Years That Answer

While growing older in the U.S.A.

Friday, August 23, 2019

Will you forget the pain?

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When I was in hospital giving birth to our daughter 47 years ago, we agreed to allow student nurses to observe my labor. Actually, I didn...
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Saturday, August 17, 2019

Turning the Tables

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Recently, two Jehovah's Witnesses came to my door. They gave me literature hoping they might save my soul. Grrrr, invasive strangers k...
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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Unconsciously in Control

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Sometimes I simply shut down. This happens when I'm overwhelmed but I don't realize I need a break. Then my unconscious mind steps i...
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Friday, August 9, 2019

Lego of your expectations

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Our youngest granddaughter, E, is a talented actor. She is in many productions, and always steals every scene she's in. One of our bigge...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Outta commission

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I have been out of commission for a couple of weeks, but not because I am ill or anything. I've just been busy with this and that, inclu...
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Sunday, July 21, 2019

Crinum Lilly

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The back of our yard is dominated by two cabbage palm trees. Because of the path of the sun, they provide some shade for the garden undernea...
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Thursday, July 18, 2019

For Crying Out Loud

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There are vanity apps on phones that do age progression on your photograph to show how you'd look in old age. I know these are fun. I ge...
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Sunday, July 14, 2019

Art scares him

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I took my 7 year old grandson, N, to the Orlando Museum of Contemporary Art.  He had just participated in two weeks of Art Camp at a local g...
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Thursday, July 11, 2019

First world problems

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Our air conditioning unit broke down last Sunday. That's always traumatic in July or August when 90-100 ° days, replete with drenching h...
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Sunday, June 30, 2019

My Day of Rest

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Sunday is my day of rest. I'm happily retired, so why would I, of all people, need a day of rest? Because it is hard to find my way back...
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