Recently I met a woman with her twin babies. Their names are “Smith” and “Sloan”. They have gender-neutral names. So neutral I still don’t know if they are 2 boys, 2 girls or one of each! My husband has a gender-neutral name. My name is from far left field so it could be considered…
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I understand this is a first world problem but I am declaring plastic squeeze bottles to be my nemesis! When did it become the norm to put food products into plastic squeeze bottles? Why? I understand plastic squeeze bottles in bathroom products like shampoo but why food? Is it the cost of the weight…
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I mentioned a while back that I would stop coloring my hair when I reached a certain age. I keep pushing up the age. Now once again as I celebrate another birthday I am challenged with the dilemma of my hair! Both my parents had snow-white gorgeous white hair. My sister, only 5 years…
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I have cousins who moved here from the Midwest after they retired to be close to their daughter and her family. Since they moved here so they could be a part of their grandchildren’s lives they have set some Fantastic, Delicious traditions. Even if you don’t have grandchildren yet, put this tradition in your back…
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I recently finished ‘What Happened’ by Hillary Clinton. I didn’t read the book but listened to the audio read by the author. Always a treat to have the author read her own words in an audible book! Full disclosure, I am a long time supporter of Hillary. I voted for her and have read…
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24 years ago I attended the winter Olympics in Norway. I wrote about it here. It was an experience of a lifetime. 1994 was the year of the skating drama between Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan. Since Tonya was a local celebrity here in Portland Oregon I knew quite a bit about her life.…
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No one is more surprised than me by stringing together the words death, zombies and bicycling but there is a story I am willing to share. Since my birthday is present I am thinking about death. While I love all the happy birthday cheer and I celebrate, I am very aware that I have…
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Stealing is epidemic in our culture. I have had enough. I would like to see everyone try, to just give a try to stop stealing! I am talking about stealing: Ideas Energy Happiness Credit Hope Spirit Resolve Creativity Inquisitiveness Ideas Confidence Haven’t we all seen or been the child whose inquisitiveness, creativity…
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Getting up at night can be detrimental to your health. A friend of mine got up to go to the bathroom and fell and cracked a few ribs. As we age it seems both men and women get up during the night to use the bathroom more frequently than when we were younger! …
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I have a digital clock on my nightstand. When I wake up and read the digits I do the Math to translate to my mind what time it is. For example if my clock says 6:40 I have to translate that to 20 to 7. If I have an appointment at 9 AM I do…
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