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We had strange weather today. There was still snow on the ground, but it was over 50°. First the fog would be dense, blocking my entire view. Suddenly a gust would come and blow the area clear. Then the fog … Continue reading →

Days and weeks get longer, but years get shorter.

Last year brought me and my family a mix of good and bad. We had an abundance of humor and good times spent together. But a lot of things went wrong, from the minor inconveniences to the major traumas. My … Continue reading →

The worst thing about being an adult is having to force myself to do things that I don’t want to do. Every morning I have to bully myself out of bed. There is always a part of me that is … Continue reading →

Every blog post is a little like a message in a bottle. You hope someone will find it, and be interested in it, and reply.

Before 2017, I never could have imagined reprimanding the POTUS daily on social media. I also never could have imagined having a president that needed daily reprimanding. What a strange place we’re in.

I know that as a New Englander I’m supposed to be stoic about wintry weather. But it is 12° right now, and that’s warm compared to the temperatures we’ve been having. Tomorrow’s predicted high is 29° (heavenly!), but we’re supposed … Continue reading →

My memory is poor. I can hardly remember things from day to day, let alone from year to year. This has caused me a sort of “separation anxiety.” I feel a separation from everything that has happened to me in … Continue reading →

Not that I keep track of bad years and label them as such in my memory, but had I done so, I suspect that 2017 would sit at the very top of the list. Every year will have its share … Continue reading →

We had Chinese food for dinner tonight. My fortune: Our purpose in life is not to get ahead of other people—but to get ahead of ourselves. This is good advice to carry into the new year, don’t you think?