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Ice Skating Bliss

Posted on November 2, 2013 by favoritephilosopher

I started those ice skating lessons a couple of weeks ago.  The first week I was scheduled for the intermediate class after talking to the director.  Sure, I grew up skating on a lake in Illinois.  Sure I know how … Continue reading →

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Piano Lessons

Posted on October 28, 2013 by favoritephilosopher

My parents gave me 8 years of piano lessons and it has brought me great joy for many years.   For many years I have played off and on.  When life got crazy busy, piano would go by the wayside. … Continue reading →

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Worst College Majors?

Posted on September 12, 2013 by favoritephilosopher

I’ve held my tongue as long as I can.  Now you, dear readers, are going to have to put up with a bit of a rant.  I don’t normally edit my stuff here, I just write it, check for grammar … Continue reading →

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My Hilarious Nights

Posted on September 8, 2013 by favoritephilosopher

It was my friend, Pat, who told me I laugh in my sleep.  We met up in Florida after some 40 years of friendship and not having seen each other in person for all those years.  We had reserved a … Continue reading →

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Blessed Ocean

Posted on September 1, 2013 by favoritephilosopher

I had a hard time pulling myself out of the ocean at the end of the afternoon yesterday. We were at San Onofre beach, which is a surfing beach.  I’m still not hip to the surfing terms, things like “low … Continue reading →

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War Games II

Posted on August 30, 2013 by favoritephilosopher

And then there’s this, for which I have no words, only grief. http://news.yahoo.com/navy-training-testing-may-kill-whales-dolphins-082418197.html    

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War Games

Posted on August 27, 2013 by favoritephilosopher

The war games at Camp Pendleton have been very active this week, driving the dog a little nuts pretty much all day.  There are loud noises that sound like what I imagine mortar fire to be and bombs in general. … Continue reading →

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Floating around in Time

Posted on July 29, 2013 by favoritephilosopher

Do you ever have one of those days where you just feel like everything is a bit surreal? I’m there for some reason.  Not in a bad way.  I think it’s because we got word that an old college chum … Continue reading →

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Cat Recipes Needed

Posted on July 19, 2013 by favoritephilosopher

This morning as I was getting ready to shower I heard a noise coming out of the master bedroom.   It sounded like someone was trying to get in.  Knowing that was unlikely on the second floor I went to … Continue reading →

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No Glee Today

Posted on July 14, 2013 by favoritephilosopher

Who cares about an actor who dies?  This is a question  people, including myself, often ask themselves.  I decided to answer this question as late last night before bed I learned that Cory Monteith was found dead in a hotel … Continue reading →

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