June 2022 – FIRST DATE, WORST DATE EVER!

Three Strikes, You’re Out

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 Posted in California, dating, firsts, humor, military, online dating, relationships, Tahoe, VietnamLeave a comment

(re-run) He didn’t seem her usual type. He was a few pounds overweight, but not bad looking, and he wore a nice suit in his online photo. He was an architect. He pursued her with photo-likes over a few weeks and text messages, too. Kate agreed to a phone chat. At least he seems intelligent.… Continue reading Three Strikes, You’re Out

The Double Dump

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Posted in dating, firsts, getting dumped, relationships, worstsLeave a comment

(re-run) They met on Match. Larry’s name was Ready for Adventure. He chose a classy woman who turned out to be several weeks older than he was. “How does it feel to be a cougar?” he teased her. Julie liked nice things. She liked to dress up. She liked to stay home and cook. Larry… Continue reading The Double Dump

Daisy’s Night Run, a Skunk, and an Anniversary

June 27, 2022June 28, 2022 Posted in beach, California, dogs, foxtails, memoir, Monterey county, raccoons, runaway, skunkLeave a comment

With hot, hot weather in the Bay Area, it seemed like a good time to run down to the beach, plus the handy woman was available to come at the same time with her daughter. We had trees to plant, foxtails to pull, and a flat roof filled with pine needles to clean. The dogs… Continue reading Daisy’s Night Run, a Skunk, and an Anniversary

Shopping Maskless!

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 Posted in beach, chorus, COVID, dentist, humor, mask, memoir, noses, shopping, singing, thrift storeLeave a comment

I managed to avoid COVID for more than two years, but it got me during a weekend of chorus performances. The director wanted us to sing maskless and asked each of us to do a COVID test the morning of our first performance so that we would all feel comfortable about it. A few older… Continue reading Shopping Maskless!

Why Do We Hide Mental Issues in America?

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 Posted in Asperger's, autism, Depression, epilepsy, exercise, memoir, mental disorder, mental health, mental illness, movie, Netflix, OCD, schizophrenia, weight-bearing exerciseLeave a comment

(re-run) It has come to my attention that if a person tells you that he has Asperger’s* and you tell another person that the guy has Asperger’s, that is a bad thing. We all know that If the guy had a broken leg or a bad heart, and you tell others of those things, it’s… Continue reading Why Do We Hide Mental Issues in America?

Why I Love Saturday Mornings

June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 Posted in Beatles, California, cartoons, compost, Covid 19, dancing, Delta variant, Gavin Newsom, hugs, memoir, pandemic, Saturday, science, scientist, vaccine, ZumbaLeave a comment

(re-run) When I was a kid, cartoons made Saturday mornings great. We sat around in our pajamas and ate cereal in front of the TV. There was never time any other day of the week. Now that I’m grown and also retired, I still love Saturday mornings. I don’t have to Zumba, I don’t have… Continue reading Why I Love Saturday Mornings

Get Some Facetime

June 24, 2022 Posted in California, cell phones, high school, humor, memoir, Millennials, relationships, school, school shooting, student march, vote, waiting roomLeave a comment

(re-run) As I stepped into the waiting room of my chiropractor’s office, three women and one guy were looking down at their cell phones, sitting in a symmetrical pattern amongst the u-shaped chairs. Feeling giddy from my fifty-five minute massage I said,” Well, this looks like a blog post to me! You’re all on your… Continue reading Get Some Facetime

A Crash Course in Feng Shui

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Posted in chi, doors, energy, Feng Shui, handy man, house, memoir, stairwaysLeave a comment

I didn’t know much about Feng Shui when it became an issue for a married couple I know buying a house. There are rules. The staircase cannot face the front door. The front door can’t be hidden. The front door and back door cannot line up. The house must not be across from a T… Continue reading A Crash Course in Feng Shui

Asparagus, Anyone?

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Posted in farm, firsts, gardening, humor, memoir, Midwestern, Nebraska, relationships, roommateLeave a comment

(re-run) The farm house was next to the highway, close enough for me to hear the train come by every night, and far enough away from the tracks to get used to sleeping through it. No houses could be seen from any window — just trees, sky, and lots of cornfields. It was a peaceful… Continue reading Asparagus, Anyone?

Getting Away from all the No, No, No’s

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Posted in animal adoption, bands, books, boyfriend, California, childhood, dogs, humor, memoir, outside the box, piano, relationships1 Comment

(re-run) My mom, bless her heart, had to keep five children in line, mostly by herself. She did it by keeping everyone in his or her place, as in, “No, you can’t do that!” I just found out that my younger sister also wanted to play clarinet in the band, like I did. But I… Continue reading Getting Away from all the No, No, No’s