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Jan 222 min read
I Should Have Lied
I should have lied. March 11, 2022 I lied, once. Twice in one week seemed a little much. My son once complained about getting caught for...
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Jan 212 min read
2021-09-28: Lifelong Friends
Lifelong friends September 28, 2021 We did the math. Betty and I have known each other more than 67 years, longer than I have known my...
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Jan 212 min read
2020-06-30: To all the Judys
To all the Judy’s June 30, 2020 I began my blogs as an introverted introspect trying to create order in unexpected circumstances while...
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Jan 211 min read
2023-04-07: If You See It, Catch It
If You See It, Catch It Earlier today an idea for a blog passed through my brain. Literally passed through. I recall only that I had an...
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Jan 212 min read
2021-08-24 Living the Dream
Living the Dream August 24, 2021 Mike’s turn My writing shed is ordered, scheduled to be installed early November. That gives us time to...
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Jan 211 min read
2020-09-18: Not Einstein
Not Einstein September 16, 2020 Emerging from the hospital after an eight-day stay following major surgery, I was jarred by the normalcy...
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Jan 212 min read
2020-12-16: The BIG one
The BIG 7-0 December 16, 2020 “Don’t trust anyone over 30” was the cry of the ‘60’s. Then, inevitably, we turned 30 with careers and...
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Jan 212 min read
2020-10-06: Going Gome
Going home October 1, 2020 The record-breaking heat of Arizona convinced me to come to Chicago, anticipating a two- week stay which...
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Jan 212 min read
2021-01-12 Life Was Good Until It Wasn't
Life was good until it wasn’t then it was January 12, 2021 Although retired, he was going full throttle, busy with his foundation, public...
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Jan 212 min read
2022-04-16: Bring the Rolls
Bring the Rolls April 16, 2022 A man growing old becomes a child again. I was lazing in Chicago when the family Easter dinner in Arizona...
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Jan 212 min read
2021-04-06: I Found My Hat
I found my hat! April 6, 2021 Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most. Ozzy Osbourne Enjoying retirement Faced with much free...
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Jan 211 min read
2021-06-11: The Castle
My children’s whining was incessant on our trek through the forest. Ignoring the beauty of the path, they complained of fatigue, hunger,...
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Jan 111 min read
Retirement Chronicles: Navigating the Transition from Full-Time to Leisurely Chaos
Feeling restless managing retirement, I began writing to learn what I think and to invite people into the discussion. Full disclosure: I...
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