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

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Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Wally's Rest Stop

Woke up late this morning from a dream about a quirky little cafe at the front entrance of our nearby Walmart: several round tables, each with 5 chairs (the kind with arms so that oldsters can hoist themselves up out of them). There were drinks in paper cups, the customers were expected to clean up... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 26, 2024

Can't remember title or performer...

I was out on the desert on a horse with no name. It felt good to get out of the rain... La la la la, la la la la. Who sang it, what's the title? I'd say it's driving me crazy, but you'd probably remind me it wouldn't be a drive, but only a short putt. La la la la, la-la-la-la. Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 25, 2024

1980s Philosophy

There was a time in the early 1980s when I worked with an assorted bunch of people at SIUE. Some were newly minted graduates with BS degrees in business. Some were 50-something professionals who had earned their stripes on the job and knew a thing or two they don't teach in a classroom. But we all... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 24, 2024

From the Purple Pen of Patchy Wren

There was an old man from LaGrange Whose skin was a weird shade of orange He lied all the time To any old rhyme, And no one could get him to change. Vance, Vance, he filled his pants and can't get anyone to dance to take a whirl around the floor. He doesn't smell good anymore. Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 23, 2024

You Know What To Do

Congratulations to Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on their official nomination as candidates for President and Vice President. The DNC was enthusiastic, colorful, and interesting to me - lots of reminders about recent history and why it's important for each of us to vote. Voting in November may be our... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Out of The Mouths of Babes

Three-year-old Rosalee was seated next to her mother on the back steps while the mom enjoyed a cup of coffee. Six-year-old big sister was hanging out nearby. Little Rosalee had heard a preacher on the radio talking about the devil, about Satan and redemption. She didn't understand the analogy. It... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

It's a Good Day To Be a Kid Again

I noticed when I volunteered at the Main Street Community Center that when we get to a certain stage in life - 65ish - we begin to feel like kids again. Folks at the Center would giggle about stuff that had been funny when we were 7th graders. Silly stuff. Little pranks. Which may explain why I had... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 19, 2024

Westward, Ho!

Bert and Lucy lived on her father's homestead in Wisconsin for the first few years of their marriage. Bert worked alongside his in-laws, sharing the profit (if there was any) as their little family grew. He was - like men of that era - able to fix things, a pretty good carpenter, knew about seasonal... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 18, 2024

Retirement Hobbies

Ran into a friend at the grocery store a little bit ago. Chris lives in a duplex and looks after her disabled sister who lives in the other half. She's been involved with the animal shelter, collecting cash and other donations to support pet adoptions, etc. and until recently she was dog mom to a... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 17, 2024

SOAP

Did I ever tell you about my Aunt Elsie and Uncle Mac? Elsie was my grandpa Bert Savage's sister, so from a family tree point of view, she was my great aunt, a gorgeous white-haired woman in her late 50s when Mom, Rose, Jim and I lived in our little house in Salkum in the late '40s. Uncle Mac - I... Sign in to see full entry.

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