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He’s My Baby

My youngest son aged 26 complains when I call him a baby. Let’s face it. He will always be just that to me–MY BABY. I remember giving birth to him 25 years ago au naturale at home. It was not supposed to be that way. In fact on the evening [...]

Per Dragnet – Just The Facts

Sometimes I feel that I am going through life on one of those treadmills, always on the move, never stopping yet always ending up in the same place. Last evening I viewed one concept of democracy in action. It was election night and anyone who had been a member for the association for [...]

WW – Cover Boy

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Handy Hubby

Hubby is again doing sweat labor in the kitchen–refinishing and refacing cabinets. He is a real handyman. Given enough time, everything must be repaired or replaced. He is even a weatherization training expert. He does everything–siding, insulation, doors, windows.
I once again visited the Carousel of Progress, initially a featured attraction [...]

Operation Rec Room

Way back in 1981 hubby decided to finish the back room out by the pool. It was going to become the rec room (no, not wreck room) for the family. Paneling, electricity carpeting, blinds in place, we were about to furnish it when daughter and hubby moved in there. Over the years [...]

Empty Nest – Again

My youngest moved out again. Sometimes I think our front door is a revolving one. His bedroom is empty. Hubby wants to leave it like that. Me I want to move on, and, to me, furnishing it is the way to begin. Years ago the downstairs room was meant to [...]

A Computer Junkie

Hubby is a computer junkie. His computer goes everywhere with him even on vacations. He has a library full of software which he uses for everything. Using electronics rather than the postal service seems to be what is in today. The free personal budget software he installed and the programs [...]