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Is That Creepy?

My daughter, son-in-law and grandson were visiting last week from Ohio {and they’re coming back this weekend along with my sons and their families from Kentucky and Massachusetts}. We spent some time sitting in the gazebo along with my local … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Writer

Well, it’s Friday. Time to join the hundreds over at Lisa Jo’s place for a Friday free for all writing frenzy. You remember, each Friday we congregate at Lisa Jo’s place (http://lisajobaker.com/) to throw in our two cents worth on … Continue reading

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A Good Book

Okay, here’s another excerpt from 50 Things that Really Matter that I don’t really have any expertise in … A Good Book. So, we’ll just chalk this one up as a reblog To refresh your memory, the book was a … Continue reading

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Listen to the Beat

Remember that scene from 1980 film The Jazz Singer {one of my most favorite films}? You know the scene, where Jess starts battling with the estrangement from his father while preparing for his big break on the Zany Gray TV … Continue reading

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Sex in the ’60s

I heard a disturbing tale from my granddaughter the other day. It seems a group of 12 year olds — three boys and three girls — were caught at a “Ring Party.” That, of course, was a new term for … Continue reading

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My Bucket List

I really don’t have a bucket list. Sure, there are some things I would like to do, but if they don’t get done, I don’t think I’ll lose any eternal sleep over it. I have no desire, for example, to … Continue reading

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Was That Karen?

I belong to a Facebook group, You know you lived in Paterson, NJ in the 50’s & 60’s. A couple of months ago, Hedy Weston posted this picture … and my jaw dropped. The girl in front to the far … Continue reading

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Dreaming

Okay, here’s one for the dream analysts, psychotherapists and all my other friends in the blogosphere. I don’t generally get nightmares. In fact, I can’t remember ever having a true nightmare, even when I’m in a dark mood. I do, … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Write

We call it Five Minute Friday. It’s where everyone writes for five, unedited minutes all on the same prompt. This week, that prompt is the challenge itself, the dare, the scary. This week’s prompt is WRITE. The initiative was started … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Worship

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://www.incourage.me/2013/08/a-five-minute-friday-free-write-on-the-word-worship.html) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading

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