Thursday, October 11, 2012

"No abnormalities"

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So said the letter I received from the hospital after Saturday's mammogram was reviewed. No matter what else is going on in my life, I...
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"Remove your coats and belts. Empty your pockets."

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That's what I heard about 200 times this morning while waiting to go through security at The Daley Center (home of the Picasso). I wa...
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Thursday Thirteen #192

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13 SAD PET MOMENTS IN THE MOVIES I liberated this from MovieFone . While I haven't seen all the movies listed here, the ones I...
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Trifecta

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This week's challenge : Using between 33 and 333 words, compose something that includes the third definition of the following word: ...
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I Want Wednesday

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I want to relax. The worst thing I could imagine happening -- losing my mom -- happened. I know I have lots with the house and her estate ...

Who's the candidate around here?

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I am going to vote for Barack Obama. I have regularly contributed money to Barack Obama. I see phone banking for Barack Obama in my futu...
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Tuesday, October 09, 2012

"They Say It's Your Birthday!"

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Here's to you, Dr. Winston O'Boogie. I have been thinking about you today, on what would have been your 72nd birthday. You are ...
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The silence is disturbing

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My best friend lost his job on August 1. When it first happened, he called and emailed me a couple times a day. But for the last month, he...
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Monday, October 08, 2012

I'm a little in love

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I just discovered Pierce Brosnan as Remington Steele. The reruns are on every night on ME-TV. He's not a very good actor, but he sure...
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Sunday, October 07, 2012

Afternoons in the Park

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My cat Reynaldo is pretty fearless and has way too much energy. So this Samsonite pet carrier is a godsend. I can plop him into it, fling ...
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A Major Award!

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Remember the dad in A Christmas Story and how excited he was to win his major award? I'm happy to report that my blog won an award that...
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Saturday, October 06, 2012

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: Stealing's Last Meme with Bud 41. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES? My dad used to call me "Mouse" because I ...
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Sometimes people surprise you

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I found a card on my desk Thursday night. Signed by all my coworkers. And it included an insert that showed a donation was made to my mom...
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Not especially busy, but nice

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I'm talking about my Saturday. The first reasonably post-normal Saturday since my mom got sick and died. I'm starting to process wha...
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I got mine this morning

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I had my annual mammogram first thing this morning. While it's never fun to have your boobs squished between two plates, it is smart and...
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Saturday 9 LIVES

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Saturday 9 -- Bud's Last But he advises us the show will go on! Yea! 1. If you could experience any life form that was not a human o...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Don't Talk to Strangers I have been playing this meme for so long that waking up this morning and not seeing new questions...
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Thursday, October 04, 2012

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #191

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THIRTEEN FACTS ABOUT MY MOM My mother died three weeks ago. She was very ill for two weeks before that. I refer to that period as IT. ...
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Wednesday, October 03, 2012

I Want Wednesday

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I want to unload my mother's house. I'm waiting for my lawyer to call me back and explain exactly how we should word this. But her...
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Tuesday, October 02, 2012

It was good to be back among them!

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The Treadmill People, that is. My health club is on the second floor of an office building that overlooks the el platform. On days that I ...
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Monday, October 01, 2012

It's raining

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I'm using my "Rainy Day Fund" to help my sister hire an organizer so we can vacate our mother's house in a timely mann...
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Between midnight and 6:00 AM

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I got a letter from the local utility company that says I use substantially more power between those hours than my neighbors. It was part ...
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Sunday, September 30, 2012

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The End is Near Meme, Part Two 21. BIGGEST LIE THAT YOU'VE EVER BEEN TOLD? I'll answer regarding quantity ...
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$1,000 and a trash can

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I stopped by my mother's house for a few hours today. I was in her laundry room -- washing, rewashing and re-rewashing my two new pair...
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Saturday, September 29, 2012

It needs to be said

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I've been so distracted by personal events this week that I completely ignored the passing of Andy Williams. He's been mentioned...
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