A Little Gift From Me To You
Since I’ve been writing fiction, a few things have happened that I didn’t expect.
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Personal Life
The Audiobook Shop for Fans of Indie Bookstores
There’s a debate raging among bibliophiles. If you listen to an audiobook, is it the same as reading a book?
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I Used to Dress to Impress. Now I Dress to Sit Comfortably
Dressing isn’t what it used to be. You won’t find me in a muumuu yet, although I do have one caftan. I’m still putting these legs out there until they’re so puckered and lined that they ruin family picnics. But things are definitely changing in my closet.
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The Harris Family, Social Media, and Other Things
“The item you were so angry about on social media is over in ten minutes and you realize it’s worthless.” ~Sam Harris
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The Agony of De-Feet
I couldn’t wear shoes for the first five days I was home from my recent European adventure. (BTW I will move on to other topics next week! This post is really more about feet and shoes than anything else.)
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The Cousin Trip, Part Two
We now know that populist Hungarian President Viktor Orban was swept out of office after sixteen years. My cousin BA and I were due to arrive in Budapest the day after the election. As our flight drew closer, Orban was talking about trying to cancel voting and there were widespread protests. It looked anything but calm in the country’s capital.
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The Grandmother Land
There’s a strange phenomenom when you come home from a big trip. At a certain point you wonder, did that really happen? Thank goodness there are photographs to prove my seventeen days in three countries were all real.
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Away We Go! Odchodzimy!
It’s finally here! I’ve dreamed about going to Poland since I was a little girl. And now I’m going with the other person in my life who had the same dream, my cousin (and great friend) Barbara Anne.
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A Day That Changed in a Second
On Friday morning, I was driving to St. Thomas for a therapy appointment. It was just before 11 am, a sunny, crisp and dry day. As I crested the hill on Sunset at the edge of Port Stanley, a big, orange truck came into view.
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Finally, A Use for the Phone Number Everyone Knows
Those of us who grew up on pop music radio know it by heart: 867-5309.
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Why Friday’s Post Didn’t Publish and a Trip Update
I usually publish a blog post on Fridays. Last week, the schedule got interrupted because I’m having some work done on my website. Some folks wrote and inquired about where I’d gone. Thank you for caring!
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Stress Buying and Super Shipping are Here
Last week, I (grudgingly) ordered something small from Amazon after being unable to find it locally. Something new popped up as I was checking out.
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