Archives in Category: Me/Family

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Breakfast

Posted on October 1, 2005

Bob Evans at eight in the morning is a bustling place, especially on Saturdays during college football season. I know this firsthand, because Earl and I went there today. Three waitresses wore University of Michigan T-shirts, which elicited various responses

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Connections

Posted on September 21, 2005

I last saw her a couple years ago, when she was approaching eighty and I was approaching sixty. It’s hard to imagine, since we were in each other’s lives on a daily basis when I was just over thirty. The

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Crockpots

Posted on September 19, 2005

There are crackpots and there are crockpots. This essay is about the latter.

I decided about a week ago to see if I could revitalize my interest in cooking by using crockpot recipes. In the past, I’ve always thought crockpot

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Labor Day

Posted on September 5, 2005

A quick Google® revealed that Labor Day evolved from parades held in the 1880s in New York City by the Knights of Columbus to honor the working class. These parades were held on the first Monday in September; and, from

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Colonoscopy

Posted on August 25, 2005

There are rumors about colonoscopy that suggest the procedure is akin to medieval torture. That surviving the procedure is tantamount to sainthood. I’m here to debunk those rumors.

I underwent my third colonoscopy in ten years this afternoon; and, while

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Birthdays

Posted on August 8, 2005

Today is Earl’s seventieth birthday; and, if you’re a regular reader, you know my gift to him is an office makeover, a la reality TV. I hired strong men to help me move things around. I purchased a new monitor

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Office Decor

Posted on August 3, 2005

Next Monday is Earl’s birthday; and, for a special gift, I’m giving him an office makeover. It’s inspired by the plethora of reality TV shows I’ve tried to avoid this past season. You know the type: extreme makeover of body

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The Cavaliers

Posted on July 30, 2005

We’re in Indianapolis, Indiana, for the weekend even though the festivities of the Indy 500 aren’t anywhere to be seen. Rather, we’re here for The Cavaliers, Earl’s old drum corps, who are competing for the midwest regional championship along with

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Landlord Issues

Posted on July 29, 2005

Earl is a landlord, and most times the job runs smoothly. But when it hits a snag, it hits a big one. Case in point: a tenant in one of Earl’s apartments who has overstayed not only his welcome but

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Children

Posted on July 28, 2005

As I get older, I love my two sons more. I don’t know if other mothers feel this way or it’s idiosyncratic to me, but what I’ve discovered is that I take greater pleasure in their accomplishments and progress than

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