Monday, May 05, 2025

I'm verklempt

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Part of why the pregnant girl chose my niece and her husband to adopt her baby is LGBTQ rights . Apparently she and her boyfriend both have ...
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Sunday, May 04, 2025

SUNDAY STEALING

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Time Travel  What were you doing ... 1. Twenty years ago? In spring/summer 2005, my Cubs weren't doing so great, but my favorite-ever p...
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Friday, May 02, 2025

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Georgia on My Mind (1978) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) This lyrics refer to "an old sweet ...
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It's a Girl!

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My niece was invited along to the expectant mother's latest ob-gyn appointment, heard the heartbeat, and now knows the baby's gender...
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Thursday Thirteen #408

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    The Eric Blore Edition . A British actor with sharp comedic timing, Blore specialized in playing waiters, butlers, etc., and appeared w...
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Sunday, April 20, 2025

I now call myself FAA

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That's for Fucking Awesome Aunt. You see, it looks like my niece may become a mother as early as June, which would make me, in genealogi...
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Saturday, April 19, 2025

Sunday Stealing

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F.A.B. F. Film: What movie or tv show are you watching? I just watched the first couple episodes of Ransom Canyon on Netflix. It's pret...
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Friday, April 18, 2025

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Here Comes Peter Cottontail (from the archives) 1) Which do you prefer: colored hard-boiled eggs, chocolate marshmallow eggs, or...
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Thursday Thirteen #407

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  The "Transform Your Yard" edition. I don't have a yard and I don't miss it. But I see the commercials and ...
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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    WWW. WEDNESDAY asks three questions to prompt you to speak bookishly. To participate, and to see how other book lovers responded, click ...
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Monday, April 14, 2025

He would have enjoyed this

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Saturday was the anniversary of my friend John's passing. I still miss him, and I continue working on accepting that his death even happ...
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Sunday, April 13, 2025

"The happiest days are when babies come"

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So said Melanie Wilkes in Gone with the Wind , and she wasn't wrong. Meet my new baby: A pale blue 2025 MacBook Air.   I ran my old one ...
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Wednesday, April 09, 2025

Thursday Thirteen #406

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The Fortune 13. Since taxes and finances are at the forefront this week, I'm thinking about big bucks. Here are America's...
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Tuesday, April 08, 2025

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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  WWW. WEDNESDAY asks three questions to prompt you to speak bookishly. To participate, and to see how other book lovers responded, click ...
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Monday, April 07, 2025

The view from the top

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  Yeah, I know it's only April 7. But during these last 10 games, my guys have looked good . Loving the stellar defense and the speed on...
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Me and Kate and Amy and Jamie and Joan

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  Apparently we're all actors and will be receiving big checks for our actions of April 5. While I stayed local, I'm very excited be...
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Saturday, April 05, 2025

SUNDAY STEALING

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Manic Monday 1) What's the longest you've gone without sleep? 20 hours. My boss was fighting with his boss, and by the time they sto...
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