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Thursday, December 6, 2018

IT'S ALL CONNECTED

FRACTALS Tuesday, as I arrived The Center, a mathematically perfect snowflake landed on my sleeve, a fractal pattern of the first order. Most of the other snowflakes had been bumped and lumped on the way down, but by some stroke of luck this one survived and landed on my coat sleeve. Inside, the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

SOMETHING FOR THURSDAY'S WRITING GROUP

A WRITER’S NATURE John Gardner wrote a book called On Becoming a Novelist, published by Harper & Row in 1983, and I have a well-thumbed paperback copy that lives on my bookshelf. The inside cover page includes a list of other books he’s written – takes up the whole page. I’ve had this book and read... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

HO! HO! NO!

I saw someone socking Santa Claus In the aisle at Walmart yesterday. She didn’t want him quite so close, So she bopped him on the nose, And told that strange old man to go away. At Walmart a couple days ago there was a wandering Santa, red suit, big belt, and a natural beard – wandering up the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 3, 2018

THE RUDOLPH QUESTION

Now, I’m all for kindness and fairness, and treating everyone with respect. “Liberty and justice for all” is more than just a quote from the Pledge of Allegiance to me. But sometimes I have to curl my lip and roll my eyes at the lengths some go to in the name of what’s good for children – i.e.,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 2, 2018

SCHOOLYARDS AND SO ON

There was a schoolyard bully at Kennewick school when I was a second-grader. He had a following: four or five hangers-on to laugh and point and back him up. I still remember his name. It was Herbie Tregor and he was one of those big-for-his-age fat kids who choose to wear horizontal striped knit tee... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 1, 2018

REPORTER SEEKS INPUT FOR CHRISTMAS THEMED STORY...

A couple days ago I got an email from Joan at The Center. She wanted a favor from the Thursday story writing group (again). It seems a reporter from the Troy Tribune – a town about ten miles down the road from here – was looking to interview folks about Christmas in the olden days. I wondered why... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 30, 2018

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO A DOMESTIC SLOUCH

I’ve never been known as a domestic goddess, not by any stretch of the imagination. I don’t go ga-ga over gadgets, don’t scrub and polish for the fun of it. I cook because I like to eat, but The Pioneer Woman and Martha Stewart’s celebration of recipes is lost on me. Guess you could call me a... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 29, 2018

AS THE M&M'S SAY, HE DOES EXIST!

Sooner or later we all figure it out: the Santa story is a myth. By the time I was in 3rd grade I knew it was my job to protect the illusions of little kids, and to declare Santa was real, even if I had my doubts. They didn’t need to know the fact that whether or not they’d get anything on their... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

MR. FOSTER’S DRUGSTORE

We lived in Alton when Rusty was about two years old and Rich was one year. Grandma lived about 4 doors up the street at that time and took care of the boys while we were at work. Rich was napping at home while Gma kept an eye out – Fang and I took Russ along with us to pick up a prescription at... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

LAUNDRY DAY

As I was putting clean sheets on the bed a couple days ago, a memory came flitting into mind. It was a sunny Saturday in July of 1960. “Fang” and I had been to the laundromat, first washday after we were married. It was time to make the bed. Of course his mama hadn’t shown him the method my mom had... Sign in to see full entry.

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