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Sunday, November 1, 2015

Shopping Cart Scare

I was at the end of an aisle at the supermarket, heading for the cracker aisle when progress was stopped by a young woman and two adorable little girls who had parked smack dab in the middle of the intersection. The smaller one was in the front basket, sitting folded but trying to stand up to reach... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 31, 2015

Dr. Joe Medicine Crow is 102 Years Old. -- repost from FB

The Greatest Generations Foundation October 28 at 12:31pm · · Friends, Happy Birthday to Dr. Joe Medicine Crow, the last living Plains Indian War Chief and World War II veteran. He turned 102 years old on Tuesday. Born October 27, 1913 near Lodge Grass, Montana, Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow is the last... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 30, 2015

On Second Thought

Went in to The Center yesterday for the Write Your Own Story group, half decided to tell Sara I’d changed my mind about the group on fiction writing. In the first place I’m already committed to 3 volunteer shifts a week, and there’s a limit to my energy. And in second place I have a very low... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Don’t Laugh…

Yesterday I mentioned funny books. Could only think of one or two, but then I thought of Google. Turns out there are lists of the “funniest books ever published.” Some of the following appeared on more than one list: By John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces By Oscar Wilde, The Importance of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

A Funny Thing Happened …

Someone on PBS talked about witches and crones as literary devices, and how important they are to cautionary tales – either that or they’re designed by a weak-kneed man to fizz away some of the dire influence his mother or grandmother may have exerted on his young self. This got me thinking back to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

New poem, first draft

Cage of Bees Sometimes my skull is a hive buzzing with thoughts of honey drizzled over days long gone. The hive is seldom silent; even in sleep there are expeditions in search of kindred minds or lovers who never waver in their loyalty. Old drones fly out to return again, again, and yet again to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 26, 2015

Scheduling Faux Pas

I messed up. Week ago last Thursday, the Write Your Own Story group met at the Center, and as the group broke up, I said something like “See you next Thursday.” They’d all been expressing regret that the class is wrapping up – time to put it all in documents, add a few photos from the family album,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 25, 2015

to clarify the previous posts

After All is a fictionalized version of my mother's life story. Some actual names have been used but Henry's surname "Lagroix" is fictive. Throughout the novel many actual events and conversations have been incorporated, reality-based characters are as close as memory permits to people I knew. Of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Mashed Potatoes & Turkey Gravy -- as Hat.

It’s another 2-Hat day. Ever since Robin and Cris were here to surprise me for my birthday I’ve been under duress. It seems Cris fell in love with the orange & black crocheted spider hat I had ready to mail to son John as part of the care package I was compiling. And once they got back to sunny... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Runnin' late - gotta get to The Center, but found this on FB

Teacher Arrested at JFK A Public school teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he attempted to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a compass, a slide-rule and a calculator. At a press conference just before noon today, Attorney General Eric... Sign in to see full entry.

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