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Jun 15, 20233 min read

A Mimosa is Just a Breakfast Screwdriver

I recently heard a someone say to ask yourself What is the best that could happen? instead of asking about the worst that could happen. ...

May 29, 20236 min read

Back Home Again at the Indy 500

I can't realistically sing Back Home Again in Indiana because I've been a Hoosier all my life. But I got to hear it sung live for the...

Sep 5, 20222 min read

ATM(om) and More

Child: "I need $20." Mother: "For what?" Child: "I just need some money in case I need it." Do they think I'm an ATM? Kara and I made a...

Aug 9, 20224 min read

The State Fair & Remembering Deodorant

Have you ever had a day in which you're halfway through 11 showings on properties in another city, on a very hot, Summer day, and the car...

Jul 27, 20223 min read

Sun, Summer, South Carolina

Circus is over now. I felt like Jell-O all day on Sunday, the day after it all ended. Helping out was certainly fun, though. I want to...

Jul 21, 20222 min read

The Circus and the Mini Circus

If you live in Peru, Indiana during the summertime, you know what a big deal the circus is. This is my first year finding out just what a...

Jun 18, 20221 min read

A Riveting Game of Baseball

C, from our office, took me out to the ball game tonight, along with her friend, J. Not my normal pastime, but I enjoyed it. Don't ask...

Jun 16, 20222 min read

Chocolate Horse Feed

Just some odds and ends for writing today. Life is too short to pull weeds all summer. A previous owner, one who cared anyway, took the...

May 30, 20222 min read

The Lake, the Movies, and the Candy Bowl

What all do you pack into a weekend? For the kids and me, it's been: A day at the lake. Thank you to C and H for hosting a gathering at...

Aug 23, 20211 min read

When the Cat's Away

"When the cat's away, oh, how the mice do play!" I'm not a mouse, but my version of playing was to have a nap and a bowl of ice cream...

Aug 4, 20212 min read

Ducks in a Row

I spent last weekend with my grandmother and one of my aunts who lives out of state. Grandma's house has always been a place of good...

Jul 29, 20212 min read

A Pint For Mom & Words of Life

A pint for Mama means a pint of ice cream. And after the day I had, this was the perfect reward, only a half-pint would have been plenty....

Jun 10, 20214 min read

Are We There Yet? And Other Fond Memories

What sound track plays in your car on a long road trip? I got to hear an endless loop, at least it seemed endless, of: I'm bored! I'm...

May 28, 20213 min read

Bunny, Summer Fun, and New Friends

Bunny is busily chewing parts of our house as I write this. As it happens, it's actually a part he's allowed to destroy. We have pieces...

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