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

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Saturday, March 30, 2024

OLD FAVORITE

Just as the Calendar Began to Say Summer by Mary Oliver I went out of the schoolhouse fast and through the gardens and to the woods, and spent all summer forgetting what I'd been taught -- two times two, and diligence, and so forth, how to be modest and useful, and how to succeed and so forth,... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 29, 2024

THE AGREEMENT

Josie made her way to the outhouse from her kitchen door, leaning on her cane for balance. She saw a shadow in the underbrush at the edge of the clearing. Mama Bear was there, watching. She nodded a greeting, careful not to turn her face toward the animal. Part of their deal was to pretend not to... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 28, 2024

A RITE OF SPRING

Today feels like spring is really here. Am watching the Cardinals' opening game on TV. They're playing at Dodger Stadium. In the '70s when we lived in the Leclaire neighborhood, I had the ironing board set up in a small room (former coal bin) in the basement, with the radio to keep me company. Those... Sign in to see full entry.

FAMILIAR LOVE STORY

A week or so ago my granddaughter's 18-year-old stepdaughter got married in a chapel near Tacoma, Washington. There were bridesmaids, a bouquet, high hopes and the day was full of sunshine and wonder. Angela, my granddaughter, had married Alecia's dad just three years ago, taking on the mothering of... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Power Outage

I was plunking along on FB when everything blinked and went off. When it popped back on, my apps had shut down. I barely got it all back to the way I like it, when it zapped off again. I looked outside to see if the neighbors were without power, but couldn't tell. They'd all gone to work earlier. An... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

SIMPLE SIMON (A VERY OLD NURSERY RHYME)

"Simple Simon met a pie man, going to the fair. Said Simple Simon to the pie man, let me taste your ware. Said the pie man to Simple Simon, show me first your penny, Said Simple Simon to the pie man, indeed I have not any.".... This is the extent of what I remember. Do you remember more? Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 25, 2024

OLD FASHIONED RIDDLE - CAN YOU GUESS WHAT IT IS?

Little Nanny Etticote in a white petticoat and a red nose. The longer she stands, the shorter she grows.??? Will reveal the answer tomorrow if nobody guesses it today. Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 24, 2024

POEM FOR TODAY

Abou Ben Adhem BY LEIGH HUNT Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold:— Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, March 23, 2024

SMART PILLS

Two sixth graders were sitting on the bleachers watching the track team run practice sprints, when the first one, Joe, pulled a small bottle out of his pocket. His friend Pete asked "What's that?" "Smart pills," Joe said. "What's a smart pill?" "You swallow it and it makes you smarter." "Gimme one... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 22, 2024

Ancestry, etc.

Son Rich has been searching family background on Ancestry and has come up with names of relatives from my parents' families - names I haven't said aloud in years. My dad's father, Peter & his mother, Jenny, my uncles Art, Chet and Herb and aunt Emma. Dad's name was Henry. Son read off his birth and... Sign in to see full entry.

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