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Unearthing a life.....: August 2006
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A place to capture some of my memories of times past . and thoughts about times present . and to mess around with pix and graphics and illustrations of one sort and another. Tuesday, August 29, 2006. Here I am using the term 'gone fishing' to denote 'vacation', 'out to lunch', 'taking a break', etc.,. Or being lazy. Or otherwise distracted. Summer is a prime photography time, so I put more effort into my photo site during these few sunny months. Where am I going with this? It is good to see Bookworm and ...
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Unearthing a life.....: Hazards of an Au Pair : II
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A place to capture some of my memories of times past . and thoughts about times present . and to mess around with pix and graphics and illustrations of one sort and another. Thursday, August 09, 2007. Hazards of an Au Pair : II. Out kayaking with Canadian au pair friend Shawna. Splashing into the Pacific. Her 'family' owned a rather good sized boat and seemed to spend significant time on it. Granddaughter Michal being towed behind the powerboat. Michal at the wheel of a down-under go-cart.
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Not Drowning, Waving: Age
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Not Drowning, Waving. Sunday, June 06, 2010. And the canine youth amongst us. Instead, we ate German. Bratwurst, sauerkraut, potato salad, German beer, and German chocolate cake. I ate myself stuffed and devoured the time with my aging parents and our aging family friends. Happy Birthday, Papa (the occasion for the festivities). You have always surrounded yourself with interesting people and I am happy (as are Ann and Rubin) to be counted among them. I vote for the latter. View my complete profile.
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Okay.....So.....: March 2013
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In which I comment on whatever is happening.Okay, so today . Wednesday, March 27, 2013. This is a piece I found recently that Mom probably wrote for her church writing group, in 2003 or 2004, at the age of 82. The Spring of the year is so joyous! Spring in Washington is lovely, but the greenness has been there all winter, so it is not as dramatic as spring in my home state of Wisconsin. There, one day it was winter, then the next day it was spring! That's my Mom's remembrance of spring in Wisconsin, whic...
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Okay.....So.....: May 2012
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In which I comment on whatever is happening.Okay, so today . Sunday, May 27, 2012. Did you get rid of them? Did they burn in the fire in 2002? I’m in the seventies with you right now. Your diaries are like novels to me, real page-turners, more fascinating than I ever thought they’d be. It will take me a long time to read through them, but that’s okay—you’ll be with me longer that way. Sunday, May 27, 2012. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Silverdale, Washington, United States. View my complete profile.
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Not Drowning, Waving: Queer Reflections
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Not Drowning, Waving. Wednesday, May 12, 2010. I am in my final month of teaching. After 24 years, I've tried to "retire" once before (two years ago), but then the financial crisis hit and I panicked. So I took a part-time job back at the old school where I taught before. The money has been nice, but I am so ready to be done. But Colin' being a jerk," said another in response. "Can't he just be comfortable with himself? There are parts of teaching I'll miss. Reading novels out loud and discussing the...
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Not Drowning, Waving: Food for thought
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Not Drowning, Waving. Friday, June 25, 2010. Since he joined our family, Rubin has been a challenge. Not a bad one, just testing our patience (mine in particular) and posing problems we never thought we'd have to deal with. The main problem has been his inconsistent eating habits. Rice, boiled chicken, cottage cheese, and pumpkin. He won't eat it. Still, we have this psychological battle going. Ann tried feeding him, but he'd only eat if I weren't in the room or if I left his food out while I went to...
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Okay.....So.....: November 2014
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In which I comment on whatever is happening.Okay, so today . Saturday, November 08, 2014. This is Sayre, Oklahoma, where my grandson, Patrick, lives. We tried to meet up with him but he thought we were coming the next day and was off doing something else. Best Rest Stop ever! Right across the border between Oklahoma and Texas. Snake warnings all over the place but great restrooms and even a kid's play area. When you're on the road you notice and appreciate these things! To an old spinning wheel. A real w...
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Okay.....So.....: January 2015
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In which I comment on whatever is happening.Okay, so today . Saturday, January 24, 2015. As it turned out, I didn't have Legionnaires. When I drove down to have a follow-up X-ray on November 24th, I was clear of pneumonia. But I shouldn't have been driving. I couldn't remember how to operate the heating system in the car! Michael kept calling it the Psych Ward, which conjured up images of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Nurse Ratched. They made a note, that I saw later, about my behavior that day....
