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Saturday, June 26, 2021

Intermittent programming

Ordinarily I hate - and I do mean Hate with a capital H - awards shows. I hate every thing about them, the self-congratulations, the expensive/outrageous designer gowns, the not-so-spontaneous thank yous, the I-don't-know-how-the-academy-picked-poor- little-old-me speeches, the partisan political... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 25, 2021

ABOUT YOUR COMMENTS ON THE SQUIRREL QUESTION

Good advice, y'all! After I brought the question to this forum - and after I read your ideas, I decided maybe it would be a good idea to have parallel plots going, as they do on soap operas. For example: John loves Mary, but Susie is putting moves on him - and after John and Mary have a little spat,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

THE BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

A few months ago I started writing little 3-paragraph episodes about the antics of the squirrels who forage and scamper around my back yard. There were 4 of them at the time, two who frequently dig up a buried walnut or acorn and climb up onto the deck rail to keep an eye on the surrounding area... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Mama's Sayings

My mother was forced to quit school in 7th grade because she needed glasses. Her stepfather refused to buy them for her, it was an unnecessary expense. Education, he said, was wasted on females who were only going to keep house and raise children. She never forgave him. For all the time I was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Thoughts While Getting Dressed

As I was hitching up my jeans and putting on my shoes - double knotting the ties for safety because there's no way I could bend over and re-tie them if they come undone while I'm shopping - a thought occurred to me. If you've decided to make friends with a bear, never forget that deep down in his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 21, 2021

computer solitaire

Sometimes, as I manipulate the cards while playing Klondike solitaire on computer, I think of the face and number cards as characters, looking to match up with family. The queen of spades is hoping to move in line with the king of hearts. The six of clubs, all alone in a stack, hopes to be chosen by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 20, 2021

FATHER'S DAY AT SEATTLE CENTRAL

In the late '90s I took a post-retirement job at Seattle Central Community College as an assistant in the office of the dean of Humanities and Social Sciences. I was a multi- tasker - receptionist, file clerk, textbook orders, set up data bases, created flyers to advertise SCCC's Coordinated Studies... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 19, 2021

ISABEL'S GHOST - Cont'd

Isabel often looked over Lucy Amanda’s shoulder into the doll house, listening as she moved the little housewife, speaking a pretend dialog. "Daddy will come home from work soon. So mommy has to hurry up and put supper on the table. Daddy will be tired from a hard day's work," she turned to look at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 18, 2021

ISABEL'S GHOST - Cont'd

Isabel was thrilled with the children. There was Lucy Amanda, a charming toddler with blonde ringlets and, Isabel soon realized, the ability to see her. Sometimes when Lucy Amanda woke up from her afternoon nap she would find Isabel perched on the railing at the foot of her bed. They would chatter... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

ISABEL'S GHOST - Cont'd

As the deputy and the estate agent made one last look around, Isabel wished she could send her father a little message. She wanted him to know she was all right, that the daughter he’d loved was not the damaged shell he had looked upon so sorrowfully at the morgue. But there was no way... or was... Sign in to see full entry.

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