Monthly Archives: June 2009

babies, bottles and bonfires

Posted on June 29, 2009 by jottingjoan

The one thing we did not need the evening we took care of my daughter’s children was a bonfire. The infant and her two-and-a-half-year-old brother had arrived in the early afternoon, hot, sweaty, miserable from the unexpected, intense heat at … Continue reading →

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family pets

Posted on June 19, 2009 by jottingjoan

No excited phone calls, no cards in the mail, no flashy pictures on e-mail or websites announcing their arrival, but still they come – tumbling, pouncing, barking and mewing for their own place in the family. First, the Pennsylvania family … Continue reading →

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playing games sharpens brains

Posted on June 12, 2009 by jottingjoan

Move over and make room for a few retirees at the clanking, banging, roaring games in the local arcade. Recent studies suggest action video games can improve visual acuity, mental flexibility and in physical coordination for senior citizens: Vision improves … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday Maretta!

Posted on June 5, 2009 by jottingjoan

Incredible! Today, my oh-so-much-older-than-me cousin celebrates reaching the official age for retirement. Is this that awesome, much older, wiser, cuter and artistic cousin who came to stay for a few days to help my mom with her passel of five … Continue reading →

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