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People Watching

September 2, 2025September 1, 2025 Posted in 80s, California, dogs, girl friends, memoir, music in the park, people watching, police officerLeave a comment

(re-run) An 80s band was set to play in a small park one town away. I’m not a big fan of 80s music, but it was the last concert of the summer in that town, so why not? My girlfriend agreed to meet me there. I got there first and chose a corner of a… Continue reading People Watching

A New Chorus

August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 Posted in alto, choreography, chorus, directors, Disney channel, dogs, high school, memoir, pandemic, rehearsal, singing, teenagers, vocal rangeLeave a comment

(re-run) My chorus hasn’t given a performance in two whole years. We are scheduled to sing next month, with only two rehearsals left. Tonight, we rehearsed for two and a half hours, and we were on the risers for half of it. This chorus is not like the one we had two years ago. The… Continue reading A New Chorus

The Third Day at the Beach

July 25, 2025July 25, 2025 Posted in Bay Area, beach, donations, memoir, yard work, ZumbaLeave a comment

(re-run) When I visit my beach house, it’s usually for two nights. One night is a no-go. It’s too much work to pack up and take the dogs, driving down one day and driving back the next. Every now and then I get an extra third night. That seems to be the difference between getting… Continue reading The Third Day at the Beach

Afternoon Delight: Read All About It

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 Posted in crush, humor, junior high school, lust, newspaper boy, puppy love2 Comments

(The Worst Wait for a Date) If you were in eighth grade and you had a weekly afternoon paper route delivering the Detroit News in Saginaw, Michigan, and you rode your red Schwinn bicycle with the basket to do your route and then rode it again on collection day, what would your fantasy be? If… Continue reading Afternoon Delight: Read All About It

April 6th, a Popular Date

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 Posted in Beatles, care giver, contractor, dancing, dating, dogs, drinking, kitchen remodel, kitchen sink, poetry, wedding2 Comments

(re-run) It seems that everything is happening on April 6th. There is a fashion show, a Beatles tribute band playing, a piano concert, two big sales at my favorite thrift stores, and a girlfriend’s afternoon wedding. Guess which one I am going to do. She is thrilled to be getting married to her guy, two… Continue reading April 6th, a Popular Date

February is the Longest Month

February 22, 2025February 22, 2025 Posted in exercise, Guerneville, humor, income tax, memoir, snow pack, Turbo Tax, World War IILeave a comment

(re-run from 2019) We all know February only has twenty-eight days or twenty-nine if the calendar year is divisible by the number four. 2019? No. 2020? Yes, it is. Although the month only has four weeks to it, it can seem to be the longest month. Valentine’s Day was two weeks ago, it’s a long… Continue reading February is the Longest Month