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Monday, January 29, 2018

The Good And The Bad Of Leasing

This was the last day that we could turn in all of the signed lease papers for another year. That was bad enough. Then, without warning, the maintenance supervisor and another maintenance man turned up to start repairing the things that I had to list as needing repair/fixing/renewing from the years... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Spring Merch

Already on the shelves, in catalogs, on the Internet and customers can't wait to buy it and to start wearing it and begin decorating with it. My favorite Spring Merch that I've seen so far is a throw pillow that I just love. I don't have it yet but it is on order. I'm not sure yet whether I'm going... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 26, 2018

Can He Do It?

Well, I'm not sure how this one is going to turn out, but I assume for the betterment of all.....maybe. Ribcage is now 57 and has been smoking since before he was an adult (hiding it from us until he reached 18). His amount of smoking (and drinking) was exacerbated during the years that he was in... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Getting To Know You

Thanksgiving Day 1991 after a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner and large family gathering, I accompanied P.D, his wife and three children to the airport to see them off to a new life. All seemed well. A couple of years later a fourth son was born. But by the time Phil was ten, everything was wrong. Son... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Put In A Box

I feel like I've been put in a box and can't get out. Yesterday I made a trip to Walmart's Pharmacy to pick up a needed item (ended up with five items from other parts of the store, of course). At the checkout counter I smiled at the sacker. She smiled back and said, "I just love little old people."... Sign in to see full entry.

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