Category Archive: holidays

After Christmas let-down

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2023 feels a lot like 2022. The plastic trees are being carefully zipped into plastic bags to put into closets for another year, wrapping paper is in the garbage, and lines will be… Continue reading

Merry Christmas to all!

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My heart is so joyful!!!! Both my children called me today.  Both are doing amazingly well.  I am so thankful to have the world’s best children! There are two reasons I haven’t had… Continue reading

Senseless Sarcasm : Out of town

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I’ve been told, “Never advertise when you’re going out of town. Considering the fact that my other half and 9 dogs will be watching the place, I doubt there will be anything to… Continue reading

Senseless Saturday Sarcasm : Happy…whatever.

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  ME:   God, the universe, and everything.  I’m confused. GUE:  In other words, this is a typical day. ME:   When I was a kid, we’d go to the Burdine’s rooftop in Miami.  We’d… Continue reading

Fireworks rant

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In my childhood,  I lit sparklers during the 4th of July. That’s it…no rockets, no spinners, no barbecue.  We talked about the reason we celebrated the holiday: Our founding fathers declared their independence… Continue reading

One good thing about February

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There is one good thing about February; it’s the month my daughter was born. She was supposed to make her grand entrance into this world on January 14.  By the time February arrived,… Continue reading

Let’s drink to the new year

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It’s 3:00 am on 1/1/2021.  How am I bringing in the New Year? Don’t you know this is the drink superheroes prefer?  It has more nutrition than a Starbucks Fat-puccino and contains fewer… Continue reading

Senseless New Year Sarcasm : 2021

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Well, things are better today.  The bad neighbors let the puppies out, no doubt one of their informants in law enforcement tipped them off that they might get fined for stealing someone else’s… Continue reading

Senseless Christmas sarcasm : Turkey think

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As I’m preparing a 19 pound turkey for Christmas dinner, my writer’s mind wanders outside the universal box and into the WhatIf Zone. Farmer Brown has a turkey.  Actually, no.  Brown gave the… Continue reading

USA: Thanksgiving plans

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For Thanksgiving, I’m planning on making a turkey, dressing, and sweet potatoes.  That reminds me; it’s time to put the cranberry sauce in the fridge…and take the turkey out of the freezer. Here… Continue reading