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Peace and Quiet
An ideal week: no news shows, mostly sunny days with some rain to keep the grass green, no bills, no telemarketing calls, hot coffee every morning, and the company of family and friends. Continue reading
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Dating Myself
I’m dating myself, but these are the athletes that made an impression on me when they were active. Jean Claude Killy was the most exciting downhill racer I had ever seen. Rod Laver was a great doubles tennis player and exciting net player. As a kid, his giant tennis forearm was impressive. Mohammad Ali was… Continue reading
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Fishing
I am most relaxed when I’m fishing. Being outside, listening to the sounds of nature, the wind, the birds, and the rushing water, clears mind my of anxious thoughts or worries. I had a tough relationship with my father, but when we fished together things were good. I have found memories of him patiently teaching… Continue reading
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Impossible
I often avoid taking risks or dreaming big because I feel success is impossible. This would be a good word to eradicate from my vocabulary because whether explicit or implicit, I tell myself all the things I can’t do. I’ve achieved many things because I believed the results were possible. I remember the story of… Continue reading
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Eyes Opened
It’s one thing to know about the world, by reading or hearing about it, but being there truly has no equal. My organization sent me to its office in Delhi, India. I had rarely been outside the United States, let alone the other side of the world. I’m pretty much a naïve home body. At… Continue reading
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Impossible
My ideal home would never have dust or bugs. The roof would never leak and the appliances would never break. Doors wouldn’t squeak and the carpet would never wear out. The windows would never need cleaning and the house would smell as fresh as Spring all the time. The lawn would never have to be… Continue reading
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Little Things
As I have gotten older I have become more emotional. It doesn’t take much to make me teary. “It’s a Wonderful Life,” with Jimmy Stewart always makes me cry. A soldier coming home and surprising their loved ones is another, or the way people come together in a crisis and help each other. My son… Continue reading
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Reverse Course
I blog to reverse course, to change direction: from being isolated to reaching out. My father isolated himself from the world and it brought the rest of us with him. I think I was naturally a social person, but got off course. Blogging helps me to resist the urge to isolate like my father did.… Continue reading
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Topics
When I don’t like the daily prompts, I search for other topics to write about. I usually try to be optimistic, upbeat or funny. But I usually can’t escape what’s dominating my mind. Today, politics is the oppressive cloud that hangs over. I can’t turn on the television without getting bombarded with political fighting or… Continue reading
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Driven but Dragging
Right now, like most of the time, I’m anxious. I push myself ahead and at the same time I resist change. It’s my paradox. I do what I don’t want to do because I know it’s the right thing to do: a lot of “do’s.” I put a book out and now is the time… Continue reading
About Me
Indie author and self taught artist, creating for over fifty years, also a former corporate lawyer and systems manager … and other assorted vocations. Writing is my passion. I just released my first science fiction novel, Escape From Desolation, eBook and paperback. More information at my author page: http://escapefromdesolation.com
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