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Snorkelface

Posted on September 15, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

The pool is open!  It’s not fancy pants like the “club” we used to belong to, but it’s water.  Because it is a gym for mere mortals, and the pool is shared with a swim school so it’s only 4ft … Continue reading →

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The Church Lady Revisited

Posted on September 15, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

About ten years ago, during Advent, our parish held a 3 day retreat.  I received a phone call at dinnertime (never answer the phone during dinner) and it was Father John, asking me if I wouldn’t mind sharing with the … Continue reading →

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What else did I do?

Posted on September 15, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

That last blog got me thinking about other crazy creative stuff I did for the parish.  It was almost always about the children in those days.  One year for Pentecost I printed up 300 cards, each one had a different … Continue reading →

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Carnival Creativity

Posted on September 15, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

There were a few years there when the kids were in elementary school that I got my creativity out of my system helping out at the church carnival.  Sometimes when I look back I can’t believe I did it all.   … Continue reading →

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While I’m at it

Posted on September 13, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

I’m in a funk tonight so I’m just going to get it all out of my system.  Here’s another pet peeve. Let’s say Al and I go out to dinner, I am dressed up a bit, nothing too fancy, but … Continue reading →

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Are you finding everything OK?

Posted on September 13, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

Here’s another pet peeve.  The employees at Safeway are required to do two things as far as I can tell: accost every person they pass to ask if they are finding everything ok, and after checkout fumble with the receipt to … Continue reading →

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A favorite poem

Posted on September 12, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

This has been one of my favorite poems since high school.   Translated by Ezra Pound.     The River-Merchant’s Wife (by Li Po) While my hair was still cut straight across my forehead I played about the front gate, … Continue reading →

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How did I get here?

Posted on September 12, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

Somehow today I found myself sitting at 11:30 a.m. Mass in my parish.  I have been rather hermetic for quite some time now in  that department.  I was just sitting in bed, doing my Sunday morning crossword puzzle, when it came … Continue reading →

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9/11

Posted on September 11, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

I was surprised last year when Al mentioned that he didn’t like all the 9/11 memorials that pop up every year.  Then he explained that he does not think it is a day to celebrate and thinks it will become … Continue reading →

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Youth

Posted on September 9, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

I write this after writing about the fire, because there will always be youth to give me joy.  Last night it rained so much in Chico, California, that the parking lots of the college student apartment buildings were flooded.  REALLY … Continue reading →

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