Archives in Category: Changing Scene

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Trash Baskets

Posted on January 28, 2014

Now that I’m not working I find myself being more observant about the style differences (for lack of a better term) between Earl and me.  I can only hope they won’t become issues.

For instance, I believe trash baskets are

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Grammys

Posted on January 27, 2014

Last night I wasted three and a half hours watching the Grammys, the annual awards show for the music industry. I always thought the program was supposed to be about music. In fact last night’s host, LL Cool Jay, said

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Snowed

Posted on January 26, 2014

Southwestern Michigan has been experiencing an old fashioned winter.  By that I mean we’ve had snow, snow, and more snow.  Twelve inches in the past three days. Which isn’t so memorable unless you know that it’s on top of two

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Learning Curve

Posted on January 16, 2014

Learning to retire is a process.  It begins when one becomes aware that the last day of work is on the current calendar and close at hand.  I suppose for some it’s a long awaited date. But then maybe those

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Two Seasons

Posted on January 15, 2014

There’s a running joke in Chicagoland that there are two seasons: winter and construction. I’m sure it’s noted in other areas too. And for me, there are truly two seasons; but neither has to do with ice and snow or

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Clearing My Head

Posted on January 14, 2014

The job I’ve had for the better part of nine years has ended.  Well, almost.  There are a few loose ends to tie up, but I no longer keep regular office hours and my company inbox goes hours without an

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 4, 2014

For me, the New Year really starts on Friday, January 10, when I’m hosting my own “retirement” party to celebrate the fact that I shall no longer receive a paycheck.  Or keep regular working hours.  Or lose sleep because of

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Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2013

For the first time in ten years, Earl and I spent Thanksgiving with his side of the family instead of mine.  It was a fluke that we did so, but it was a wonderful fluke.

We journeyed to Earl’s grandson’s

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300F Kingsland

Posted on November 23, 2013

What can I say? Today was the final day of sales for Fred Flare, the company my son and his partner owned and operated for fifteen years. Now the offices and warehouse at 300F are shuttered.

The past two days

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Old Doctor, New Doctor

Posted on September 20, 2013

My family physician decided to close his practice about three months ago, leaving me and his other patients in search of health care elsewhere.

Let the record show that I loved my former doctor.  In the thirteen years we were

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