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

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Monday, April 18, 2022

'tis the season...

Hay fever anyone? There's a wide variety of pollen out today, and plenty of breeze to carry it right to you. It's in the upper 40s today, maybe the lower 50s, and there is a frost warning overnight. By Friday it will be 80-ish. Mama used to call this pneumonia weather. Had a great Easter with my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 17, 2022

WHAT'S BEHIND THE PEARLY GATES?

Grandma Lucy once told me heaven was a place where the sun always shines, it's never too hot and there's no wind. She complained mightily about the almost constant wind that blew in the desert areas between the Cascades and the Yakima Valley in eastern Washington. She also said, with a beautific... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 16, 2022

THE TOSSUP

Two ideas for a post this morning. Topic 1: "Inappropriate Behavior, The Stupid Stuff Men Say to Women On The Job," and Topic 2: "Vladimir Putin, Mafioso." I was all set to describe the crap some guys pull, thinking they're being harmlessly cute and flirty and that the woman they target is bound to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 15, 2022

PROTOCOL OF THE ROYALS

If you've ever spent a couple hours playing computer solitaire, you may have come to think of the face cards - and even the numbers - as characters in a story. You may speculate how the game would change if the queen could take a place at the head of an empty column, rather than the king. Of course... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

MENOPAUSE AS A LEGAL DEFENSE

My daughter Robin called earlier and we laughed together over a story she heard on her local news this morning. It seems that during the Covid shutdown a female judge had shown up for court every day, even though it was officially shut down and all cases postponed. She was charged with being mean... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Gentleman Caller ???

Was watching the umpteenth rerun of a "Family Feud" episode when I thought I heard a gentle knock on the front door. It was almost seven o'clock. Who would be just dropping in on Grandma Patch at this hour. Why, I'd already put my dentures in the glass and taken off that uncomfortable harness (the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

OH-OH!

The weather gurus on St. Louis Television predict severe weather for tomorrow, Wednesday, April 13 in the greater St. Louis/Southwestern Illinois area. Urging everyone to be careful out there - winds expected at up to 70 MPH. There may well be power outages, as these have been common in storm tossed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 11, 2022

TOP SECRET MISSION REVEALED ON NATIONAL TV

Watching the news, reporter on the scene at the White House, when an unidentified gray squirrel dashed across the driveway in the background and out of sight behind the tall landscaping. Wondering whether or not the Secret Service is trained to intercept squirrel incursions; will they have to call... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 10, 2022

LIFE IS BUT A DREAM...

For some reason I remembered the dream I had last night as I woke up. It was not a nightmare, didn't include a soul I know from the real world, but it was a bit weird. For a dozen reasons I keep getting reminders about mansplaining, about the way men will talk down to women (as certain GOP fellows... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 9, 2022

BLAST FROM THE PAST

Working right now on an idea for a story that is loosely based on a time in my life from my early 30s. There was an office supervisor at a privately owned freight company where I worked as a billing clerk who was a fire-breathing dragon at times. Miss Frances was a shareholder, a staunch... Sign in to see full entry.

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