July 23rd, 2008

See what I mean - they’re all gorgeous.
Since most of my girlfriends fall into the category of Gorgeous Grandmothers, I was delighted to learn that today has been declared their day. I’m not making this stuff up. Google “Gorgeous Grandma Day” if you don’t believe me. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 22nd, 2008

I’ve been receiving cosmic messages from the universe in triplicate and they all relate to my front porch…that desolate place that collects dust and makes me sneeze. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 22nd, 2008

I’ll take this guy’s power bill any day!
As I sat drinking my coffee this morning I began to contemplate my plans to expand the size of my 19th century bungalow. Do I really need to heat and cool 200 more square feet of space? Read the rest of this entry »
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July 20th, 2008

So he didn’t sound like Julie Andrews but his tune was as big a hit.
My special friend Margaret Ann celebrated her 50 something birthday tonight and we escorted her into senior citizenship in high style. Our friend Bill Roberts toasted her with a special song he had arranged to the tune of the Sound of Music hit “These are a Few of My Favorite Things.”
It went something like this…. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 20th, 2008

A few weeks ago, I made light of a new gizmo that forces you to measure your food and lose weight. Well, believe it or not, I got the gizmo and it works. I went to a barbeque today where there was so much food you couldn’t begin to eat it all. My friend Jill and I used the meal measure Read the rest of this entry »
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