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

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Monday, May 12, 2014

Hi-Def...

I used to see the world in high definition - better than 20-20 vision. I could look at a bird on a limb in the far distance and tell not only what kind of a bird she was, but what insect she was holding in her shiny little beak. I could spot a frog on a log in the midst of the fog. (Well that last... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 11, 2014

NFL Draft - St. Louis Rams pick Michael Sams

I'm not a big pro sports fan, and although I understand the "art" of American Football - it seems unnecessarily dangerous to knees and skulls. It's a money thing. We know there are all kinds of people cashing in on the sight of two teams of guys in tight pants going at the ball, in something less... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 10, 2014

Thursday's Write Your Own Story session

It's a mixed bag, as they said in the 70s. Little of this, little of that, add in a sprinkle of nothin' and a couple of unwarranted assumptions. Mary was there, the new kid showed up, The 8th Dwarf (Chatty Kathy) was there, but Gloria still has not returned and we miss her. She told Mary she had... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 9, 2014

Geek Squad due in a couple hours... Mad Hatter time...

Getting ready for the Geek Squad to appear with the TV. - Big part of the job is getting the bedroom rearranged for the switcheroo of the one currently in the living room. Dresser to move, things to unplug, neglected dust-bunnies to herd... Got the bed stripped, laundry in the machine, located the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Waiting for the coffee to kick in...

Well, The Center is losing one of its valuable volunteer/board members. Mary D. has decided to move to St. Louis. Which means her stint at the Library's used bookshop once a week will end, too. Mary's the one who leads the "Write Your Own Story" group and broke her hip in Nov., which was when I got... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Nigeriacamera

Someone on Facebook shared a post from Nigeriacamera - written in deliberate bad sentences. The photo was a guy weeping profusely into a towel that was draped across his shoulder. He looked to me like a soccer player, but???? The guy behind him in the photo was grinning, also looked to be in soccer... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Oh, no. Well, maybe it'll be okay.

Lori called. Hi, Mom, she says. How ya doing? Doing okay sweetheart. What's up? I hadn't heard a word from her except the occasional line or two on Facebook since July of 2012 - when she came to her stepdad's funeral. She turns 58 this year, and looks much younger. First thing you notice about her... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 5, 2014

A poem in celebration of late bloomers

On the bleakness of my lot Bloom I strove to raise. Late, my acre of a rock Yielded grape and maize.... Soil of flint if steadfast tilled Will reward the hand; Seed of palm by Lybian sun Fructified in sand. -Emily Dickinson- My younger daughter posted this to Facebook - found it just a minute ago.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Dr. Oz and "The Girls" -- or "Geez Louise, Gimme a Break"

Dr. Oz dumbs things down so my simple little mind can understand at least part of the gist of what he's trying to teach me and the other seven million silly little women in his TV audience. Any time I watch I feel so condescended to. He or his staff present little puppet shows to demonstrate the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 3, 2014

Appreciation

The Center had a volunteer appreciation lunch on Wednesday. All the members of the board, the volunteer drivers for Meals on Wheels, the lady who volunteers under AARP to do income taxes each year, the ones who answer the phone or manage the gift shop or pop labels on the monthly newsletter were... Sign in to see full entry.

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