Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Red Raincoat

Posted on July 28, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

I am back in Illinois, with Mom for a few days and then to MU for reunion.  Being back in the house I grew up in, everything is a lullaby.  The train that comes by and blows its horn three … Continue reading →

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Testing, Testing

Posted on July 27, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Making it easy for Mom to get notification of my blogs via email, so this is a test!

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Missy Gets Married

Posted on July 24, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

About a year ago I wrote about my friend’s daughter getting married and how they honored me by asking me to sing at the wedding.  The wedding was Saturday and what a wedding it was.  Her father, Joe, was just … Continue reading →

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No regrets, Coyote

Posted on July 14, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Last night I was almost asleep and had to get out of bed to open my window to better hear the coyote pups.  They are somewhere nearby, I have been hearing them regularly.  There is nothing in the animal world … Continue reading →

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Back to Work…Patience, not Patients

Posted on July 12, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Now I’ve been back to work for two days.  It was not a difficult return since I am no longer seeing patients and am very happy in my new position as Queen of Patience.  That is a real laugh since, … Continue reading →

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Home. May I See Your Passport?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Wow.  What a buzz kill.  Flew home through Vancouver which required us to show our passports, boarding passes, customs form no less than – I am NOT kidding – seven times.  By the time we got up to US customs … Continue reading →

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Alaska Chronicles Part Ten – Homeward Bound

Posted on July 12, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

  Here I sit writing this, looking out at the open sea as we head for Vancouver.  Tonight is the karaoke final which is about all I have to look forward to now.  It has truly been the trip of … Continue reading →

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Alaska Chronicles Number Nine – Ketchikan

Posted on July 12, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

By the time we are finished touring little Ketchikan we feel like we are nearing home. The sky is on our schedule. The air is warmer and the huge mountains are all but gone, although I should note that the … Continue reading →

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Alaska chronicles Part Seven – Hubbard Glacier and Glacier Bay

Posted on July 7, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Oh boy, let’s see if I can remember everything I wanted to say over the last two days.  With no internet access (well, there’s access, but if you have to ask you can’t afford it!) I have gotten a bit … Continue reading →

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Alaska Chronicles Part Six – Small World…

Posted on July 7, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Alaska Chronicles Part Six or It’s Ridiculous How Small the World Is Even though we signed up for the McKinely Wake Up Call at McKinley Lodge, when the call came at 3 a.m. to tell me that there was 95% … Continue reading →

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