Saturday, April 18, 2026

Sunday Stealing

More Questions from Steph

1) Are you the sort of person who can nap or sleep anywhere, any time? I suppose. I have an easier time falling asleep now than I ever have in my life. I think I'm finally (after three years) getting the hang of of retirement.
 
2) Have you ever walked in your sleep? I was quite the sleepwalker when I was a little girl. I was good at unlocking doors while sound asleep. My mom was completely freaked out about this and dragged me to the family doctor, a man she trusted implicitly. He didn't recommend counseling or a change in diet. He prescribed phenobarbital. Yes, a barbiturate for a seven year old! I don't blame my mom – she was doing the best she could with the information she had. But there I was, a second grader, on my way to The Valley of the Dolls.
 


3) Do you chat with your Uber/Lyft/taxi driver? Yes. I find it awkward to ride in silence.

4) Do you remember what you did on Valentine's Day? Not specifically. But I know it wasn't romantic.
 
5) How many laptops have you owned over your lifetime? 5 or 6 (<< estimate).
 
6) How many countries have you visited? 5 (Canada, France, Lichtenstein, Germany, Switzerland)
 
7) Did you/will you go to work today? Nope. I only work on Thursdays and sometimes Mondays.
 

 

 

6 comments:

  1. oh my goodness! That doctor was crazy, wasn't he?

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  2. I git the hang of retirement immediately. I've been retired 18 months.

    I've never been to Liechtenstein - it's on the list.

    :o)

    Cheers

    PM

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  3. I've never seen or read Valley of the Dolls but I know the basic premise. Your doc was a menace!

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  4. #2 is shocking! Liechtenstein is one of my 18.

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  5. Wow, that was a heavy drug for a kid. You could still be hooked.

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  6. When my youngest was five, a doctor prescribed an antidepressant for him. No way. He just didn't like his school teacher! I personally think that many doctors are way too quick to pull out the prescription pad and we have become a nation of pill-poppers. I hope you have a good week!

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