Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Happy Joey

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It was only for a few minutes, but big old Joey thoroughly enjoyed a bout of rough housing with little Connie. I was so relieved. It's...
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Sunday, October 05, 2014

Two clean floors

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I devoted part of today to my bathroom and kitchen floors. Both were filthy . I also did all the dishes in the sink and scrubbed the batht...
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Sunday Stealing

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Random 20   1. Have you had an argument with anyone recently? If so, do you still have issues with that person?  Nothing springs to mind...
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That was intense

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I saw Gone Girl yesterday. Wow. I haven't read the book, so I can't comment as to how faithful it was, or which was better. Bu...
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Saturday, October 04, 2014

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Rubber Ducky (1970) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) This song is sung by Muppet Ernie. Who's you...
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Friday, October 03, 2014

I think the worst is behind us

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Joey has not had another diarrhea incident since Sunday night/Monday morning. He's enthusiastic about food and sitting beside me righ...
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Ow, ow, ow!

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I worked out three times this week, once with my trainer (aka "The Doe-Eyed Sadist"). While I admit to some soreness, it's t...
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

My poor Joe

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Some time between 11:00 PM Sunday night and 7:00 AM Monday morning, my old tomcat Joey had a sudden attack of diarrhea on my futon. He...
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We still give a damn

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Sunday my friend John and I went to see Gone with the Wind , enhanced and on the big screen again to celebrate its 75th anniversary. We h...
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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Sunday Stealing

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Ask Away!   1. What is your zodiac sign? Oh, dear. This is not an easy question for me to answer. I was born at the stroke of midnight, wh...
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Constantinople

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That's not what I expected to discuss over lunch yesterday. Yet that's what my nephew wanted to talk about, and since we were cele...
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Saturday, September 27, 2014

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: A Day in the Life (1967) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) According to Rolling Stone , this is the gr...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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To play along, just answer the following three questions ... • What are you currently reading? The Patriarch by David N...

Time to admit it

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I hate war but I support our troops. I had hoped that we really were winding down our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, and responded...
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Monday, September 22, 2014

I couldn't make this up

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I mentioned last month that I have rediscovered Bonanza . I began watching the reruns when I was home sick with a summer cold and find I r...
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Sunday, September 21, 2014

Sunday Stealing

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Alphabetty 2   A) What does the last text you sent say? And to whom? After our dinner, I texted my dear old friend it was good to see he...
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It makes a gal think

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I am just about finished with Ken Burns' latest PBS documentary, this one on the Roosevelts. I am so impressed ... by Burns' work,...
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That went well

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I got a mailer from Carson's that included four coupons for my beloved Goodwill Sale . Usually, to get these 20% off coupons you need...
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Saturday, September 20, 2014

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Margaritaville (1977) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) In this song Jimmy sings of "booze in t...
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Checking on my chicks

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Sometimes I can be a mother hen when it comes to my friends. So I'm happy to report that some of my chicks have checked in and are doing...
Friday, September 19, 2014

I want this very much

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I love The Palmolive Building on Michigan Avenue. It's a beautiful, lovingly restored art deco building and that light you see is ...
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A new day

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In the late 1980s and early 90s I clocked a lot of hours volunteering at the animal shelter. One of my duties was watching how prospective p...
Thursday, September 18, 2014

Bravo! Bravo! Author! Author!

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My friend in the Keys is now a published author! His novel of historic fiction is going to press tomorrow. It's a micro run (250 copi...
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It shocks me

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Adrian Petersen is 6'2 and weighs 215 lbs. On two separate occasions, this man has been accused of child abuse in "disciplining...
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And here I am, in need of a new watch

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... and some gray (or maybe navy) slacks. Just in time for the Goodwill Sale! Which is good, because I can't afford to pay full price ...
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