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Old school saves money

Sometimes Old School is better than New School. (BTW, that’s not me in the video. Alas, I haven’t been that young and handsome for a long time.) I decided to go back to shaving (Read More)

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On family, boating, and wildfires

It’s Monday morning and I’m at my daughter’s house watching the grandkids. Well, Caleb and his friend Andrew that is. My other grandkid, Joshua, is at Day Camp this week. I tell you there (Read More)

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Some “light reading”

Last night as I lay in bed I decided to do a little light reading. So, of course, I did a search for “Survival rates of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.” What? Doesn’t everyone do that? (Read More)

Short post. Sun calling.

I’ve been feeling pretty good lately. But once in awhile I feel a bit dizzy and tired. I used to complain and fight it but now I pretty much go with the flow. I (Read More)

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A bearded bummer

I was feeling a little “whoosy” yesterday. That’s been happening on and off lately. Not sure why. I’m going to see my doc next week. Anyway, that’s not today’s topic. I just came out (Read More)

What exactly is me?

I’ve been thinking lately how strange it is––being here and then being gone. My Mom and Dad passed years ago and so many of their things, knickknacks and valuables, have been sold or lost. (Read More)

Release it all

Letting go is not easy. There are people in my past I’ve had to release. They were too toxic for me (and, who knows, they may see me as too toxic for them). I (Read More)

Found mystery step-brother

Yesterday I managed to locate a step-brother I’d never met. I spoke to him and his wife for a long time on the phone. They have a photo of my birth father. Since I (Read More)

The Summer window

I’ve kind of been in neutral lately; doing more thinking than writing. I know I am so blessed to be at the early stages of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. I still don’t have to do (Read More)