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Growing Older: Christmas Gifts from my Grand Dogs

December 26, 2022

First, you must meet them—my adorable grand dog puppies. Here I am sitting quietly at my daughter’s on Christmas Day …

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Graduation from Patienthood — Pending!

September 19, 2022

Two weeks ago I asked you for help staying sane while I try to meet my goal of being cured …

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The day my garage door broke…

April 25, 2022

I purged my closet of twenty-seven items. Does this “first line” grab your attention? Do you want to know more?  …

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The Fun of Memoir Writing

February 28, 2022

If you’ve never taken a class on writing about your own life, you are missing out on some fun stuff. …

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Finding Humor Today

November 13, 2020

As virus numbers soar, I work at finding humor everyday. It’s all around me; I just have to be aware …

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Grief at Twenty-one Months: A Fun Memory from a Long Marriage

April 25, 2020

For the past few weeks, I’ve been sorting, thinning, and throwing away files. Dozens of them. And reminiscing. Yesterday, among …

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Gratitude Party on Turning Seventy-Eight

January 17, 2020

When I turned 72, I used this same “gratitude” blog title. Musing over the past year and a half since …

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Buses, Pickpockets, and Crowbars

August 26, 2019

My trip from the Iowa Summer Writing Festival in Iowa City coasted along from the Iowa hotel, to the airport …

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Growing Older – On Turning 77

January 21, 2019

“Can I help you?“ a butcher yelled from a packaged meat display. A few feet away, I was standing, clueless, …

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Grace Notes #13: A Time to Keep Mum

January 13, 2019

If you’re ever in a situation like mine, do NOT tell your daughter you have a few days free before …

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