Tag Archives: life

Poem for a Good Day

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

“Summons” by Robert Francis Keep me from going to sleep too soon Or if I go to sleep too soon Come wake me up. Come any hour Of night. Come whistling up the road. Stomp on the porch. Bang on … Continue reading →

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Five Days In

Posted on January 22, 2010 by

Stuff about my new job and this week: 1) It takes a very long time to get to the women’s restroom from my office. However, the microwave is fairly close so I can warm up my coffee a couple of times … Continue reading →

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Moving On

Posted on January 5, 2010 by

I started this blog six months ago because I didn’t have enough work to do at my job, and writing seemed like a good way to fill my ”down time” and prevent brain stagnation. Last week I got a job offer and, after turning down the … Continue reading →

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Times When I’m Embarrassed to be Human

Posted on December 4, 2009 by

When it snows 1/4″ and a male employee at the public library is trying to blow the snow off the sidewalk with a leaf blower because he’s too lazy to sweep or shovel When I go through the MacDonald’s drive-thru, leaving … Continue reading →

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The Phone Booth, the Telemarketer, and Me

Posted on October 12, 2009 by

Saturday, I volunteered at our local Humane Society’s annual walkathon in an area park. Lots of dogs, great and small, showed up for the fundraiser, plus a rat, two cats, and a rabbit. The rat won First Prize for smallest registrant. One … Continue reading →

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They would have blown away, if they could have

Posted on October 8, 2009 by

Several years ago, I decided to learn to paint rocks. My grandpa painted some rocks in the 70s and we still have them. They’re beautifully done. I went to the library, checked out two books on rock painting, drove home, … Continue reading →

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Life Goes So Fast

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

I’m clearly feeling discombobulated today, because in my post title, I’ve tried to make an adjective modify an adverb. But I can’t help it—my little nephew Marc  turned 21 years old today. It’s startling. He was barely 4 when I met … Continue reading →

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Overthinking It

Posted on September 23, 2009 by

I might have gotten a little off track with my blog entry yesterday. I looked at it this morning and thought it really seemed bitter. I sound like an unpleasant person. I didn’t do that on purpose. In fact, usually … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on My Life with Ted Kennedy

Posted on August 26, 2009 by

“Everyone can make a difference, and each of us should try.”                                                                                                                           –  Ted Kennedy                                   Raised in a very conservative, republican, Catholic home, I used … Continue reading →

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