Did you get a little clipsy yesterday? I didn’t; I paced myself. I first learned about totality, umbra, and diamonds in the sky a few months ago. Oh, I guess I’ve heard something about Lucy being in the sky with diamonds but unfortunately, John Lennon isn’t part of this story. Anyway, I have to give…
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A League of Their Own
About two years ago I saw an ad in the local paper about a clinic where you could learn to play pickleball. It, and I mean pickleball-not the clinic, is all the rage in the area where I live so I thought I’d give it a try. At the end of the session, a few…
It’s About the Customer
Back in the day, my dad owned and operated a gas station that had a small grocery store in the back. It was the prototype for today’s Sheetz stores. My sister and I would go to work with him and hang out in the back with my grandma. While at work we learned to dust…
Talk Deli to Me
My husband and I were having people over a few weeks ago for a house concert by the Steel Blossoms. I didn’t have time to make hors d’oeuvres so I decided to order them from the local chain grocery store deli. I picked up the catering brochure a week before, filled out the order form,…
Random Huggers
I’ve always considered hugging to be an expression of affection between family and close friends. Growing up, my family members were not heavy huggers. We hugged at important times, but most often, we exchanged a sort of mental hug where we just knew everyone was on board with whatever was happening. This hasn’t changed over…
Words of Wisdom
Keeping healthy and ahead of possible health problems is important at any age, but the way to do these things changes over time. In your 50s, providers squish and reach in certain areas less often than in the past and turn their attention to deeper, darker territory never seen before in most of us. I…
My Fruit of the Womb 