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There’s nothing like a little bathing suit shopping to make you feel every minute of your age. Let’s face it: Bathing suit shopping ranks up there with finding the right fit in a bra — but at least a bra stays under wraps. A bathing suit goes on display, after all — along with everything … Continue reading
A walk on the wild side — or how to get your mind in the gutter
Bet you don’t think your vocation is entertaining to watch. Certainly, I don’t imagine anyone would want to see me clicking away on the computer keyboard all day long. It would be like watching paint dry, I’m sure. But some jobs lend themselves to fascination. After I clocked out today, I found myself glued — … Continue reading
Preparing for a clean break with some old friends
I will never understand why things happen all at once. We can go along for weeks or months at a time without any remarkable changes only to meet up with an avalanche. Our avalanche has started. Surely you remember the angst and pain of the loss of our dear lawn mower (well, for Basil anyway). … Continue reading
Driven to distraction
Once school lets out, Catherine will have a new assignment: Learning to drive while the days are long and the weather is nice. She’s more than a little nervous about the prospect and I can’t say I blame her, especially given the nonsense I witness on the road every day. People talking on their phones. … Continue reading
Grocery list includes hearty helping of human nature
Still shaking my head over the behavior of people in the market tonight. It was a usual Friday night free-for-all, bumper carts in the produce aisle, kids begging for things their mothers didn’t want them to have, sale items long gone, bored teen cashiers wishing they were anywhere but there. Well hell, didn’t we all … Continue reading
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