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Sunday, June 18, 2023

OOPS

For the past hour or so I've been working and re-working a post here. It was a thing that has been on my mind for awhile. The gist of it was to support LGBTQ, trans-gender people, and others who are under attack from the ultra-right-wing conservative politicians. To sum it up, I deleted the post.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 17, 2023

ABOUT FATHER'S DAY

One reason I like going shopping at the supermarket or Wally World, is the people- watching as I get in some walking exercise up and down the aisles. The people who warm my heart the most are those good dads with kids in tow, or riding in the cart, perhaps while their mom is home catching a nap or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Where the fish pond used to be:

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Friday, June 16, 2023

THIS 'N THAT - HAPPY FRIDAY

There's a contractor due to show up here mid-morning to fill in the froggie opera company's pond. They were notified their lease was up, but they were singing loud and long after sunset last night. Perhaps it was their farewell performance, or maybe they were inspired by the light show put on by the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

ANOTHER PIECE FOR "PATCHWORK" THE GMA PATCH MEMOIR...

The summer I was going on sixteen I worked the noon rush shift at the Pollyanna Cafe in Kennewick, WA as a trainee waitress. Uniform, apron, hanky ruffled out like a flower (think of Flo in the series "Alice.") Coffee was a dime a cup with free refills, a burger with lettuce, tomato and a slice of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

"CRIME" AND PUNISHMENT...

When I was in grade school, in the mid-to-late 1940s, Mama had a secret stash of chocolate chips she kept at the back of a drawer near the kitchen sink. To make things stretch, she'd use only half a bag in a batch of cookies, which meant the other half was stashed. There would have been hell to pay... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

MISSION IMPROBABLE IN THE BACKYARD HABITAT

"Your mission, Jim, should you decide to accept it, is to eliminate the threat of a pernicious enemy of the Brick Street Troop." Jim's assignment to this improbable mission stemmed from an all-points appeal for a special forces takedown. The threat to the Brick Streeters, especially the young,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 12, 2023

REPORT OF THE BACKYARD HABITAT OBSERVER

Agreements have been finalized. The Frog Opera Company's venue is closing at the end of the week. The Opera Frog manager, Bally Leaper, refused to accept notice of the lease termination. He insists the entire opera company will swim in formation for as long as it takes to save their murky pond from... Sign in to see full entry.

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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.

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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.

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