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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

There's a lot of that going around...

Three - or was it four? - weeks ago, JoAnn S. had a fall at home, and was taken to the emergency room. Cracked her head, hurt her arm, no idea why she lost her balance. A day later she was at The Center as usual to help out around the kitchen and deliver one of the Meals on Wheels routes - 5 or six... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

The last of our line

Sandy J. is a fixture in our town - a tall, lean woman of African descent who is known for her bright smile, sweet voice and her love of children. For as long as I can remember she has been a crossing guard, faithful in all weather, making sure the children cross safely to and from school. She may... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 24, 2015

Passive-aggressive "friends" are hard to escape

I was an hour into my shift at the Library yesterday. Checked out the napkin dispenser, made sure the coffee maker had water, there were cups, cream & sugar packets. I put the books someone had set up on stands all over the counter back on the shelf. I've left notes about how unfriendly and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 23, 2015

Facebook Fails

The main reason I go on FB is to see pics of my great granddaughters posted by my grandson's wife Nicole. Nic is a talented photographer, she copyrights her photos with her logo. She learned the art of composition, lighting, setting, etc., as she went, when baby Kaitlin was new. My Marine grandson... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 21, 2015

Mystery of the Three Bibles

The first Bible I found while sorting out donations did not strike me as anything out of the ordinary. It was in a box of books donated to The Center, along with half a shelf’s worth of inspirational writings by famous theologians. There were how-to books on managing a congregation, etc. Bible #1, a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Senior Image Team (S.I.T.) Enrollment

Congratulations! Upon your retirement or reaching the age of 65, whichever comes first, you are eligible for membership in the Senior Image Team. To qualify for full benefits and privileges, you must accumulate 100 Activity points. To acquire activity points: •At the checkout line, count out the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Book 'em, Dano.

Spent an extra shift at The Center yesterday - the first mild gorgeous day we've had in some time. I woulda-shoulda-coulda been doing yard work, but the disarray of the book room was making me twitch. Large print books, hard cover mysteries, romance novels, histories, biographies, memoirs - all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Counting Lucky Stars

Worked my usual 9-1 shift at The Center yesterday, found the msg light flashing on my phone, a call from Russ - (a.k.a. "Guy") - my son the real estate appraiser who oughtta be teaching creative writing at the college. He said he'd just gotten a call from Florida, his sister Robin's been taken to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Enjoying the Support of The Universe

Sometimes it's very tempting to think everything's connected and The Universe is interested in what one little speck of humanity is up to. Me, for instance. One of the little things I've been involved with is the Write Your Own Story group at The Center - a step-by-step process of writing a memoir.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 17, 2015

Voice from Beyond...

In the spring of '56 I lived in a little brown house on Logan Street, a square, shingled little place with old-fashioned hydrangea bushes on either side of the front porch and a flagstone path leading in from the street. Little more than a cabin, really. As you came in the front door you'd find... Sign in to see full entry.

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