Month: April 2017
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It’s great being Katie
It’s great being Katie. At 17 months, she receives the the royal treatment. Her personal lady in waiting (aka “Mamma”) personally dresses her every day. Katie does not have to do anything about putting on shoes, socks, shirts or shorts. Her personal hair dresser pulls her hair up to the top of her head and…
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Postcards from the past
At the end of a long table at an estate sale sat a cardboard flat of 100s of picture postcards. Most came from the 1950s and 60s and had been stamped, addressed, and sent, leaving clues to the activities of one family’s life and friends. The cards carry brief reports on trips in the United…
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A gift of sorts
For want of a credit card, the gift never arrived. Hearing great raves about an Italian restaurant a couple hours away, hubby wanted to eat there until he looked at the prices on the menu. “This will be your birthday, anniversary and Christmas gift,” he told wifey before ordering They ordered, ate and asked…
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Responding to scam phone calls
Don’t call us, we’ll wait for you to write. We don’t do phone solicitations. Sure we need some house repairs, and we might talk with the siding salesman if he sends us information so we can compare fees. Until then, “Good-bye.” Sure the IRS has audited us in the past, but the IRS NEVER calls…