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The Three Rs

Posted on September 16, 2019

In the old days, the three Rs represented classes in reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic. They were part of a song titled “School Days” originally written in 1907 and recorded by innumerable artists ever since.

But in our household, the three

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MIA at MIT

Posted on September 10, 2019

For years, a group of us has met regularly for coffee on Tuesday mornings at the local Martin’s Supermarket at 10 AM. Currently there are nine women who may or may not show up on any given Tuesday, depending on

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Lists Revisited

Posted on September 9, 2019

On September 4, I wrote about my new approach to the daily list. Now, only five days later I realize there’s more to it than what I wrote then.

Then I divided my daily list into two categories: the meat

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Summer in Review

Posted on September 7, 2019

I’ve alluded several times in recent blogs about various health issues that have cropped up this summer for both Earl and me. Let me share the sunny side of these past three months where we stayed closer to home.

My

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Make-Over

Posted on September 6, 2019

I’d planned it all summer, especially as I went to physical therapy twice a week, endured extra visits to my doctors, and did exercises at home to solve various physical problems.

“IT” was a make-over that included new cosmetics, someone

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Lists

Posted on September 4, 2019

I am an inveterate list maker. Every day that list governs what I hope to do, although I often don’t succeed in completing everything on it. This creates psychological issues too. If I were to finish everything, then my mind

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Labor Day

Posted on September 2, 2019

It’s the unofficial end of summer, just as Memorial Day is the unofficial beginning. In between we’ve enjoyed one hundred days of mental vacation with extended daylight, no coats, and overflowing farm stands. What could be better?

Actually, today was

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Back to the Keys

Posted on August 28, 2019

Maybe you think Earl and I are taking a quick trip to Key West, FL. Or maybe you think we’ve already gone and returned with great memories. While we love the Florida Keys, nothing could be further from the truth.

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Special Day

Posted on August 24, 2019

For Earl, today is notable for being four months until Christmas Eve. For me, not so much. For Earl, Christmas is a fantastic holiday. For me, yeah, not so much.

Still, I love August 24 for other reasons. It is

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Sloughing Off

Posted on August 22, 2019

This has been one of those summers where I haven’t taken piano lessons. It wasn’t originally intended to be a piano vacation, but various health issues for both Earl and me required attention. And I find I can’t focus on

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