drifts away from the game and into contemplation. It could be a meandering journey through events of the past, finally grasping what was really going on among the adults in my life when I was still a half-child. It was figuring out why Mama turned... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 24, 2024

It's Scary Movie season

I haven't seen a movie at a theater for a couple of years now - and I never was much of a fan of the horror genre. But I always did like science fiction, such as The Twilight Zone on TV, spooky and weird but nobody (usually) gets bitten on the neck by a fanged monster. Got to thinking of the tagline... Sign in to see full entry.

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