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

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

WHAT NEXT?

It's September. Was thinking of the lyrics to "September Song" a couple of days ago. It was one of my favorites when I first heard it - a kind of wistful melody, beautiful on a solo piano or when the words were sung. Transitory, I believe is the word that defines it. September is that pause between... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

"Old Man River," Lyrics & Offshoots

When I was nine or ten and radio was the main contact with the big wide world for most people, there was a lot of music of all kinds broadcast. Keep in mind this was long before the advent of Rock & Roll - Elvis was probably only a gleam in his daddy's eye and the Beatles grandma was still running... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

FLEDGELING DRAMA DAYS

The transition of a kid from his parent's house to a college dorm (or taking leave for other reasons) is often described as leaving the nest. The parents left behind miss their kid(s) and the feelings involved are often called empty nest syndrome. What is not so often talked about is the reaction... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 29, 2022

NEIGHBORING - 1960'S STYLE

The sons and I were talking a day or so ago about the neighborhood where they grew up. Even then it was a historic district, strictly residential, with gentle curving streets and a beautiful lake surrounded by a park that took up the better part of two blocks. There was a bandstand gazebo where the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 28, 2022

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

Herb, formerly known as Stubby, had been absent from the Backyard Habitat for a few weeks. Peaches had no idea where her partner had gone, but she knew he was determined to do something about the missing four inches of his tail. He'd lost it while making a terrifying escape from a trap; the door had... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 27, 2022

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

White Ears called the meeting to order as the Fall Observation Team gathered in the first maple. They were looking into the actions of the two-leggeds, the smaller ones who played games behind the wrought-iron picket fence across Brick street. White Ears had seen this phenomenon before. It seemed to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 26, 2022

SUMMER JOB

I was 15 going on 16 that summer, staying with my older sis Marje and her family in Salem, Oregon. She worked as the head waitress at a huge Chinese restaurant and banquet venue and worked most weekends, which left her two boys, 8-year-old Larry and 4-year-old Norm in the tender care of their dad,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST (OR ANYTHING/ANYONE)

There are a number of observable lifestyles that impact the development of the planet's ecosystems and life forms. The two that come to mind this morning are those we are most familiar with: animal and vegetable. One is passive, takes in sunlight and rain and returns oxygen, which is absolutely... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

THE WORLD'S MOST POLITE TRAFFIC JAM

These days it starts around 7:15-7:20 a.m. One after another, backed up along the brick street waiting to turn up onto the parking lot in front of St. B's school. It's more than a parking lot, where folks pull in for weddings, funerals and regular masses. It's also a playground which the monitors... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

IN SEARCH OF INNOCENT FUN

Just came in from the front porch where I sat awhile to watch the morning parade of parents dropping off their kids at St. B's. It's a beautiful morning, 62 degrees and the sunrise was unimpeded by clouds. My friend Ebbie walked by with Sergeant, her cute little black dog. Ebbie was one of the stars... Sign in to see full entry.

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