Month: January 2012

What To Say

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Last week was a year since my cousin’s wife, Carol, died.  At the wedding we went to last week, I spoke with Rhonda’s cousin who’s daughter died last spring.  And if you read this blog………. http://www.aninchofgray.blogspot.com/ ……….you’ll be crying several times a week.  This was probably the saddest Christmas season I can recall since my … Read more

Selling The Self

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Every year the Kansas City Star invites writers to apply to a panel called Midwest Voices.  Ten people are chosen to write a column four times over the course of a year.  My writer friend, Ellen, just finished her gig and I decided to give it a shot. The application process required a sample of … Read more

Going To The Chapel

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Rhonda’s son got married last weekend and it was lovely.  The new Mr. and Mrs. were all googly-eyed, Rhonda looked like a million bucks, the reception was fun and dancy, and The Big Daddy and I and the fam had a blast. At the end of the wedding ceremony, the priest said the bride and … Read more

Batten Down The Hatches

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Source: megnificentlife.blogspot.com via Lisa on Pinterest In January 1967, Chicago had a winter storm that didn’t leave until it had dumped 26″ of snow.  The day before it was sixty degrees.  Those days were long before our current sophisticated radars, so nobody knew it was coming.  My dad carpooled to the city with a guy … Read more

Verbage

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Nancy and I have expanded the space we rent to sell our vintage wares.  While we previously rented half the space, we now rent the entire room.  We had a pretty good weekend and now have to refill our space in ten days.  Hence, no time to write.  This says it all along with the … Read more

An Offer

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Last week I got a letter from a psychiatrist.  I know.  How did he know I needed a couple of sessions???  I ripped open the envelope and here’s the short version of what it said………….. In May I wrote a letter to the editor of the paper that got published.  It was critical of some … Read more

Queen Mumisms

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We recently went to see the fam.  Mallie Bee and I stayed with my mom, Big Daddy and the rest stayed a few miles away at my sister and brother-in-law’s house since neither house is big enough for all of us. Since we’ve been married we’ve never lived all that close to home so I … Read more

Cranium

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At The Annual Family Bowl, my sister announced that she was hosting Game Night the following evening.  This was a surprise to everyone, including her husband. When I got there, I decided to spend my time surfing the ipad and getting my internet fix since my mom doesn’t have a computer.  The Teacher Girl thought … Read more