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

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Centered...

There was some semblance of normalcy at the Center on Tuesday, folks in a good mood because the weather was mild and dry. Tax season, for all intents and purposes, was over for the Center's AARP tax lady, no phone calls complaining they couldn't get through to her. There was the one lady who... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Oh, my...

Just realized I hadn't posted today and now I'm running out of time. My old friend Peggy is running me nuts with this n that last-minute details - she's spazzing out about crap that can't be managed. At least she's helped me decide this Sunday's program is the end of my involvement. Just do not play... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 13, 2015

The Great Sweet Potato Caper

One sign of spring around Mundane is that the potatoes, sweets and otherwise, begin to sprout. Somehow they know the time has come to grow. So when Gma found the sprouted sweet potato she decided this was the perfect day to start a sweet potato vine in the big planter by the front porch. She decided... Sign in to see full entry.

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How to be a Curmudgeon ( quote any of the following )

Part 1 - Pop Culture on TV is Really Really Stupid Let's start with the most obvious: "reality" TV. Survivor, the "Real" Housewives, the Bachelor, the swamp dudes, the trophy hunters, hoarders, the cat from hell, the Kardashians, anything with the word "amazing" in the title. Not a redeeming social... Sign in to see full entry.

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I enjoyed all your comments on invisibility...

A condition I've grown accustomed to. But I do remember the first time some teeny-bopper at Burger King assumed I was a senior and gave me the discount. Felt like I was getting away with something, since I was no senior. And then it hit me. I was. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 12, 2015

The Cloak of Invisibility

A young woman I know - 50-something - mentioned to me recently that she's becoming invisible. There was even a commercial featuring a woman who'd begun to be overlooked so often she began to feel that way. The symptoms of this are confusing at times. First a snot-nosed kid barely out of diapers... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 11, 2015

About the Scams & comments

Naut suggested I do a bit at The Center about the scams to help our seasoned folks aware of the nasty tricks of the con artist's trade. The attorney general's office has sent reps several times to talk about the shenanigans, including the grandparent scheme where a distant grandkid calls 'in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 10, 2015

Bad Weather... Good News

Yesterday was Write Your Own Story day at The Center. Attendance was low, partly due to storms, lightning and the area was under a tornado watch for quite a while. Edna came, flustered. She'd just found a msg on her land line that the IRS is planning to take her to court, with a demand to call their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Death Wish Coffee: Good to the Last Drop

I'd been hoarding it since Christmas, doling out one delicious pot every now and then, but like the guy says in the Arby's ad - all good things must come to an end. The last cup was just as deliciously rich and mellow as the first, but knowing this was the last of it, I did savor it thoughtfully.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Oh, dear, what can the matter be,

Oh, dear, what can the matter be, Oh, dear, what can the matter be, Johnnie's so long at the fair. He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons, He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons, He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons To tie up my bonnie brown hair. Mother used to sing this song... Sign in to see full entry.

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