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Mass Hysteria and the Coronavirus

March 3, 2020March 2, 2020 Posted in aerobics, California, Coronavirus, Costco, CVS, grocery store, memoir, quarantine, TargetLeave a comment

Today’s aerobics teacher was telling us how Costco looked like Black Friday when she went there on Saturday. The TV news station reported similar hysteria at a Hayward Target store. Apparently, people were buying toilet paper and paper towels this weekend, for Armageddon. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that, especially if they have… Continue reading Mass Hysteria and the Coronavirus

Nature’s Prayer Moment

March 2, 2020March 1, 2020 Posted in birds, California, church, friends, gardening, humor, memoir, nature, relationships, religion, writersLeave a comment

(re-run) Yesterday morning I stepped up to the kitchen sink to fill the tea pot and looked out my window at the flowers exploding in my yard. I glanced over to the fountain where I saw dozens of identical birds taking drinks in a clumped up circle around the top of my round fountain. Their… Continue reading Nature’s Prayer Moment

Ah Choo! It’s Allergy Season

February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 Posted in aerobics, California, dancing, Daylight Savings, Flonase, leap year, memoir, pollen, Sadie Hawkins, wineryLeave a comment

My friends post photos of themselves gallivanting through our green hills dotted with wildflowers. It’s California, we are having the driest February in 160 years, and the pollen is exploding everywhere. My nose itches just looking at the photos of the greenery. I bought an air purifier. I dug out my Flonase. I drive with… Continue reading Ah Choo! It’s Allergy Season

Plain Jane

February 26, 2020 Posted in California, dancing, dating, flirting, friends, humor, innuendo, make-up, memoir, music, park, relationships, summer, vintage, worstLeave a comment

My middle name is Jane. I don’t love it. There was a commercial in the 70’s for hair dye, I think. I remember the line,” Don’t be a plain Jane.” After that I disliked both my middle name and my hair color. There was another commercial in that decade that said, “Boys don’t make passes… Continue reading Plain Jane

Desperado

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 Posted in dating, firsts, getting dumped, James Taylor, last, memoir, Midwestern, Nebraska, Omaha, relationships, restaurant, worstLeave a comment

Another first date during my time in Omaha, Nebraska, was with a tall, thin but attractive man who was a few years older and reminded me of James Taylor. Kevin took me to the standard dinner and a movie and then wanted to show me his house. It was a summer night, and after the… Continue reading Desperado

So This is Retirement?

February 23, 2020February 22, 2020 Posted in animal adoption, animal rescue, author, California, caregiver, dating, dogs, friends, humor, memoir, relationships, social security, taxesLeave a comment

(re-run) I took social security two years ago. Don’t buy into the hype that it’s better to wait. I won’t start losing money on my decision until I turn eighty. By then I’ll have Medicare and won’t be paying $22,500 a year for health insurance. “How’s retirement?” you ask. I am busier now than ever… Continue reading So This is Retirement?

Spring Cleaning in February

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 Posted in air purifier, antique, Australia, cleaning, fundraiser, Jack Russell terrier, koalas, memoir, music, nursing home, pollen, rain, singing, Uncategorized1 Comment

It started with a koala bear. A bunch of them. Some musicians were having a fundraiser for Australia, the fires, and the koalas. It was a donation at the door. Two and a half hours of music, and I knew three of the performers. We got there early and sat in the third row. Two… Continue reading Spring Cleaning in February

A Good Dog Neighbor

February 13, 2020 Posted in animal shelter, best, California, dogs, humor, memoir, neighbors, outdoors, park, phone call, relationships, sister, sonLeave a comment

(re-run) Yesterday my son and I had lunch together at the local sandwich shop. He brought his little dog, half Chihuahua, half terrier. I fed Violet scraps of lettuce under the table while we ate. She thinks she’s a vegetarian. Afterward, we followed the usual routine and came back to my house, where Violet could… Continue reading A Good Dog Neighbor

Worst Neighbors Ever

February 9, 2020February 9, 2020 Posted in abuse, children, dogs, humor, memoir, Nebraska, neighbors, relationships, worst2 Comments

When I was twenty-eight I bought my first house, in Omaha, on 50th Avenue, south of Leavenworth. It was a cute little two bedroom, one bath with a full basement and big fenced-in backyard. Since I wanted to get a dog, it seemed perfect. I had a budget, and this house was in my price… Continue reading Worst Neighbors Ever

Pedestrians, Beware!

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Posted in board and care, California, Chevy, cross walk, dogs, memoir, Prius, traffic, visionLeave a comment

Yesterday morning, a Sunday, I was driving down a busy road (Camino Ramon) to my sister’s board and care home. I had the newspaper, my laptop, and a busy day ahead. At the stop sign I stopped and waited my turn. Then I started through the intersection and whoa! A man with a big dog… Continue reading Pedestrians, Beware!