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ch-ch-ch-Changes
Back in 2009, I wrote a post with this same title, borrowing from David Bowie’s classic song. This post will be different, because in 2019, a decade later, the changes are different. How do you handle change? Do you embrace it, roll with it, try to avoid it, perhaps ignore it? There are myriad ways…
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A Very Special Woman Would be 100 Today
It’s been a few years since I wrote the first post celebrating an important woman in my life – my very special Auntie Arlene Buelow. I’ve updated the post over the years, noting birthdays and special occasions as they occurred. Today marks the second birthday without her physical presence in my world; she went…
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HAPPY 63rd Anniversary, Mom and Dad !! 2017
Regular readers know I celebrate special days. A week ago today, our family noted my mom’s 86th birthday, which wasn’t posted as usual, due to site updating. Today we celebrate both my parents in honor of their 63rd wedding anniversary. Yep, one week after my mom’s 23rd birthday, she and my…
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Bunnies With no Heads? 2013 Edition
Today’s post is a rerun and a favorite story of ours. It’s all true; absolutely, I really did the deed. So without further ado, here you go – enjoy and be blessed! Do not be dismayed, this post will give you hope and encouragement, I promise As is often mentioned in these pages, I’m a traditionalist; …
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MALALA UPDATE
Ten days ago I wrote about a 14 year-old Pakistani girl named Malala, who’d been shot in the head by a Taliban would-be assassin. Why? Apparently her activism on behalf of educating girls in her country is threatening to the Taliban. She survived the attack and is being treated in the UK. Not only did…
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The World Just Keeps on Turning…
With 30 minutes to official sunrise, I’ve been watching the moon make its journey across the sky for hours. Wide awake since 3a.m., with bright moonlight streaming through the window, I’m thinking of two people in these early morning hours. Last night brought word that my favorite Auntie Arlene, spoken of often in these pages,…
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Do You Know Who You Are? Conversation with Kat…
Regular readers know I favor TA DA moments and Special Days. On a special day recently, I called my sister-in-law, Kathy, to wish her a happy birthday. Kat’s an encourager, always one to cheer you on and she’s been solidly in my corner for quite some time. So on her birthday, I reached out via…
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Hasta la Vista, Bio!!
Regular readers know I’m not a big movie buff, can’t sit that long; I have a few all-time favorites, though not what you might expect. First is Gone With the Wind, followed by the original Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It’s from T2 that today’s title is taken – that classic movie moment…
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TWO DAYS!!
I’ve posted countdowns over the years, usually counting the days till I’m spending time with one of my daughters; that is the case today. In approximately two days and and three hours, I will be hugging my Meghan. She’s bringing her boyfriend for his first visit to WI. Yep, meet the grandparents, my favorite Auntie…
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CARRY THE NEWS!
Readers know that I came of age in the late ’60s and early ’70s and that while my beliefs have matured, I still love rock’n’roll, now in the “oldies” category. One song written by Bowie and released by Mott the Hoople in ’72 called for All the Young Dudes to Carry the News. I didn’t…