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Living Far Away

This week a friend visited. We spent time in conversation. That is what we do. We talked. We shared the good things that were happening and celebrated each others accomplishments and momentous moments. We laughed. She complained some about her life and I suppose I complained some about mine. We listened. Then she said to …

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Did You Know

I am aware this is old. I am also aware if I watched this last year, I don’t remember. This made me think about many things. None of them pleasant. What do you think? Although one of the things I got from this little clip is that I don’t think. I have slowly been programed …

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10 With Wrinkles

I think I was 10. In my neighbors back yard I chased a lizard until he disappeared under a cracked cement slab. I wanted that lizard. I thought he would make a great pet. The neighborhood kids agreed and for a couple of hours we persisted. We tried luring with food. We tried badgering with …

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THE LATENCY

I love watching my grown children love their significant others with gentleness and consideration. It is so sweet to me. There are few things that can open up a woman’s heart like tenderness. Any effort at authentic intimacy that touches the soul with little or no awareness of the body that shelters it will embrace …

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AND THE WINNER IS….

Since tonight is the Academy awards I thought you might enjoy who we have selected as best actress. She is in an indie film that she wrote, acted, filmed and produced all by herself. Pretty amazing since she was only 10. We have watched this video on occasion when we wanted to laugh. Laughing is …

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BLOG BLUES

I’m starting to get verbal direct requests. Blog! Top 10 reasons why I should ignore these requests. 10. “Dorothy is the only woman in history who has had her menopause in public and made it pay.” –Alice Roosevelt Longworth ( Question – Who is Dorothy?) 9. If I am bored and annoyed with everyone’s blog …

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UNMASKED

Why is it that dissecting ‘The Masque of the Red Death‘ is so much more meaningful and dare I say fun, when done with Ciera Jo? I am enjoying the readings of Poe and discovering insights and thoughts with her. She has decided that her mind works best at 9:30 at night. I want to …

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