Monthly Archives: July 2010

Couldn’t resist

Posted on July 8, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

Re: my novel… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJnU3Yi02fo

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uh oh

Posted on July 7, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

Uh-oh, just realized I missed a day, not part of the plan.  Oh well, I did play piano and practice voice and exercise, which are part of my plan to rejuvenate every day.  Perfection arrives in my life tomorrow, perhaps.  … Continue reading →

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Gardening?

Posted on July 6, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

Gardening.  That’s using the term quite loosely.  More like waging war against gophers and moles and weeds.  Al helped me and we spent pretty much the whole weekend getting rid of weeds (not done yet) and scoping out a game … Continue reading →

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The World’s Laziest Physical Therapist

Posted on July 4, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

When learning how to evaluate a patient in physical therapy school, the first thing they teach you is that you have to establish rapport.  This is probably one of my greatest strengths.  In home health I will often get a warning … Continue reading →

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Dirty Laundry (1994)

Posted on July 4, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

This one I wrote as I pulled out a shirt from the dryer that was one of the few that needed ironing.  It seemed like I had JUST DONE IT yesterday.  With three kids we were in laundry hell (yes, … Continue reading →

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The Day I Fell in Love

Posted on July 3, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

Al and I had known each other in college, but I never wanted to “date” him because he was a lady killer.  Not that I was exactly a wallflower but I didn’t think we’d be a good match.  About three years … Continue reading →

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This Shit Backfired

Posted on July 2, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

“Is it going to take your children saying those words back to you before you clean up your mouth?” my Dad asked when my first child was learning to talk.  Well, the answer to that question is that apparently even … Continue reading →

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True Love?

Posted on July 1, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

My home health patient was over 90,  and had been in the hospital for months. He was home now  but quite debilitated.  You could tell by looking at his bone structure that he must have been an extremely handsome man in his … Continue reading →

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