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Back Home Again at the Indy 500

I can't realistically sing Back Home Again in Indiana because I've been a Hoosier all my life. But I got to hear it sung live for the...

A Visit With Grandma

My parents and I went to see Grandma last weekend. One part of the day included walking around her property, and the memories from all...

A Sunday of Remembering 9/11

I went to church twice today if you count the normal service in an abnormal place, then another one I watched online from a friend's...

The State Fair & Remembering Deodorant

Have you ever had a day in which you're halfway through 11 showings on properties in another city, on a very hot, Summer day, and the car...

Tottering on Roller Skates

I don't have a picture from yesterday. I rarely remember to take pictures. But allow me to paint a mental picture instead. I am 42,...

Piles of Onions and A Cup of Coffee

Guess what fun I've been having lately? Sometimes the fun is more imagined than obvious, but here it is: Anticipating, then taking, an...

Ducks in a Row

I spent last weekend with my grandmother and one of my aunts who lives out of state. Grandma's house has always been a place of good...

Goodbye, Aunt N

I wrote yesterday without posting, and here it is: The world lost a wonderful lady on Saturday, my great aunt. She spent so much of her...

We Don't Draw Butts

I have these notebooks I started for my kids when they were babies. It's where I write down special or funny things they do, or...

Pie & Ice Cream For Lunch

Some days, I'd like to crawl back into bed and restart the day on a different note. That was today. I'm not going to use this post to...

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