What was dinner like when you were growing up? What did you eat? Talk about? My folks weren’t into traveling, they were into saving their money and eating out. And by the time I came along, they were over the whole kid’s food thing. If they wanted to go out to dinner they hauled me
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Grumpy But Keeping a Positive Attitude
Some days it doesn’t do to get out of bed. I’m living those days. First there was the death of my beloved brother-in-law after a brief, devastating illness. Then I got COVID. Then my husband Ken got COVID (both of us totally boosted). After four days of fever my doctor finally decided to prescribe Paxlovid.
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Swearing at the Gym
I’m no longer “with it.” I’ve become an old fogie. Has this happened to you? Fair warning: there are graphic references to strong profanity in this post. I like listening to lots of different kinds of music. At home it’s blues, jazz, zydeco or classical. When I’m in the gym they stream current music which is
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Artists Aren’t the Only Visual People
Are you a visual person? If you are, you have a hard time not seeing things. Around here there are people who can’t possibly be the visual type. Their front yard is strewn with torn open trash bags and crushed beer cans. Or broken-down cars, washing machines, refrigerators, and tetanus incrusted swing sets. No doubt
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National Computer Rant Day
It’s National Computer rant day. I made it up. Here’s why. I don’t do well with frustration. And technology in general has a high frustration level. I can usually get through computer problems and glitches with some teeth gnashing and stay sunny. Not this time. Yesterday I turned on my computer to write to you
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Who Was This Guy?
We went out to breakfast at our favorite haunt on Monday. It was nice to sit and be served. Our waiter introduced himself as Joseph. He took our drink order, chatting about what good choices we’d made. He asked did we want sugar? Cream? Honey? Extra lemon? . He nodded, smiling in approval with each
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Trash Panda Invasion
We have a problem. Maybe you have this problem too. In the last 8 years, we’ve caught over 72 raccoons, 36 possums, a skunk, a feral cat and our two housecats in a Have-A-Heart trap. . Ken and I name all the captives. We started with random names, went through the Presidents, various famous women,
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Laughter Becomes You
I’m a big fan of laughter. It’s a universal human trait. I use it in my personal life and in my coaching. But I’m curious: Why do we laugh? It seems to be something uniquely human. . That’s what I thought until I learned that 65 different species of animals have their own sort of
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The Bad Jam Gig
I’ve been in bands for a long time. I’ve loved my various band mates, hated them, and hidden with them when fights broke out in scary places we played. I’ve been hit on and heckled by drunks. Women have threatened to kick my ass because their boyfriends liked my singing. . I’ve met lifelong friends.
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Who would you choose to be stranded with on a desert island? Just 2 of you. No idea how long you’ll be there. Give it some thought. . The pandemic has been hard on friends, roommates, and family. It’s been an acid test of how we see the people we love, what we’re willing to
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Unexpected Adult Education
I once worked with a bookish guy named Tom. What I didn’t realize was how naïve he was. Tom came from a religious family and had led a sheltered life. When he started college, he needed to get a part time job. He was so excited when he came across an ad in the newspaper
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Chicken foot dominos
Here in the Midwest, people still get together and visit on the porch, make music, play euchre, and have happy hour together. And they play chicken foot dominos. There are quite a few versions of chicken foot but it’s an easy game to play. Everyone makes mistakes, laughter can be uproarious and prolonged, the players
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