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Category Archives: Family
Saturday Happenings
A fun weekend this has been so far! Friday afternoon there was an end-of-semester gathering at the C.o.B. Dean’s house, complete with yummy hor d’oeuvres and choice of drinks. Husband and I had a nice time. She lives in a … Continue reading
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Visitors a bit off course
Yesterday afternoon, Mahalia was at the window going nutso. I mean, she was pushing with her paws on the glass, a low rumble from deep in her belly was making a weird sound from her mouth. I came over to … Continue reading
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Watching from a Distance
Yesterday, as soon as I saw a news site on the web reporting a shooting spree at Virginia Tech, I called my brother, David’s cell phone. One of his paycheck jobs is in the Foodservice Dept. of Virginia Tech. He … Continue reading
Posted in Family
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Degrees of Resemblance
My blogfriend Susie over at What was I Thinking gives a nice description of how she seems to look like someone else. She asks if anyone else ever gets that. Well, until I gained weight at least, I was mistaken … Continue reading
Posted in Family
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the First Day of April
Today is the first day of April. My thought as I was fixing my oatmeal for breakfast was that this is when April of the comic strip For Better or For Worse was born during a freak snowstorm. I couldn’t … Continue reading
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One Little Name on a List
Newspapers got such a name because what was reported in them noticed the unusual happenings, making what was written seem so much different from what is considered normal living. It was NEWS, the stories about robbery or accidents, or floods. … Continue reading
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Where’d the weekend go?
The phone did not ring this morning to call me in to be a TA Sub. Just as well, I didn’t want to have to make the decision to go out into the weather or to have my husband alone … Continue reading
Housecats Amongst Us
My friends, Al and Andi, lived for awhile here in our little town on the prairie, mainly while they were in college, but moved to Chicago several years ago. We still keep in touch. They travel as public ambassadors cum … Continue reading
Cabin Fever
My guys and I are having housemate annoyances. Things like he leaves his bowl on the table, his guitar car next to the tv, his shoes in the middle of the room. I do thoughtless things like borrow the best … Continue reading
Good Company Again
Every once in a while, a mom can get it right. This morning, after being chauffeur for Husband, I decided to drive the extra half block and stop for the drive-thru at McDs. While waiting, I thought that more than … Continue reading
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