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Posted on January 18, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

So Andy and I were talking about his cat.  He pulled out the receipts from his adoption to check out the vaccinations in preparation for a checkup at the vet.  The agency description of Twister was “a robust kitten.”  They … Continue reading →

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Hary Morton

Posted on January 14, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

When I was in grade school sometimes we’d fool around with words – who didn’t – and exchanged the first letter of our last name with the first letter of our first name – making me Hary Morton.  Talk about … Continue reading →

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And then…

Posted on January 13, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

…the lady from Aurora passed away at 6 a.m. on January 8.  No regrets.

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Aurora

Posted on January 10, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

I had one of “those” experiences last week.  I went in to see a new patient, she lives in a dementia unit in an assisted living facility.  She has pneumonia.  Apparently just three weeks ago she was walking around with … Continue reading →

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Sugar Bowl – the ski resort, not the football game

Posted on January 7, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Went skiing again the other day.  It was the first time since 2009 when I took a nasty spill and wrenched my knee.  There were no major injuries – at least not that didn’t heal, but even childbirth isn’t as … Continue reading →

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Corrections and Clarifications

Posted on January 3, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

There is no greater editor in the world than one’s own Mother.  She demanded to know what the heck I was talking about when I said I hate sleep, since when I go to Illinois to visit her she can’t … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

We live in a wild neighborhood.  Al and I hit the sack about 11 p.m. and by midnight he was fast asleep, but I usually toss and turn for awhile.  Midnight arrived and I could hear the usual festivities – … Continue reading →

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Really Big and Really Small

Posted on December 31, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

Al and I went to the Tech Museum in San Jose for a marriage-nurturing New Year’s Eve excursion, specifically to see the IMAX movie “Hubble” which had been recommended by Mom.  IMAX for any movie is overkill in my humble … Continue reading →

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Au Revoir, Jacques

Posted on December 27, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

We got a Christmas letter from our neighbors, as we always do  – it’s kind of a recap to their friends about what has gone down in our neighborhood during the last year.  This one had a sad part – … Continue reading →

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Let’s Get Organized

Posted on December 27, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

When we went camping when I was a kid, my Mom used to say the same things over and over again.  Anyone born before 1980 probably doesn’t know what this idiom means, but she “sounded like a broken record.”  For … Continue reading →

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