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an anniversary

We are here at the lake! I think I need to say that again:  We are here at the lake!!! Flying from Providence to Spokane was easy and exhausting and just plain weird.  The airports were almost empty.  The few … Continue reading

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the new normal

My friend Pat sent me this picture so I would be prepared for my flight this morning. I’ll let you know how the trip goes.

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over and out

We’re packing. Time is running out and the pressure is on, but that’s okay.  It happens every time, so we’re cranky and stressed but keeping our eye on the prize:  summer at the lake. I haven’t blogged for a few … Continue reading

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playing games

The Funny Grandson and I enjoy a good game of UNO whenever we’re lucky enough to be together.  Complete with trash talk, victory laps and ice cream bars, it would never be described as a quiet activity. So during the … Continue reading

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what’s going on

And one last note:  the hair salons open today!  I have a much-needed appointment with Sue on Wednesday.  Oh joy!!! I think they should serve champagne. When do salons open in your state?  Have you had your hair done yet?   … Continue reading

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she did me a favor

So…everyone is asking me how I think I caught Covid when Banjo Man and I have been SO GOOD about staying home, having our groceries delivered, our prescriptions mailed to us, etc. March 17, early in the lock down process, … Continue reading

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i love antibodies

I just got off the phone with my doctor, who had humored me last week by writing a lab slip so I could have the Covid 19 antibody test.  It was a long shot, I knew, but just in case … Continue reading

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scum of the earth

I hope Karma is a bitch, I really do. What has me so revved up?  Someone stole my mother’s Social Security number and used it on their own tax return.  They probably claimed her as a dependent and received a … Continue reading

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memorial day 2020

Have you heard of “Taps Across America”? At 3:00 this afternoon, wherever you are, musicians are asked to play TAPS and people are encouraged to open their windows or stand on their porches to hear the song and pay their … Continue reading

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it could be worse

Just when you think the walls have closed in so tightly you are going to go mad, here’s an article about being stranded.  Really stranded. A Bolivian orchestra has been stuck in a haunted German castle, surrounded by twenty-three packs … Continue reading

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