Monthly Archives: November 2021

Lacking friends is true poverty

Friends and family provide the ultimate measure of wealth. Those without suffer greatly. We have encountered a few poor souls over the years. The Runaway obviously suffered from a serious mental illness. As we drove him to the nearest truck … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving surprise

 Second grade wonders for Jacob included Clint’s marvelous hearing aid. To ensure he heard everything, his parents gave a small microphone to Ms. Woodward to wear each day. They showed her how to turn the mic on when she taught. … Continue reading

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Pet bedtime

      My eyes would not stay awake after seven days of supervising grandchildren. I fell asleep right after sending the youngest to bed.  I woke up refreshed and alert at 10 p.m. with my husband sound sleep beside me and glimmers … Continue reading

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buffet our way

Given a choice between sitting down and ordering a meal in a restaurant and making his way through a buffet, Grandpa says he gets his money’s worth at a buffet. So, when the grandkids said, “We want to go to … Continue reading

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To answer or not to answer

In response to a  column I wrote about the onslaught of timeshare and car warranty calls, a man stopped me and said, “We answer those calls and ask, ‘What are you calling to scam me about today?’ They always hang … Continue reading

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