Category: Shorts
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Post Holiday Doldrums
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe tree is down, the cheery colorful lights are dark, the Christmas treats are gone, and all the special meals have been cooked and eaten. Some people suffer from a feeling of let down or even depression when the holidays are over. We’re just a week past the typically high energy holiday… Read more
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The New Computer Blues
Reading Time: 2 minutesSeveral months ago I got a new laptop. My old laptop worked fine but it has Windows 10 on it. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 and seems to have slowed down the performance so much that it was taking me far too long to do what needed to be done. The… Read more
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The Not So Sweet Season
Reading Time: 2 minutesI know it’s not polite to brag about yourself, but I’m feeling pretty accomplished. This holiday season (so far) Randy and I have managed to completely avoid everything in the category of Christmas cookies and candy. We didn’t set out to do that, but I am beyond grateful that it happened “organically.”… Read more
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The Best Dad A Girl Could Have
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMy dad made his permanent move to heaven (at least that’s the direction I think he went) 7 years ago. Dad worked hard, could fix anything, was tough on but loved his 6 kids, taught us right from wrong, was often as goofy as a big kid, and had a wicked,… Read more
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Look to the Skies
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn case you didn’t know, the Geminid Meteor Showers peak tonight. Nice of them to show up to help us celebrate the first day of our 50th Anniversary year! The Geminid is considered one of the best and most reliable meteor showers of the year. Randy went out last night looking… Read more
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Falling Iguana Alert
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNot kidding! When the temperature hits 45 degrees in south Florida, several National Weather Service stations in Florida issue “unofficial” Falling Iguana Alerts. They say that iguanas, which are an invasive species in Florida, are not equipped to handle the cold weather. When temperatures dip down into the 40s, the cold-blooded… Read more
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He Broke Through My Defenses
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve never been an animal person. No animals ever crossed the threshold of my house, even if they were just visiting. The major reason for this aversion is I was bit by a neighbor’s dog when I, myself, was just a young pup. And again, when I was very young, I spent… Read more
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All Year Long
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRandy and I went out to our favorite restaurant for lunch yesterday. Because this nasty cough is still hanging on going into the third week, we haven’t been anywhere in public together since nearly the beginning of the month. We marveled that Thanksgiving is next week, and the end of 2024… Read more
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The Cough That Won’t End
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt finally got me. I haven’t been sick for almost 4 years. Last year, returning from the Panama Canal cruise, I sneezed and coughed for a few days, but it never took hold. But I’ve been hacking for almost 2 weeks now and I can’t seem to make any progress on… Read more
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Life is Good
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe just finished another major election cycle. Part of the country is jubilant, part is grieving, and some small part are probably oblivious. If you’re jubilant, be kind. Remember how you felt 4 years ago, and check where you are now. Most of your worst fears didn’t materialize. If you’re grieving,… Read more