Tag Archives: Daily Life Stuff

Round about we go….

 OK, here’s a question regarding driving behavior and roundabouts: Do you use your turn signal when entering one? But before I get to that, let me just note that I love roundabouts. I find them civilized and much less prone to … Continue reading

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“Well I’ll tell you this and I’ll tell you that, I’m very very scared of a very big hat!”

 I’ve recently made an important decision regarding my wardrobe. It’s time to make a change. No, I’m not ditching overalls. I’m adding something. Yup: I’m starting to wear a hat. For me, this is kind of big, because I’ve never been … Continue reading

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The Flannel Conversion

 It’s almost June, so it’s just about time to retire the flannel shirts until maybe late September, but more likely, some time in October. When I was a kid, in third or fourth grade, my father decided that I needed … Continue reading

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An Extremely Short Post about Roots

 The other day I casually joked about my Icelandic-patterned sweater reflecting my “Icelandic roots”, to which Roger responded, “So, what are your roots, anyway?” Well…as far as I know, it’s mainly German on my father’s side and Irish on my … Continue reading

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Of Arm Jabs and Soup Memories

Yesterday I got my second injection of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which means that in about two weeks, when my immune system has had time to do all the processing work it has to do, I’ll be fully vaccinated against … Continue reading

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My Icelandic roots!

 One of my requests last Christmas was a new sweater or two, in a lighter color to counteract the general dark tone of my existing sweater collection (some of which are also getting a bit old). The Wife gave me … Continue reading

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Tale of a morning….

 On weekends I am awoken usually by the whimpering of the Dee-oh-gee, who usually gets to somewhere between 7:30 and 8:00am before he has to go out and relieve himself. Fine. Then I make coffee and usually try to sit … Continue reading

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How do you measure, measure a year…. (Something for Thursday)

 One year, give or take, more or less. There’s a famous song from the Broadway show Rent, called “Seasons of Love”. The song talks about the measure of time, specifically, a year: Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes Five … Continue reading

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The end of the tunnel is coming into view….

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2020: [sigh of not really relief, but not defeat either]

 It’s time for my annual wrap-up quiz. Warning: I’m writing about 2020 here. Trigger warnings galore! And some political bluntness, for which I’ll say, if you disagree with me, well…I do not care. For a taste of how I’ve been … Continue reading

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