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The Latent Dr. Doolittle: April 2024
I never knew 20 years ago when I met the man who was to be my second husband that this “man’s man” would have such a heart for animals of all kinds. He grew up in a small town where… Continue reading
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25 Things I used to do as a kid but should do again how that I’m over 50: March 2024
1. Allow myself one morning to sleep until I’m all slept out. (Funny how that’s the first thing my adult self thinks of.) 2. Wake up and watch Saturday morning cartoons in my pajamas with a bowl of cereal–maybe NOT… Continue reading
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Nostalgia is in! How contradictory. February 2024
Recently I watched a video titled “120 Songs That Turn 50 Years Old in 2024” by a YouTuber named Some Random Guy, and to my surprise I remembered most of them. Continue reading
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The Gen X Rest Home Ambulance Service February 2024
While thinking about the services available at the GenX Rest Home in my previous entry, I wondered what its retro ambulance service might look like: The 1975 Pinto Wagon pulled up and three EMTs dressed in baggy coveralls and work boots stepped out. They walked… Continue reading
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A Day at the GenX Rest Home: January 2024
Scrolling through social media one night, I watched a blurb where someone stated that the perfect use for the ever-increasing number of abandoned shopping malls is a nursing home for GenXers. They were joking, but I think that’s brilliant! Bring back all… Continue reading
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The Legend of Dusty Knickknacks: January 2024
There are few people in this world who can really make me laugh–the Bald Man, the Boy, and my Brother. It seems we all have the same twisted sense of humor, but the Bald Man and the Brother especially have an… Continue reading
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Summer is winding down and for the first time ever I hate it: September 2023
Before I started gardening, I hated the hot, sticky summer with its corn pollen breezes and air-conditioned offices. There was no point to alternately suffering through the blazing heat and the meat-locker chill; summer was simply autumn’s predecessor, and it hung… Continue reading
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Come on down: August 2023
Over the weekend Bob Barker died, and Gen-Xers all over the country likely reminisced about their childhood sick days. The first and longest host of The Price is Right–the longest-running game show of all time–was an institution, a part of… Continue reading
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Who would win the ISDBB today? August 2023
Every time I drain pasta I think of Erma Bombeck. She was one of those authors in the 1970s (and beyond) who entertained us with a relatable and self-deprecating humor that’s rarely seen in today’s comedy, written or spoken. Her books… Continue reading
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Christmas Memories: December 2022
This weekend, in preparation for Christmas, I began making the usual treats, namely a few varieties of fudge and this year, a batch of the chocolate chip cookie recipe from my mother’s old Betty Crocker Cookbook from 1973. I’ve been… Continue reading
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