Saturday, December 21, 2013

Saturday 9

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Happy Holidays! 1. If you could ask Santa for anything at all, right now, what would it be? I know how busy The Big Guy is this weeke...
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Holidailies -- Day 21

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Today's prompt: Today is the winter solstice. What do you do to mark the occasion? Well, I'm getting my last ha...
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The Last Meeting of the Year

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Thursday we had a meeting at our client's downstate offices. I presented six (count 'em! 6!) pieces of proposed creative. As expe...
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Of course there's more. There's ALWAYS more.

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My late mother's home sold at auction on December 9, so I thought the hassles about her reverse mortgage had to be over. I created a s...
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Friday, December 20, 2013

Holidailies -- Day 20

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Today's prompt: Share your holiday crafting skills.   Well, there are my fabulous Christmas cookies, made with a great deal of...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

That Went Well

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Yesterday's internal review, that is. I had been dreading it. The meeting we're having with the client tomorrow is important, bu...
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Holidailies -- Day 18

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Today's prompt: Do you prefer your holidays to be white, or would you rather spend them basking in the sun?     I'm spendi...
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Holidailies -- Day 17

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Today's prompt: Elf on a Shelf - adorable childhood tradition, or creepy stalker? I admit I had no idea how popular this ...
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Moody, icky Gal

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I'm not feeling very Christmas-y right now. I squeezed in a day off and spent it on the futon with tummy trouble. Really, all I did...
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Monday, December 16, 2013

Holidailies -- Day 16

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Today's prompt: What is something you did / experienced for the very first time this year?   This is the first year that I ...
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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Holidailies -- Day 15

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Today's prompt: What do you miss most from your childhood holidays, now that you are an adult?   The wonder and anticipation an...
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Sunday Stealing

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The Blerp Meme When you get a headache do you take painkillers right away or try to wait it out?  I take painkillers right away because if...
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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Feeling Fortunate

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My friend in the Keys sent me a photo of "our" Christmas tree, the one I'll be celebrating around on December 25. It was a t...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Jingle Bell Rock 1) Sam has affection for this song because, when she was very young, she tap-danced to it for a Chris...
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Holidailies -- Day 14

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Today's prompt: Write a letter to the person/company/group annoying you the most this holiday season:   Dear Fox News: ...
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Friday, December 13, 2013

Holidailies -- Day 13

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Today's prompt: Holiday pet peeve?   My kid sister won't commit to when we're celebrating the holiday until the last mi...
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Happy news from a happy man

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My friend Tom is a really good man, and that's why I'm happy to  report that, at dinner last night, I found him nothing but happy. ...
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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Hakuna Matata

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Got the good word from the hospital yesterday. My annual mammogram showed "no abnormalities." Yea!
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Holidailies -- Day 12

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Today's prompt: What beloved holiday TV show/movie/play just leaves you cold? For the most part, I enjoy them all. There are ...
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Happy Birthday to Me -- Part 9

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I believe this is the final salvo in The War to Preserve My Birthday. (If Fox can have a War on Christmas ...) Dinner with my dear old fri...
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Holidailies -- Day 10

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Today's prompt: Tell us about a holiday food tradition you just can't stand. When I was a kid, Johnny Carson said this every ...
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Monday, December 09, 2013

Holidailies -- Day 9

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Today's prompt: Which currently popular meme/trend do you just not get? "The War on Christmas." It's stupid. Be...
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Sunday, December 08, 2013

A weekend of big emotions

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This weekend marks the anniversary of both my mother's birth and John Lennon's murder. Tomorrow, my mom's house will be sold a...
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Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing 01. What is something that you have lost recently?: A brand new pair of earrings I bought myself! I'm just sick about ...
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