Saturday, May 24, 2014

Saturday 9

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The Star Spangled Banner 1) Are you a veteran? Are there veterans in your family? (We are grateful and want to hear about it.) My dad was...
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So that's what it's for!

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I'm not really a fan of Facebook. Oh, I spend a lot of time on it. But usually I'm snooping on people (a former and very annoying...
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Thursday, May 22, 2014

My girl is gone

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I left work today at 1:30, rushing through The Big Meeting and not much caring* because I just knew Charlotte needed an IV at the vet....
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

What's Up, Girl?

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My poor Charlotte was not that enthusiastic about breakfast this morning, even though I augmented it with her beloved Gerber baby food. She ...
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And they say crime doesn't pay!

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My blow dryer died Tuesday morning. At first I was pissed, and then I remembered that I've had it since George HW Bush was in office. ...
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Monday, May 19, 2014

I wish I'd been there!

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Yesterday the Cubs beat the Brewers on a lovely, sunny spring Sunday within the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field. I had a completely won...
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Sunday, May 18, 2014

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing 1. Last time you had butterflies in your stomach? A little over a week ago, before I met our new and rather "feist...
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Where Did My Day Go?

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In keeping with this blog's unofficial Motown theme, that's the musical question I'm asking today. Saturday just felt like a...
Saturday, May 17, 2014

Saturday 9

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Vacation (1982) Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here . 1) Do you know how to water ski? No. Never tried. I don't thin...
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I dumped it

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On my way to the train this morning, I found a newly opened can of cat food, just sitting on the sidewalk. Since cats don't have the o...
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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Good girl

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That's aimed at me. Two nights in a row I was tempted to cab it home (totalling $50 with tip) but instead took cabs just to the train st...
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

When my mind wanders ...

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Last night, my classic film group viewed Hitchcock's Rebecca . I believe this is the first time I've seen it start-to-finish in ...
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Back to it

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It's been a week since I've read, and I've missed it. First I'd been carrying my laptop to and from work, which precluded ...
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Fascinated

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I just discovered the most amazing thing -- for 14 years, beginning when she was 21, my girl JBKO wrote to an Irish priest. Long, handwrit...
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Monday, May 12, 2014

I admit it: It's beyond me

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My oldest friend has me stymied. I don't know how to help her anymore. Her 22-year-old son is still living at home, sleeping on an a...
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Shame on me

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I called in sick today. But I wasn't sick, I was behind . I thought we had a firm due date of Wednesday for a project and, even though I...
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Saturday, May 10, 2014

Sunday Stealing

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A Movie Meme 1. What is your all-time favorite "costume" movie or period piece?   Little Women. 2. What classic film would ...
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Saturday 9

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Your Mama Don't Dance (1972) Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here . 1) This song is about how the older g...
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Atta Girl!

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This thumbs up is for both Charlotte and me. She seems livelier and isn't straining anymore. I'm still giving her a spoonful of b...
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Thursday, May 08, 2014

Poor Girl

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Charlotte was dealing with constipation on Wednesday, straining unsuccessfully to feel completely empty.* I worry that she may be becoming...
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Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Six months later ...

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Last November, my handyman left a hole in my wall that he couldn't repair . Rain was coming in from around my through-the-wall ac unit...
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Stacy and Clinton tell me it's OK

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Thursday morning I have a big meeting with my new, high maintenance client. This is the first time we've met face to face. I want to ...
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Sunday, May 04, 2014

Sunday Stealing

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TV Meme, part two 16. Talk Shows . Do you watch daytime talk TV? If so, do you prefer the calm shows like Oprah or the wilder side like Je...
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Saturday, May 03, 2014

Shouldn't have worried

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I was relieved to get a chatty little note from my Cousin Rose. It was all about NCIS and the new drapes for her room. I had been dread...