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The Tree Whisperer

July 5, 2019 Posted in California, gardeners, gardening, helpful strangers, humor, memoir, nature, outdoors, relationships, trees, worstLeave a comment

I walk my neighborhood once or twice most days. Since I am a tree hugger and have planted more than sixty trees at my various houses over the years, I will free a distressed tree when I see one. I carry scissors in my back pocket, the little ones used in kindergarten. That way, if… Continue reading The Tree Whisperer

Happily Never After

July 3, 2019 Posted in attitude, best, boyfriend, California, conflict, dancing, dating, divorce, dogs, Facebook, friends, girl friends, humor, love, marriage, relationships, travel, vacationLeave a comment

There it was on my Facebook feed. A writer friend I barely knew saying the best day of her life was the day she met her husband. And a chorus friend telling her spouse “Love you, Babe” on their 30+ anniversary. It stings a little. It used to sting a lot. While going through an… Continue reading Happily Never After

Best Aquarium Ever

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 Posted in animals, aquarium, author, best, California, Carmel, children, humor, meditation, memoir, Monterey Bay, relationshipsLeave a comment

I am a little bit biased. My beach town is right next to Monterey, so my fave aquarium is the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I hadn’t been inside for over two years, even though I always buy a yearly pass. Today I needed to check out the gift shop to see if the book I am… Continue reading Best Aquarium Ever

Buffalo Bill Meets Annie Oakley

June 29, 2019 Posted in birds, California, dating, drinking, firsts, friends, guns, hiking, nature, online dating, relationships, restaurant, romance, worstLeave a comment

Aaron met Katie on Plenty of Fish. She didn’t message him back for months. For their first date, he took her duck hunting. She brought her own gun. He brought a boat and the friend who owned it. The trio didn’t’ talk much because they had to be quiet to get a duck. It was… Continue reading Buffalo Bill Meets Annie Oakley

At Face Value

June 28, 2019 Posted in bartender, best, California, confidence, dating, firsts, humor, online dating, relationships, religion, worst3 Comments

Mark was a good-looking bartender at an upscale restaurant, and full of confidence. He’d say his face was his moneymaker and that you need to use what your mama gave you. Mark went onto Bumble to find a date. He waited until a woman messaged him (that’s how Bumble works). Her photo showed a good-looking… Continue reading At Face Value

America’s Problem with a Woman President

June 27, 2019June 26, 2019 Posted in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, constitution, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Equal Rights Amendment, ERA, family, female issues, Florida, gender, Georgia, Kamala Harris, Louisiana, Mississippi, MIssouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, president, relationships, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia1 Comment

I am posting this while watching the first night of the Democratic debates. I am sure I will get some hate comments from this post, but I felt the need to write it. I also hope I am wrong. Please tell me why I am wrong. The other day I watched late-night host John Oliver… Continue reading America’s Problem with a Woman President

The Dogs Have Met their Match

June 27, 2019June 26, 2024 Posted in animal rescue, animals, beach, best, California, Carmel, children, cleaning lady, dogs, humor, relationships2 Comments

(re-run) When you are of a certain age, and your two young dogs wear you out on a regular basis, it can be a delight to have a ten-year-old girl for the weekend while her mom works for you. The dogs have finally met their match. The ten-year-old wakes up at dawn to go to… Continue reading The Dogs Have Met their Match

Saying Good-bye to Man’s Best Friend

June 26, 2019June 25, 2019 Posted in California, college, dogs, euthanasia, family, Iowa, memoir, pet, pet death, quality of life, relationships, veterinarian2 Comments

The family Dachshund just turned eighteen on June 9th. He is a skeleton with fur (photo is from years ago). My son brought him out to my car to to show me the other day, since Wiener now lives with my ex. I have been the one to do the hard job of taking the… Continue reading Saying Good-bye to Man’s Best Friend

Four Bands and Birthdays in Four Nights

June 25, 2019June 24, 2019 Posted in Beatles, birthday, California, dancing, Eagles, friends, girlfriends, high school, humor, live music, milkshakes, relationships, summer, two-dollar bill1 Comment

I know summer is here when I’ve seen four live bands in four nights. The first band played in Moraga on Thursday, a bit of a drive with traffic at 5:00 p.m. Three Day Weekend had good harmony, interesting song choices and some mean guitar, even horns. The crowd was mellow, lots of families with… Continue reading Four Bands and Birthdays in Four Nights

Do You Want a Cookie, Little Girl?

June 22, 2019June 21, 2019 Posted in beach, best, boyfriend, California, dating, firsts, Hawaii, hiking, humor, music, nature, park, relationships, romance, skiingLeave a comment

(re-run) She ran a personal ad in the Contra Costa Times: Single white female looking for single Asian man. Her two previous boyfriends had been Asian. James called and left a message with his phone number on a Friday night. The next morning Pam checked her phone messages. She liked his voice as she listened… Continue reading Do You Want a Cookie, Little Girl?