Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Thursday Thirteen #180

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THIRTEEN THINGS IN MY PURSE     In Love, Loss and What I Wore , the wonderful Nora Ephron wrote that ...
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I need a nap!

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We moved offices overnight and today it took me literally three hours to unpack and slip into the corner of the former conference room I...
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The Queen's Meme

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The Employment Enjoyment Meme 1. What kind of work do you do? I'm an advertising writer. 2. During the course of your lifetim...
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www.wednesday

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To play along , just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? Sisters in Crime edit...
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Why I prefer snow

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If the mercury didn't rise to 100º, it came close. And consequently today I rode the el with an unattractive phenomenon -- non-hygien...
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Monday, July 16, 2012

Our Summer Outing

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My nephew and I spent a day and a half in Springfield, getting to know Mr. Lincoln, Illinois' most famous citizen. (Sorry, Oprah!) F...
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Even I didn't expect this!

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I'm always a Cub fan, win or lose. But it's easier when they win. Which they have actually been doing! They have reigned victoriou...
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Sunday, July 15, 2012

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The Movie Time Meme    1. What is your all-time favorite costume? Natalie Wood in Splendor in the Grass. The out...
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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Observations on a 12 year old boy

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I'm traveling with my nephew and wondering if I ever slept this soundly or was this consistently ravenous or this impervious to summer h...
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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Riding the rails

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First thing tomorrow morning, my nephew and I are off to Springfield to visit Abe Lincoln. We're going to the President's Tomb , t...
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My poor Mom

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She had to put her cat to sleep yesterday. Now, for the first time ever, she is completely alone in her house. She is bereft. I wish ther...
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"It was Paterno who ruined Paterno"

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There is objective evidence that the beloved Joe Pa knew about Sandusky and the child molestation since 1998. He apologized for, and ultima...
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Thursday Thirteen #179

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THIRTEEN FACTS ABOUT NATALIE WOOD Natalie Wood is in the news again, after decades, because her death has been re-examined . It makes me ...
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I Want Wednesday

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I want all public restrooms to have toilet paper. Let's agree to never speak of this again. Shudder.
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www.wednesday

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To play along , just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? The Meryl Streep M...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

I hate the All Star Game

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Because along with the All Star Game comes the All Star Break, and that means I don't see any good, old-fashioned Cub baseball until ...
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Monday, July 09, 2012

I ran the numbers (again)

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Rumors are swirling (again) that there might not be enough client work to sustain our little team through the end of the year. So I look...
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Sunday, July 08, 2012

I took a walk today!

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A long walk. 2 miles in 45 minutes. I didn't need to. I wanted to. Because it was only 85º. The heatwave is over! There are things I s...
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Sunday Stealing

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Click here to play along. 181. What's the BEST rock band that you have seen live? That would be the Boss' E Street Band. 18...
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Bliss!

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Guess what happened yesterday at about 4:00? A cool breeze began to blow. The temperature went down to the 80ºs and then, after darkness fe...
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Saturday, July 07, 2012

Please help

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Meet Socks and her last surviving kittens. They live on base in Afghanistan, giving affection and amusement and companionship to the sold...
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Saturday 9

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The song that inspires Bud this morning is from Walls and Bridges , my favorite solo Lennon. Saturday 9: Whatever Gets You Thru the Night ...
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