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Neighborhoods, Part 2

Continued from Neighborhoods Other girls lived nearby but were not eligible to join our group. Tribal affiliation was accounted block by block. You belonged to the group of kids whose block you shared. Woe to he or she who lived on a block without other children of the same age and sex. The isolation would … Continue reading Neighborhoods, Part 2

Neighborhoods

The following is an excerpt of The 12-Foot Teepee by Marilyn Armstrong: People are surprised when I tell them that this town, with its oak woods, huge plots of land, picket fences, and farms, reminds me of the neighborhood in which I grew up. I was raised in the middle of Queens, one of five … Continue reading Neighborhoods

FOR THE HOLIDAYS

No Place Like Home, by Rich Paschall "Are we taking this picture AGAIN?" the holiday helpmate asked. "We have not taken one this year," I replied. "OK, sit over here, and I will take a selfie," the iPhone partner said. The other guy has no patience for me to set up the camera for a … Continue reading FOR THE HOLIDAYS

THE DREAM: THE DAY WE WON IT ALL

So there we were watching the news. More hideous Trump news. Didn't we lose him and then, somehow, find him again? Also, some moron fell into the Grand Canyon trying to take a selfie. And then there's this guy who just won the Lottery. Again. He won $10 million ten years ago and he just … Continue reading THE DREAM: THE DAY WE WON IT ALL

ARE WE THERE YET?

"Oh shut up. Can't you kids ever stop squabbling back there? I'm going to put both of you on a time out, I swear I am." "But MOM, he TOUCHED ME!" "Loretta, I am going to touch you and then you will have reason to cry. Joey, leave your sister alone." Voice of boy child with … Continue reading ARE WE THERE YET?

MONEY IS NEVER “JUST MONEY”

How many times have you heard someone say "It's only money" as if money is no more than a way to pay for "stuff" and has no other value to us. We all know it isn't "just money." Money is much more than a way to pay. A long time ago -- back in 1972 -- I … Continue reading MONEY IS NEVER “JUST MONEY”

JUST HANGING AROUND MOM?

My doctor changed the organization of my sleeping medications. For the past few days, I've actually been able to sleep through the night -- not just lay there and think about sleeping, but actually sleeping. I'm not tired when I wake up and it has been a long time since I wasn't already tired when … Continue reading JUST HANGING AROUND MOM?

THE CHANGING SEASONS – AUTUMN BEGINS – SEPTEMBER 2023

The Changing Seasons, September 2023 Autumn Begins This has been the month of Garry's second cochlear implant surgery. It has been a busy month of photographing dolls, shipping and packing them. It has been a month of small changes to the house that made a big difference in how the house looks and feels. After many … Continue reading THE CHANGING SEASONS – AUTUMN BEGINS – SEPTEMBER 2023

WE ROLL TOWARD THE END OF JUNE

Share Your World 20th June I don't think we've had a busier month since we retired. For Garry, that was 22 years ago. For me, about 18 years. I can't believe it has been that long -- and I have trouble believing that each year, we seem to be busier. Maybe this is part of the … Continue reading WE ROLL TOWARD THE END OF JUNE

THE CLEANING FIT

I don't have the physical energy to do a whole house cleaning anymore, so instead, I clean limited areas. I go after a closet, or decide to move all the appliances and clean under and around them -- or I spent hours cleaning the countertop oven. Some area grabs my eye and I take care … Continue reading THE CLEANING FIT