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Monday, December 12, 2016

Breakfast With My Boys

Yesterday we met at 8:30 at the diner on Main Street, our first get-together since Russ got back from Seattle. A week or so ago I wrote about his attempt to visit his youngest brother there – a wellness check. But Son #4 wouldn’t open the door, wouldn't come downstairs to talk face-to-face, and even... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 11, 2016

SATURDAY MORNING ON NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO

They’re still broadcasting “The Best of Car Talk” on our local NPR station, 90.7 on the FM dial. I always liked the Magliozzi brothers – Tom and Ray – the jokes they told, the useful advice about cars. When Tom passed away in 2014 from complications of Alzheimer’s (see Wikipedia), Ray had been... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 10, 2016

Health Checkup

If it weren’t for the scheduled doctor appointment yesterday I’d have stayed tucked into my cozy little nest, sipping coffee and watching the ever more disturbing news of the day. But the cold outside was dry, streets beneath the feet were not slick and ol’ Betsy started right up. No excuses.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 9, 2016

WTF IS UP WITH MICHAEL MOORE?

You know Mike. He’s the sh*t disturber, the anti-establishment guy in a baseball hat and baggy tee shirt who calls out the CEOs and govt. big shots for unfair labor practices, skullduggery and abuse of power. If you didn’t see his film “Roger and Me” that launched his career as the guy executives... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 8, 2016

THE WAY I HEARD IT

MOSSYROCK, WA: 1954 Gary and Lorraine met during his junior year at Mossyrock High. She was a sophomore and beautiful as a budding rose. Gary was compact, maybe 5’8” and solidly muscled, a guard on the MHS varsity basketball team, and the greased-lightning receiver on the football team. He worked... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Tuesday at The Center

Things are changing at The Center - home improvement-wise. There’s a crew of volunteers ready to come in during the week between Dec. 23 and New Year’s Day to re-do the floors. Mostly just stripping the tile, waxing and putting a nice shiny non-slip finish. Sara, the director, had the interior... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Tech Advice

Have been having some trouble with a fly-away cursor, where the arrow goes flying up to the corner to click on the big X in the corner that closes the screen. Not only does it fly away, but it loses the masterpiece I’m composing at the moment. No doubt some of my best work has gone Bazingga! Went to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 5, 2016

HOPE AND DISAPPOINTMENT

This is the 3rd time I've tried to write a Blogit post. Lost the first 2 - which I was working in Word. Something's wrong with my wireless mouse, the cursor keeps zapping out to close all tabs. Frustrating as hell. My youngest son - the one in Seattle - has been a worry to the family ever since he... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 4, 2016

THE SOREHEAD

Several years ago I watched the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on CSPAN, one of those black-tie events to which celebs and show biz types are invited, a red-carpet event and roast. President Barack Obama gave as good as he got, and Seth Meyers from Saturday Night Live (now host of a late-night... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 3, 2016

SILLY WOMAN, NOW DON'T WORRY YOUR PRETTY LITTLE HEAD

A few weeks back, in the days BT (before Trump) I wrote a tongue-in-cheek story which I called “Trump’s Wall.” The gist of the plot was that the wall had been built, but its purpose was to keep Americans in, rather than to stop illegal immigration from Mexico. This morning, as I listened to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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