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Saturday, August 3, 2019

He Who He Who

I think our female maintenance man, our woman maintenance person, our fix-it lady, or whatever you would call her, must have quit. I haven't seen her around the complex for days and days. Actually, she was the maintenance supervisor with several maintenance men under her direction and tutelage. She... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 2, 2019

The Cicadas Of August

I hadn't realized they were singing to me. Totally absorbed in the Friday evening episode of American Ninja Warrior, this time in Kansas City at an outside location set up in front of our famous Union Station and between it and our also famous World War I Museum, the noise of the cheering crowds on... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 1, 2019

I Know You Better Than You May Think

"We don't see things as they are..." No, we only think we do. But in reality, "...we see things as we are." ~ Anaïs Nin Blogit is such a unique place. I knew the moment that I found it that I was destined to pore out my heart and soul in written words...not because my words, my opinions, my... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

It Is Time For Something

The first day of August began twelve minutes ago. About that time in 1962 I welcomed our second child, a tiny baby boy. Now his hair is turning grey, he is expecting a grandchild, and he cradles a C-Pap at night so that he can sleep. Memories, how they linger--how they ever flood my soul....little... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 29, 2019

Night Life

For very good reason indeed, a group of skunks is called a surfeit. The spray of one skunk has a range of up to 10 feet, and its odor can be detected up to 1.5 miles in any direction. It is not necessary to see a skunk to know it has been startled by something or someone. Our nights have been so... Sign in to see full entry.

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