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This year has been particularly difficult on my mom. She’s homebound, probably in some pain, and can’t do yard work or do a garden, which some of her favorite things in the world. After everything and yadda yadda yadda, I’m glad she’s still with me, despite how ornery she is. I know she’s ornery. It… Read more
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Hey lolly lolly, a new term started. I’m monitoring ENGL102, which is a basic class, one step up from very basic, but students are required to take it. It’s a small paycheck, but it’s a paycheck. A while back, this college started to attach co-instructors to the basic classes. At first, I wasn’t overly thrilled. … Read more
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Yes, I have returned to Indiana from Florida and, gee, do I feel civilized. I had a doctor appointment on Monday, had one today, and have one scheduled for Friday. Next week is the cancer doctor and some other doctor… I forget. In June, I have a new foot doctor to see somewhere I’ve never… Read more
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There’s this odd phenomena happening. From my limited observations, this could be a global issue. All I know is that it has happened in my home town, surrounding towns, and even in Florida. I think this happens when a bunch of people gather who have to much time, money, and misplaced good intentions. I really… Read more
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In the beginning, there was our-ish food. We would share a frozen Marie Callender’s frozen lasagna (family size). I’d cook something or we’d just wind up snacking on stuff in the evenings after work. If he worked late, I’d fix myself a really cheap cut of steak or just whatever there is. Sure, we didn’t eat… Read more
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Since coming to Florida, I’m guessing that I’ve walked between five and 13-ish miles a day, save the one day that it was raining and a couple of days I stayed in to catch up on work. – My mileage may vary, as I still can’t find the wire to charge the Fitbit, but today’s… Read more
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At one point, vampires where the thing. Everyone wanted to be a vampire, bitten by one, or at least watch a vampire movie. Anne Rice and, to a lesser extent, Dracula where the social darlings. This was somewhere in the 1980s. HIV and Aids became a very real and misunderstood fear. It was thought to… Read more
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Things have been a little bumpy on this trip. It’s good, but bumpy. Bumpy 99% of the time because of me, probably, maybe.. but that’s okay. There’s going to be bumps. But, overall, it’s going good. I think we feel more natural with each other this time than last. I realistically couldn’t ask for much… Read more
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In the House, we were told comparison was a sin. It was sin to compare what I have to what someone else has, to the way she or he looks, or even to how they act or behavior. I think the running theory was that the girls in the House needed to be happy with… Read more
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Some three weeks ago, it finally happened. My beloved Mustang was sent to the scrap heap and we finally, sort of, acquired a new car. It’s a lease, actually, but a welcome one. My mustang’s convertible top didn’t move, the windows didn’t go down, and the air conditioner was shot. She shimmed when she went… Read more
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