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

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

The Great Taco Bell Caper

Some 30 years ago this group of college friends spent a Saturday before finals week doing what college boys do. They played baseball in the afternoon, crashed a frat party after it got too dark to see the ball, and tried to pick up girls. They struck out. Girls can be blunt and rude in the face of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 25, 2014

Life in the Rear View Mirror

I don't like it. I want to look at the road ahead. Or just take a deep breath and enjoy today's sunrise, little errands, pleasant encounters, things checked off the "to-do" list. There's a family portrait from 1975 on FB this morning, posted by one of my sons. So many comments, jokes about the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Smooth operator...

A couple weeks ago at The Center, one of the ladies confided in me that she'd been just a little bit leery of Jerry - the special guy who moved to a sheltered care facility and workshop. We'd had a farewell party, presented him with a picture of "the gang" that was signed with good wishes... She... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The last little tulip...

It's gone. Stripped and scattered on the ground like the others. It did bloom for one day, facing the light and dancing in the breeze. I suspect we cannot really ask for more than that in our lives - a day in the sun before we go back into the mystery. I cannot help it. I resent the spiteful impulse... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Guest Author today: Son Guy's Observation at a Nursing Home

They were a small, fading couple in a big, cacophonous place. I was a lost traveler, stopping in for just a moment to get some directions – or so I thought. They sat in separate wheelchairs right inside the door, sideways of the front desk, tucked into a little alcove intended for guests, pointed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 21, 2014

The Other Mother

I met the mother of son Guy's girlfriend. Funny, to call her girlfriend, when their status as a couple is much more "serious" than boyfriend-girlfriend, as in dating. Going steady was what we called it in high school. On some TV show last week or so, I heard a term that seems to fit couples living... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Happy Easter

"In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, you'll be the grandest lady in the Easter Parade." Didn't want to wake up this morning. Tried to go back to sleep. But at the same time I wanted to be at the kitchen window for Easter sunrise. This holiday was never quite the childhood thrill of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Olivia - (excerpt from Simon Says)

Scene: Cafe Grimaldi - Simon and Gus stopped for lunch before retracing their drive to get to Pike's Peak. Katie has brought Olivia's dress with the alterations complete. They're at the back table as Gus and his brother pay the check at the front. “What do you think, Katie? Isn’t he cute?” “Oh, get... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sh*#t Happens

We plant in hope, and wait. We reap what nature allows. Last fall, after the Bobcat earth mover treads tore up the front lawn and left it looking a bit like a disaster area, I did some raking and leveling and planted a dozen tulip bulbs along the curved areas of the new retaining wall. I guessed the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 18, 2014

The Merry-Go-Round broke down. It made the strangest sound...

Yesterday brought a new opportunity for me to take a ride on a bureaucratic merry-go-round. The state pension/benefits folk who administer pensions, health insurance, etc., signed a contract with a new provider that took effect Feb. 1. When I went to renew the Xarelto a few days ago, they issued me... Sign in to see full entry.

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