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

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Monday, September 29, 2014

Karma Warning

I was at The Center last Tuesday. Noticed a new guy chatting with Iona at the bread table. Silver hair, neatly trimmed beard, ball cap with no logo, plaid shirt, jeans, worn-comfy New Balance shoes. Iona did that thing she does when something doesn't sit right with her, lifted her chin, turned on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Making plans...

I was staring out the kitchen window, waiting while the coffee brewed, thinking about the new back fence, the water feature and how indecisive I've been. What to do about it? Weighing the options - whether to drain the pond and level the ground, put in a nice rock garden (salvaging the boulders from... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 27, 2014

One of those days

Facebook, from time to time, sends an email to notify me that someone has tagged me or liked something I posted, or commented. I consider this overkill. I have Facebook so I can see if someone has sent a message or clicked on something I posted. I've told them a number of times, using one of their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 26, 2014

Miss Crabby Appleton's Review of Thursday

Ordinarily a Thursday is humdrum, forgettable, just one more yawn before Friday. When it comes to a beauty contest, Thursday's the plain cousin who can't get a date. But yesterday was no ordinary Thursday, no ride through a desert on a horse with no name. Oh, the weather was perfect, just a touch of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Ferd Packer Survival Theory - Basis for Writing a Character...

Normal Packerian protocol is to bash your opponent from behind if possible. If not, take your best shot and disable him quickly. Dispatch him if he is not useful as a hostage or to provide information about other enemies. If there is no possibility of striking the first blow, then use charm and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Women's Woodland Retreat:

One wife at the scene, who asked this reporter not to use her name, said her husband had to be persuaded to part with her for the weekend retreat. She did not share with him the driving directions, and was carefully vague about the schedule of events after he asked to be invited to observe the naked... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

She passed!

I'm not surprised, but I am very happy that all her hard work has paid off. Robin will be sworn in as a member of the bar by her friend Peary during the lunch hour today. She's having someone videotape the ceremony... She posted a little thank you on Facebook yesterday to show appreciation for all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 22, 2014

No News Yet About the Bar Exam

Talked to my daughter Robin yesterday - she's living in a rented house in Key West this month, taking a little R&R after the marathon of law school and the bar exam. She and Cris are swimming, biking, trying all the good restaurants, spending time with old friends. She's cooking - which she loves -... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 21, 2014

And what about security?

Peg and I were in the only ones who showed up at 10:00 a.m. for Thursday's Write Your Own Story session at The Center. By 10:15 and we'd decided not to use the day's writing prompts. She was to leave early to make it to another appointment and wanted to use session time to work on a welcome speech... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 20, 2014

The Check's in the Mail - and Sis Asks a Question or Two

Rose asked if I knew what happened to Mom's first marriage, how her ex got custody of our older sis and bro. And how did our mom and dad meet? Rose is 75 now, my baby sis. Seems like it took her a long time to get around to this question, but better late than never, I suppose. Our mother was a bit... Sign in to see full entry.

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