Saturday, October 08, 2016

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: My Life Would Suck Without You (2009) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) This video begins with Ms. Clar...
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October Challenge -- Day 8

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Today's October Daily Prompt: Witchcraft I loved this so much that, after I finally had to return it to the school library (...
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Friday, October 07, 2016

Cubs 1 - Giants 0

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Game One is in the record books. It was a classic pitchers duel -- Jon Lester vs. Johnny Cueto. A real nail biter until the 8th inning wh...
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No, no, they can't take that away from me

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Tonight's the night! After 161 games over 5 months, here we are. My heroes in Cubbie blue take on the Giants in the first round of t...
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October Challenge -- Day 7

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Today's October Daily Prompt: Something Orange Over the past year or so, I've immersed myself in all things Sinatra...
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Thursday, October 06, 2016

"Compare and despair"

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That rather facile little rhyme is a favorite of my oldest friend's shrink. I never quite got it until recently. I've long envied ...
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Wednesday, October 05, 2016

Shit just got real

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My beloved Wrigley Field is being prepared for THE PLAYOFFS! Game One (against someone or another) is Friday at 8:15 PM.
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October Challenge -- Day 5

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Today's October Daily Prompt: Favorite Fall Snack
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Tuesday, October 04, 2016

The first since Spring 2015

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After Rose left this morning at 6:30 AM, I stayed in bed and slept fitfully. I misread the symptoms and took Tylenol, when I should have r...
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Good, good news

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Surprisingly good news! Last night was my "sleepover" with my cousin Rosemary. She was in Chicago for less than 12 hours, betwee...
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October Challenge -- Day 4

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      Today's October Daily Prompt: The Autumn Weather
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Monday, October 03, 2016

October Challenge -- Day 3

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Fall haul. To me, this means putting together a bag of clothes and tchotkes for Goodwill. And I've got to get on that!
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Sunday, October 02, 2016

Playing Catch Up

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Days one and two in the October Daily Prompts. 1) Favorite fall activity. I look forward to getting my winter clothes out. I feel an atta...
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A month of prompts

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I stole this from Kwizgiver .
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Sunday Stealing

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Sunday St ealing: The Mus ical Perceptions Meme 1. Where did you grow up? In a small suburb about a half hour -- and a complete lifesty...
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Finally!

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It took four exams, two doctors and more than a month, but I finally have my new glasses! We had to cure my dry eye and rule out thyroid...
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Saturday, October 01, 2016

Saturday 9

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The Last Time I Saw Him 1) In this song, Miss Ross sings of a tender farewell at the bus station. When did you last say goodbye to someon...
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Thanks, Guys!

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Months ago, when I found out when we would be seeing Hamilton , I was worried. The last week of September is typically crunch time for teams...
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YES!

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I've seen so many wonderful shows at this theater,* beginning with A Chorus Line in the 1970s. A haunting Cabaret revival, the hilar...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

NO

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Wednesday night I get to see Hamilton ! Our tickets are terrific, and we got them for face value. (The cheapest scalper seats for tonigh...
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Sunday, September 25, 2016

The Godfather

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Today should be my godfather's birthday. He died six years ago, and I think about him every day. So today I'll paint a word po...
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The Queen's Meme

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  The Hodgepodge Meme 1. Do you have a favorite chair in your home? The dining room chair nearest the kitchen. Why is it your favorite...
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Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The "Doing Questions Like It's 2003" Meme 1. Tell us about your pets. If you don’t have one, share why ...
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Saturday, September 24, 2016

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: One Night in Bangkok (1984) 1) This song is from the play Chess . It's been said that the most successful players are fl...
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