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AGING WITH A PLAN – PART II – 60-70

Posted on July 25, 2019 by

“When grace is joined with wrinkles, it is adorable.  There is an unspeakable dawn in happy old age.”  Victor Hugo Unlike most women, I wasn’t upset or depressed about this milestone.  I’d begun my own business.  I was busier than … Continue reading →

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FEELING CRISPY

Posted on May 28, 2019 by

There are some days when I feel full of energy and ready to leap tall buildings with a single bound and then I realize that I’m almost 77 and my cape has long since worn out.  It’s then that my … Continue reading →

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HOORAY, IT’S SATURDAY!

Posted on March 2, 2019 by

Hooray, it’s Saturday – another week down in the annals if time – another ink blot on the pages of history.  It should be a time of gratitude that the week is over, but as most weeks lately, it left … Continue reading →

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BRRRRRR ……

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

OK, I live in Minnesota.  Why?  Because I’m a glutton for punishment?  Because I love extreme temperature changes?  Because my hot flashes actually do feel good?  There really isn’t a good reason.  I live here because I was born here … Continue reading →

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TAKE A VACATION!

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

One day, my husband entered the kitchen in his camouflage under armor and said, “I bet you can’t see me.”  My response was, “You’re right.  I bet if you take your shirt off, you’ll be half the man you used to be.”  … Continue reading →

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SKIPPING THROUGH LIFE

Posted on January 20, 2018 by

This is not a picture of my husband and me, skipping along the beach, but I wish it was.  We still have the ability to do so, but I’m afraid we’d have to stretch out for a few days before … Continue reading →

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I LOVE TO WRITE DAY

Posted on November 15, 2017 by

The thinking cat is a reminder that we writers often suffer writer’s block, so we need a little help from our friends. Today we celebrate ” love to Write Day.”  I happen to have a penchant for these weird and unusual … Continue reading →

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THINK POSITIVE

Posted on November 15, 2017 by

I’m currently working as stage manager for a children’s production of “Willie Wonka” and one of my favorite songs from the show is called “Think Positive.”  This whimsical story of honesty and integrity, along with positive thinking is a great … Continue reading →

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PERSPECTIVE

Posted on October 24, 2017 by

Halloween, in my neck of the woods, seems to be pretty popular.  I live in a small town (one of the first in Minnesota) which claims to be the Halloween Capital of the world.   I’m not a fan of ghosts … Continue reading →

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I WON’T GROW UP!

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” C. S. Lewis Like Peter Pan, I’ve often thought of myself as the proverbial child.  The thought of growing old was never appealing. Doing childish things wasn’t … Continue reading →

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RAINY DAYS & MONDAYS

Posted on May 1, 2017 by

“Be still, sad heart! and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining; Thy fate is the common fate of all, Into each life some rain must fall” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow As a child I used to … Continue reading →

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FIND YOUR BLESSINGS

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

There are days when nothing seems to go right.  If there is one good thing, it’s totally hidden by the garbage of all the yucky stuff.  Sometimes we simply have to take time to search out our blessings.  Too bad … Continue reading →

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FORGET THE PAST …

Posted on December 28, 2015 by

I’ve been blessed with the ability to forget most of the yucky stuff that’s happened in my life.  I believe that God allows me to forget so I can move forward.  If I weren’t able to do that, I’m sure I’d … Continue reading →

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