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Yes, Officer

Posted on January 19, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

I have been putting off admitting this, because whenever you get a ticket from a peace officer it’s a drag. But this…this is so…so…so… I had my phone on speaker. My friend said “I can’t hear you” – so I … Continue reading →

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For Chicagoans Only

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 →