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

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Sunday, June 11, 2023

TICK, TICK, TIC

As most of us do (I'm making an assumption here) I sometimes notice what makes people tick, how they manage the slings and arrows, how they celebrate the good times. Also, sometimes I'm able to figure out what makes them tic - what shoves them off balance or pisses them off. It's like the old saying... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 10, 2023

CALCIUM AND VIT. D-3.

My doctor told me to take two tabs a day of my calcium. I'd been taking one, and trying to stick to the daily requirement as posted on the bottle. But I'm 87. My bones need more than that, apparently - and those uncomfortable joints and strange transient pains were making me want to stay in my... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 8, 2023

RECOMMENDED VIEWING

There's an old saying: "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear." But there's a program on HGTV - the rehab channel - that puts the lie to that old saw. It's called "Bargain Block." To me, it's the most interesting and creative of all the shows that focus on renovations and house-flipping.... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

NURSERY RHYME TRIVIA

The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, All on a summer’s day; The knave of Hearts, he stole the tarts, And took them clean away. The ____ of Hearts Called for the tarts, And beat the Knave full sore; The Knave of Hearts Brought back the tarts, And vowed he’d steal no more. Here's today's... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO OUR 20TH CLASS REUNION

You may not know how it felt to be an outsider in your high school years. You may have been one of the cool kids, the smart/pretty/athletic ones who always had a posse. Try as we might to dress alike, to do our hair in the most favored style, to smile and hang on to the fringes of the chosen circle,... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 5, 2023

TRENDING NOW - OR SO THEY SAY

I've been channel-surfing this morning, looking for news without the embroidery of speculative opinion. Came across a science report - don't remember whether it was CNN, NewsNation or MSNBC. It seems the Milky Way is dying. They didn't fill in the blanks. No guesstimates as to how long it will take... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 4, 2023

OLD SAYINGS

"There's more than one way to skin a cat."??? Why would anyone want to skin a cat? "A rolling stone gathers no moss."??? But doesn't moss have a cooling, softening effect? "Better late than never."??? Fogedaboudit! Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 3, 2023

WHAT TIME IS IT?

Our lives seem to be ruled by the clock and the calendar. We count days until a special event is scheduled - birthday, graduation, wedding, prom, etc. We look back in our memory and wonder where the years went - seems like yesterday our babies or grandbabies arrived, and now they're all grown up and... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 2, 2023

EVERYTHING OLD WAS NEW THEN

I'm not sure if the frozen food case came to supermarkets in the big cities before it came to the back country general stores like Talbott's General Store and U.S. Post Office. But I do not remember seeing any frozen foods until I was out of high school - 1953. They had refrigerator space for milk... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 1, 2023

HIGH WIRE ACT

Once upon a time there was a screech owl named Gladys, who survived a forest fire in her neck of the woods. Horace, her nestling brother, had flown with their parents at the first whiff of smoke. They warned Gladys it was time to go, the wind had brought terrifying warnings. But Gladys insisted... Sign in to see full entry.

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