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

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Saturday, December 24, 2016

Carrie Fisher Recovering

In the first Star Wars movie, Carrie Fisher played Princes Leia, whose hair style never did take the fashion world by storm. Ms. Fisher’s character, after some hints of attraction between Leia and Luke Skywalker, turned out to be the sister of our stalwart Jedi knight. And the guy she couldn’t stand... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 23, 2016

GRAND SLAM

Well, something weird is going on. I woke up as usual around 11:30, then again about 2:30, answering Mother Nature’s call. I expected to be rousted out again at 4:30 or 5:00, but when I woke up the numbers on my clock said 7:57. It was still dark outside, or nearly so – I thought something was wrong... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 22, 2016

WILD HORSES COULDN’T DRAG ME …

The fire department/water rescue guys in St. Charles, MO. Had a weird/sad emergency overnight. The historic town north of St. Louis along the Missouri River dresses up for the Christmas Season with costumed as 1890s carol singers, decorations like the olden days, and horse-drawn carriage rides. Late... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU SAY, BUT THE WAY YOU SAY IT

We volunteers at the Main Street Center are not supposed to tell our clients that they are troublesome or petty. We’re supposed to brush off their quirks and crabby-Appleton bitchiness, thank them for participating and go on about our business. Yesterday was the Christmas party – a catered lunch,... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

SPEAKING OF FAKE NEWS...

People lie. Maybe it’s their idea of fun, maybe it’s to get back at someone for past slights or to bring the high and mighty down a peg. The more outrageous and fantastic the story, the more fun it is to get someone to swallow it as real. Parents with the best of intentions lie to their children.... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 19, 2016

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

There’s a guy who works for The Center as the driver of our van that picks up people at their homes and takes them to doctor’s appointments, the beauty shop, Walmart, the grocery stores, and on Tuesdays and Fridays, Bob brings them to The Center for lunch and bingo. Driving the van is just his day... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 18, 2016

The FB Follies

Friend of mine on FB complained that his posts were captured and posted on a stranger’s news feed, and that individual was snarky in his reaction: as in WTH is this guy posting on my page and who gives a (expletive) what he thinks about this. I’ve been notified by FB in recent days that people not... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Seen on Facebook

· Q. What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? · A synonym roll. Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 16, 2016

Topics Fit for Polite Conversation

Well, I’ve racked my brain, but haven’t come up with much that fits. Politics? Nope, too touchy. Christmas? Whether to mention the word in our good wishes and greetings? Some do, some don’t. Sex? Heaven forbid! Money? Really? You even have to ask? Food? Oh yeah, that’s safe. Unless you’re talking to... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 15, 2016

S. I. T.

Senior Image Team (S.I.T.) Eligibility Requirements: #1. At the checkout counter, you must pay with cash, exact change. This counts 1 point toward membership. #2 If you can hold up the line while doing so, you earn 5 points. Upon the accumulation of 100 points, you are a full-fledged SIT member, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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