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Saturday, September 12, 2015

Who’s Your Daddy?

The Write Your Own Story group met on Thursday. We decided to use the topic page on fathers. The menu includes: Describe something you and your father did together. What life skills or lessons did you learn from him? Did you pass this knowledge on to your children? What did you and your children... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 11, 2015

TV Commercials - a love/hate situation!

So much of broadcast/cable TV is a commercial that I've begun to look at the ads as mini-programming, and to pay attention to the writing and stagecraft that goes into them. The "Mad Men," like food scientists mix an unexpected flavor or two into the dish they’re serving so you’ll have to come back... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Blogit just ate my post.

Sorry about that, but I've gotta jump in the shower and head for The Center. It's Write Your Own Story day, and no matter that I'm burned out on this whole deal, they're counting on me and I've got to be there... More to come. Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Hmmm...

When I got home from The Center, I found a hanger bag on the front doorknob. The TurfGator guy had aerated and overseeded the front lawn - sure sign of fall. The instruction page explains that whether the grass grows or not is up to me: I have to water it every day and keep it moist. Oh, bother, I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

The Boys are Back in Town...

Got up early yesterday - grabbed the can of paint, the receipt, and put on my Maxine hat and sunglasses. You know Maxine, that cartoon grannie with the jokes. The folks I encounter may not be consciously aware of my role-playing, but I get a grin out of most of 'em as we chit-chat and transact... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 7, 2015

Painting the town?

Somehow missed posting yesterday. I was here at the keyboard, ready to type when the phone rang and son Joe invited me to breakfast at the diner up on Main Street. Well, I figured it would take some time to fix a meal anyway, and might as well go spend some time with my son. Turns out Guy was coming... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 5, 2015

Saturday Morning

It's usually coffee at the computer and NPR's magic twanger programming. Well, their schedule doesn't actually include the 1940s radio show "Let's Pretend" that was the precursor to TV's Saturday morning cartoons and live shows with clowns and silliness. There was a character I loved at the time (I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 4, 2015

Writing Prompt for Yesterday's Session: Where Are You From

I'd been spot-checking some bits in Pat Schneider's wonderful book Writing Alone and With Others looking for a "lesson plan" for yesterday's memoir writing group. The topic was to be about where parents and grandparents emigrated from, and what bits of heritage might have continued into the family's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 3, 2015

New Guy at The Center

It's the month's first Tuesday: A1C testing day at the center. The nurse had set up her testing gear in the conference room, I'd handed out paperwork to a couple waiting people. Found out Iona's doing well, but still in a cast for her broken leg, and Pam's come early to get the lunch service... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

First Draft: a walk in nature

Reida took a deep breath as she walked along the deer path across the meadow, several minutes now beyond the barn. Mama couldn’t see her from the kitchen door, so she was already liable for punishment, but she didn’t care. She’s seven years old now, she knows the way, and there is sign to read at... Sign in to see full entry.

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