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6/20/2024

Posted on 06/20/2024 by chick

I’m sick of my job. I’ve had the same job for nearly 30 years, and while I still enjoy it sometimes, it’s not as much fun as it used to be, nor is it likely to get better. In saying … Continue reading →

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What I’m Thinking About Today

Posted on 06/19/2024 by chick

It’s tough enough that my husband and I, at 50+-years-old, are starting to feel the effects of age on ourselves. It’s worse that we have to see our parents suffer age’s extremes. And it’s worse yet that we know we’re … Continue reading →

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It Ain’t Easy

Posted on 06/16/2024 by chick

A post I wrote back in May: Marshall overslept one morning last week. I woke him up, but not in time for him to catch the school bus. I told him that he could take a mental health day if … Continue reading →

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Deliberate Dissonance

Posted on 06/15/2024 by chick

My music teacher wanted me to compose a piece using just six tones (essentially, a mini twelve-tone piece). On the surface, it seemed like something that would be right up my alley, because it’s a type of puzzle. I tried … Continue reading →

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6/14/2024

Posted on 06/14/2024 by chick

Today was Marshall’s last day of the 2023-2024 school year! So of course he missed the bus this morning…. Monday is an optional school day for Livia, but I think she’s going to go for the Flag Day activities. I … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: Sleuthing With Nancy Drew

Posted on 06/14/2024 by chick

I read a few Nancy Drew books earlier this year. One was The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk (#17). I bought it at an antique store in Vermont for $3. It’s not a perfect copy. The cover’s a little stained, … Continue reading →

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New Default

Posted on 06/13/2024 by chick

I am a quiet and non-confrontational person. Consequently I try to avoid talking about political issues, particularly among people with whom I’m likely to disagree. But sometimes I end up in those kinds of conversations despite my best efforts. When … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: June 2024

Posted on 06/12/2024 by chick

My reading pace has been slow, but I finished four books recently. Two of them (Tom’s Midnight Garden and A Bear Called Paddington) are on the BBC’s Top 100 Children’s Books list, bringing my total for that list to 52/100. … Continue reading →

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Can’t Argue With That

Posted on 06/11/2024 by chick

Here is a discussion that I had with Marshall a few weeks ago. Marshall: I don’t want to go to school. Me: I know, but you’ve got less than a month to go. The school year’s almost over. You’ve got … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Day

Posted on 06/09/2024 by chick

One morning last week, Livia thought she was late for the bus, so she ran toward the bus stop. She slipped and fell, ripping open her hand and her knee on the driveway. Poor thing. My husband patched her up, … Continue reading →

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