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gratitude on a Saturday morning

Posted in dogs, gratitude, meditation, music, nature, retirement, tagged , , , , , , , on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

All week I’d been quite busy. So when I went to bed last night, I looked forward to an extended sleep. I had nothing I had to do until Saturday night.
My bedroom window faces east so I usually can’t sleep in much when the brightness of the sun shines in on me. I awoke at [...]

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my 2 father figures . . . & poem #40

Posted in 108 poems, aging, fathers and daughters, friendship, retirement, tagged , , , on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I ended up spending the afternoon with Mr. G. He is an 87 year old man I deliver meals to once a week. Mr. G is always appreciative and pauses at his front door to chat. His wife died last year and his two sons live out of state. At some point, I started carrying [...]

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turning into a geek

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I remember it clearly: it was an evening last week and I was working on my blog. You should have heard me muttering as I explored my blog’s dashboard, tinkering with the widgets on the side. I heard myself mutter ‘geek! you’re such a geek’ and loving it.
I felt such power and creativity. But [...]

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positively middle-age

Posted in aging, retirement, tagged , on March 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I realize I am pushing math to the limit those times I say I’m “middle-age.” This can only be true if I were to live to 118 (59 + 59)! Not impossible but highly unlikely. I mean, the statistics are against it.
I know how lucky I am: I’m an early retiree and I get [...]

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