Month: February 2025
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Thank God I Live in Florida
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe waved good-bye on Wednesday morning to Kristine and Gary. Kristine was practically vibrating with excitement that she was going home, where her Christmas decorations were still up, to a predicted 5 inches of snow on the ground. Gary, who wouldn’t mind at all living in Florida, was not nearly as excited… Read more
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Who Needs the F-Word?
Reading Time: 5 minutesI just finished one of the best books I’ve ever read, and one of the worst books I’ve ever read. They had several things in common. They were both written by female authors in their early forties. The writing was well done, clever, and moved the reader through the story well. In… Read more
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Love
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLove is in the air. All You Need is Love God is love. Love makes the world go round. How sweet it is to be loved by you. Live, love, laugh. Have I told you lately that I love you? With a love like that, you know you should be glad.… Read more
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It’s Just a Game
Reading Time: 5 minutesOr is it? The Superbowl has become an American cultural phenomenon renowned for its seemingly endless hype, stratospheric betting ($1.39 BILLION in 2025), innovative and memorable television commercials, notorious half-time entertainment, and world-wide audience. It’s the championship game of America’s National Football League and is the most-watched, single-day sporting event in the… Read more
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Rely on Yourself
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve had a bit of a battle this week trying to get my blood pressure prescriptions coordinated between my doctor’s office and my mail-order (MO) pharmacy. Several weeks ago my doctor renewed a script for one of my meds. Then I got a text from the MO pharmacy saying they were out… Read more
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I’m Back!
Reading Time: 4 minutesThree weeks ago, my post explained that I was taking a short break from this blog because my mom and sister were visiting. Their arrival began a fairly long stretch of non-stop guests. They left the afternoon January 23. That evening we hosted, at our home, a dinner for 7 members of… Read more