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Monday, July 1, 2019

FIRST SWEETHEART

It was the 6th grade at Kennewick Elementary, at a time when we mostly stayed in one classroom and learned all subjects from one teacher. There was the single file march to PE class in the gym, changing into our white gym shorts and blouses, learning volleyball or the polka or standing in a big... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 30, 2019

PROFESSIONAL HELP - My favorite character in Waltzing With ...

On Thursday afternoon applicants for the graphics job showed up at A-Games. The first was young, cocky and barely out of high school. He didn’t bring any examples and seemed to assume the ideas he pulled out of the air were so impressive Joe would roll out the red carpet. He was dumfounded when Joe... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 29, 2019

ASK YOUR DOCTOR

I've been noticing a lot of ads on TV for meds. Prescription only meds. Something for anything that ails you. Nervous? Depressed? Skin problems? Headaches? Back Pain?There's a med for that. Ask your doctor if... and then as a throw away line or in the fine print, they mention there may be side... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 28, 2019

FINALLY, THE WRITER'S GROUP MEETS

THURSDAY AT THE CENTER The whole group was there on Thursday. We’d missed last week – The Center was closed because of the parking lot construction that blocked the doors, a weather-extended inconvenience that left bingo and pinochle players out in the rain. Several of my "star players" had taken a... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 27, 2019

GRANDMA LUCY AMANDA

Long time Blogit readers may remember some of the stories I used to share about my Grandma Lucy, a short, roly-poly dumpling of a woman, white hair pulled back in a bun at the base of her neck, always aproned. I may not have mentioned that she was the child of homesteaders whose family came to "the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

THE KOREAN WAR

According to my calendar, the Korean War started on June 25, 1950. This blurb on the calendar reminded me about America’s anxiety at that time. My male classmates at MHS worried about turning 18 years of age and having to register for the military draft. The war – which some declared was not in fact... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

MEMORIES

It was summertime in Salkum, June, a sunny day in 1949 or 1950. The weather was perfect for a long hike along Mill Creek, or a baseball game in the lot next to the town water tower, but nowhere near warm enough to head for the swimming hole. It was maybe 75 degrees. The sheets and towels were hung... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 24, 2019

CHANGES

old song: "There'll be a change in the weather, a change in the sea From now on there'll be a change in me. My walk will be different, my talk and my name, Nothin' about me's gonna be the same. There'll be some changes made, today. There'll be some changes made." I've given up my crochet hook and... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 23, 2019

RUMORS OF WAR

I've been holding my breath these last couple of weeks as things heated up in the Gulf of Oman - a US surveillance drone was shot down by Iranians, the President warned that was a big mistake. He said he called off a strike against the Iranians at the last minute because he was concerned about... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 22, 2019

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE SIDELINE

All my stories have been written with material that was gathered – no, God save us! Not gathered but absorbed – before I was fifteen years old. - Willa Cather - [i] The passing parade Since I couldn’t find a wig shop here in beautiful downtown Mundane – the little town that’s a hop, skip and a jump... Sign in to see full entry.

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