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

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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Little Merry Sunshine

Instead of the Crabby Appleton persona from yesterday, I'll try to fake a Little Merry Sunshine take on the world today. BTW, yesterday's bit was supposed to be a joke, a la "Grouchy Old Men," the movie. These days the skateboarding kids have grown up - they have licenses and drive. I never really... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Ode to Old Age...

Life is hard for ‘normal’ people, miserable for those with ‘challenges.’ Being old is a challenge. Sometimes just pulling yourself out of bed and wending your way to the bathroom for a good think at the start of the day is all you can make yourself do. Sometimes it’s all life before coffee, a... Sign in to see full entry.

Wiley Coyote's Fat-Burning Soup - aka "superfood" soup

Maybe it's the cool mornings, but yesterday felt like soup weather, even though it was perfectly sunny and bright, one of Grandma Lucy's Second Coming days. So after breakfast I cleared the vegetable bin and began assembling the ingredients. Half a cup of chopped red pepper, half a cup of chopped... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

A Short Chapter from the Family Album

Lucy Amanda and the Second Coming I remember Grandma Lucy Amanda with great fondness and a grin. Only five feet tall, she made up for lack of height by increasing her girth. She was a plump little old lady version of the Pillsbury Doughboy. She wore her waist-length white hair pulled back into a... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 10, 2012

Sail on, silvery moon...

Yesterday morning I waited behind my car as the couple just parking next to it dawdled about the getting out of theirs. I glanced up as fair-weather puffs went skimming high above and saw the moon, the quarter moon it's face curved upward, sailing in the opposite direction. Yes, for that moment it... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Beautiful Day

We had heavenly weather yesterday - clear and bright, a light breeze, just a bit crisp in the morning and absolutely lovely at about 74 degrees. Son and I sat on the shady front porch, just breathing in the fresh cool air, sipping coffee and talking about nothing much. We got to talking about... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Lively Art - conclusion

After his sculpture’s mysterious disappearance, Zach had trouble sleeping. After a week he finally decided to sculpt a replacement for the missing statue. He’d go back to the Ozarks, buy more clay. That night he enjoyed his first sound sleep since the incident. Then, in the middle of the night, the... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 7, 2012

Lively Art - part 4

continued "Gone! What the hell do you mean, gone?" "You'd better get right down here, sir. There's a reporter already here, and all hell's about to break loose." Zach slammed down the phone and jumped into his clothes. A cold, sick knot formed in his stomach. Earlier that day he'd accepted an offer... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Lively Art - part 3

continued "Bad! Christ, man, this is probably the best thing you ever did. It's not even good! It's surreal," Josef said incredulously. "You mean it? You think it's good?" "What d'you want me to do, kiss your ring? It’s excellent," Josef said. He called the department secretary and cancelled his... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Lively Art - part 2

continued Zach's title for the sculpture was Man. It represented his notion of the universal human sense of isolation, the desperate need to escape, to touch. Everyone Zach knew was trying to get out of one box or another. Zach's father had discouraged him from making art his career. The older... Sign in to see full entry.

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