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

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Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Two-fer

Online Meanness Jimmy Kimmel’s baby nearly died, he wept on-air and people wrote nasty things about his problems, his emotion, his opinion. Sometimes people are so mean and snarky I want to turn off my computer and turn my back on technology. Sometimes they’re so vicious I want to reach through the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 8, 2017

Snack time

I had lunch with Rich and Matt, off my feed as the saying goes, no appetite for Panera’s tasty and cheesy offerings. Since their fabulous baked goods are off limits and I’m tired of salads I opted for the new addition to their menu: a fruit smoothie. Made with Greek yogurt, it’s pretty tasty and at... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 7, 2017

Breakfast with the boys

My turn to buy this morning. We went to a chain restaurant called Steak N Shake, which the boys have a sentimental attachment to, since it was the all-time favorite of their grandparents. Gpa Pearl had a dry sense of humor, and worked in a flour mill until the time of his retirement. He had once... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 6, 2017

Dreams and Expectations

When you get older than dirt, which stage in life I have reached, your metabolism slows down so fewer calories will pile on to all your least favorite flab accumulators, and you will waddle when you walk unless you get out and WALK on a regular basis. And if you try to lose a bit of that unwanted... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 5, 2017

Theatrical Devices

At The Center yesterday only two other members of the Write Your Own Story group showed up. Rain, flooded roads and basements, some live ten miles or further away, and other reasons fully explained the light attendance. We met as usual, in the small conference room where three of the Center's... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Stick to the point

As a female, and I do think the female’s ability to use both hemispheres of the brain has something to do with it, I tend to beat around the bush – wander off the point of the story, bring in elements that may seem unconnected. As a blogger, one needs to stick to the point – to focus on just one... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

"Sunny day, it's keeping the clouds away..."

"Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?" The temp was a little low, but perfect sweater weather, and the world was extremely green – very bright new leaves, burgeoning grass. This was an emerald day set in the link of a time bracelet forged of onyx and dull pewter. Nothing on the... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

FAMOUS LINES

There is a disturbance in the force… Was there ever a better line? Maybe “Are you talkin’ to me?” Maybe it’s the rain. The gloom. All the news is about tornadoes, floods, pictures of people filling sandbags, passers-by pulling a baby out of the raging floodwater that has overturned a car. My mood is... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 1, 2017

Crocheted Water Wings

I posted a complaint that I didn’t know how to crochet a pair of water wings on FB, and someone actually suggested using plastic bags cut up and turned into “thread.” The orig. post was my lame attempt at a joke about the incessant rain (8+” in about 3 days). It’s – as they say in the comedy... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 30, 2017

"Home is the Hunter, Home from the Hill"

My grandson Matt has been deployed for a while in the “sandpit” of the Middle East. He’s in the U.S. Air Force, works with radar and air traffic, and thank heaven, his deployment was mostly boring. He got home a few days ago, now has a 2-week R&R leave, which he’s spending with his buddies, his mom... Sign in to see full entry.

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