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Friday, January 17, 2020

About my Dad...

All the things I have been recently acquiring from my parents' collected belongings which my sister has stored for years, have certainly brought me to a place of both joy and sadness. The fact is, my father was an interesting man, taught me to appreciate some wonderful things in the world. But he was not a great father. He didn't like children particularly, and when he married my step mother, he informed her that she had a free hand with us, and he only required that she keep us out of his way.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

Doctor Visit and Estes Visit

I actually got there early for an 11:30 appointment, actually got in close to the time, a pleasant surprise. I left about 2 pm, after consult, four shots in the arms, a blood draw and some x-rays. At least they didn't have to dilate my eyes! Though it would have been better than last week, because today has been overcast, and driving home would have been a lot pleasanter last week when I had the eye exam, and it was such a lovely sunny day! The trip to Estes Park yesterday was early enough to be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Northwards again

This is likely the last time I will be driving up to Estes Park. Yesterday my sister wrote out the biggest check of her life, so she says, buying the apartment she is moving to before the end of the month. She is leaving the house and the fields of elk and horses and the coyote that comes by regularly. She's leaving the house her husband died in (from prostate cancer that was not caught early enough) and where she looked after our Mom as long as she could. The house is already sold, most... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 12, 2020

Sunday night II

Cold, over-filled from a late lunch, sleepy... I decided to go to bed early, finish the book I was reading, maybe fall asleep before the last page, and probably wake in the wee hours hungry for dinner. Didn't happen. I was cozy enough under the down comforter, had Embers curled up behind my knees, but something untoward occured: I finished the book. And it left me full of thoughts and notions, which I will pursue further in my Loosely Speaking blog. It was closer to 9pm which is my usual... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 9, 2020

First things in the morning

I sit with my cup of coffee, a plate of yellow dragon fruit awaiting my attention, and Embers occupying my chest as this laptop is, well, on my lap. I hear the clock a foot from my ears tocking away... across the room, the fish tank filter runs like a babbling brook, and the soft sound of the electric fireplace heater is accompanied by the sound of the house heating coming on. Outside, a talkative squadron of geese has just flown by, and inside the 'keets are chatting softly... I am thinking of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 3, 2020

And so it begins...

This weekend marks the end of the holidays quiet, with people getting back into the swing of work, including the politicians. It will be interesting to see who steps out first, attacking or defending the goings-on in DC. Mostly, though, I will ignore them, waiting for actual actions. Charlie has completed his first cartoon book called The Snack Pack, about a troupe of fairly hapless raptors who never quite get a meal. It will be available to his Patreon followers, and in print form at the next... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 1, 2020

seeing 2020

It is a clear sky this morning, an appropriate start for 2020. I woke early, made some quick avgolemono soup and took tylenol for my achey back, and went back to bed, read some, dozed some... Charlie is here now, making waffles, and we will have the bubbly this morning--for us, sparkling cider simply because we like it better! We have planned a day of watching the whole of HIS DARK MATERIALS which you might recall is the full name of the full story of which THE GOLDEN COMPASS a few years ago was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 30, 2019

In the between

Having my oatmeal, watching a movie out of the corner of my eye--one so old, the credits are short and run before the film--and catching at the thread of writing instinct that I have not had in hand for the past week or so. Christmas Day here was quietly festive. The room downstairs is decked out with all the decorations, except for a few lights that are hanging around upstairs. I find it's nice to use the guest room this way, but I don't spend enough time in it, despite the aesthetic draw. One... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2019

In this season of Lights and Miracles...

Wishing you all the best for Yule, for Channukah, for Christmas, for Kwanzaa, and a Brilliant New Year! Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 23, 2019

A yuletide bit o' comic verse

From one hobbit to... everyone else! May all your days be merry and pippin'! https://looselyspeaking.blog/2019/12/23/tolkien-tribute-confustication/ Sign in to see full entry.

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