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

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Thursday, January 26, 2017

JOURNAL ENTRY -- 1/25/2017 6:42:53 PM

When I looked into the bedroom I saw him lying on my side of the bed, curled in a relaxed fetal position on his right side, hands folded between the pillow and his cheek. I thought he might get chilled there and found a blanket. I put it gently over him, and he snored and snuggled further into the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Centered

Mixed bag yesterday. Woke up at 4:30 and no matter how badly I wanted, could not go back to sleep. At 5: I got up and at ‘em, made coffee. Then I pulled out a jar of Ragu pizza sauce, a batch of brown rice lasagna noodles, some grated parmesan, and took some low-fat cottage cheese and whipped it up... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Hello, Kitty?

Yesterday I did not charge my Consumer Cellular smart phone, which I once knew how to answer but have forgotten. I don't want to admit this or ask my kids to show me how one more time. Since I did not charge it, the damn thing has quit ringing. Though it didn’t really ring. It played a few musical... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 23, 2017

Shopping for a Care Package

In the war to end all wars, when our boys were over there, Blue Star parents sent home-baked goods, toiletries that couldn’t be had at the front, Hershey bars, family pictures. If the cookies arrived as crumbs, they were still devoured. If a mom sent cookies, she was well-advised to send dozens so... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 22, 2017

FREEDOM HATS

As I’ve mentioned here at times, I’ve taken up crochet to keep my hands busy and use up nervous energy during the broadcasts about the lumpy Trumpy debacle. As I watched the old familiar oath being sworn, heard the campaign rhetoric spew anew after the deed was done, I felt a sinking feeling. And... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 21, 2017

Cutthroat Tuesday (3-handed Pinochle)

Lottie is 70-something, short white hair styled wild. Sometimes it stands straight up, helped by a bit of something called “product.” I remember when we used Dippity-Do… Her face is that of a long-time smoker, the skin is rough and deeply wrinkled, and her voice has a bit of smokers’ rasp about it.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 20, 2017

1201 North Main

The Center is located at 1201 North Main Street, the former Rohrkaste Dairy building – a family-owned creamery where they produced ice cream and other dairy products. It was an upscale version of a Dairy Queen as well as a wholesale producer. Located at the corner of North Main and Union,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 19, 2017

If At First You Don't Succeed, Delete and Post Anew

Some long-past incident was on my mind this morning, one of those things you try to overlook at the time, but which becomes a burr under your saddle – pricking and biting long after you should have dropped it into the well of forgetfulness. I wrote about it, a pretty complete scene from long ago, a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Reality Programming

Some time ago the TV writers went on strike for better pay and more recognition. That’s when the network bosses decided they could do without plots and characters, actual story lines. They opted for “reality” TV: the surreal housewives of a rich neighborhood you can’t afford to live in, the sexy... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 16, 2017

How Mama Talks

The recent turn of events in American politics has brought a new communications style to the fore. Most speakers follow one train of thought from point A to a conclusion. Politicians are often academics, having degrees in business, history, law, etc. They present a point of view, back it up with... Sign in to see full entry.

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