What it all comes down to

August 1, 2016
gone
Is this what it all comes down to when we're gone? Bags full of clothing donated to Goodwill? Dresses once worn to weddings and graduations. Jeans in rainbow hues, the...
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72 Comments · Blog, Soul School

Buying a new car in the 21st century

July 29, 2016
buying-a-car
I'm kind of a rube. About a lot of things, but for sure when it comes to vehicles. So's my husband. I had my BMW for 12 years and it wasn't even fully loaded with bells...
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The case for hunting

July 28, 2016
hunting
One of my earliest childhood memories was pulling into a family friend's driveway at night, our car's headlights hitting the flat eyes of a dead buck suspended upside...
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26 Comments · Blog, Travel

Do NOT text me…

July 27, 2016
texting
Texting is the most impersonal means of communication I can think of. Which is why I absolutely do not want to get a birthday message by text. Pick up the phone and...
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Who’s got the fob?

July 26, 2016
Ok, I'll admit. We don't yet have a car with keyless ignition. And so rarely do I rent a car these days that I'd never driven a car with a keyless...
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The zen of fly-fishing

July 25, 2016
fly-fishing
It would be a few laughs, that's what Famous Girlfriend and I envisioned for our fly-fishing adventure in Montana. We'd be Ethel and Lucy, we thought, ineptly casting,...
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76 Comments · Blog, Travel

Best of Boomer Blogs

July 24, 2016
boomer-blogs
It's that time again--some curated content from Baby Boomer blogs I follow. Got some time today? Peruse these gems! Although travel can be fun and enlightening, it can...
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Too many tomatoes?

July 22, 2016
tomato-recipe
It's summer. Maybe your garden is overflowing with tomatoes. Or your neighbors just brought you a bagful. Or you haven't yet used the tomatoes you bought at the...
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29 Comments · Blog, Recipes

We were the world. Were we?

July 21, 2016
Gods-great-big-family
Remember when all those fantastic musicians got together for aid to Africa? Their catchy song, We Are the World, written by Michael Jackson and sung with such soul...
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31 Comments · Blog, Soul School

How to set limits

July 20, 2016
set-limits
I learned how to set limits back in the late 1980s, when I was training to be an emotional support volunteer with people who had HIV or AIDS. The idea then was to...
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