Legacies of Women's Lib
posted over 3 years ago, updated 1 minute later | 2 comments
On my way to work last week, I overheard a couple of guys around my age talking about sports. "If Stanford had been able to stay calm they could have won the game." one of them said (or something like that). The other one agreed with him. I realiz...
Just Lucky I Guess
posted over 3 years ago, updated about 1 month later | 2 comments
I don't remember when I found my first four-leaf clover. I've found so many, I tell my family it is my superpower. I have found not only four-leaf clovers, but also 5-leaf, 6-leaf, and even a 7-leaf.
Most of these were found when I was a teenager...
Most of these were found when I was a teenager...
Staying Connected
posted over 3 years ago | 1 comment
Recently I received a postcard asking for a lot of personal information about myself and my family for compilation into a directory of alumni from my high school. I could buy a copy for an exorbitant amount of money after they were compiled. And I...
Greeting Card Holidays
posted over 4 years ago, updated 38 minutes later | 1 comment
Now and then I hear someone refer disparagingly to Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and some other holidays as "greeting card holidays." I completely understand the sentiment that it is better to show the people you care about how important they are...
Make New Friends, but Keep the Old
posted over 4 years ago, updated 9 minutes later | 2 comments
There have been several posts on Eons that link to articles like this one which imply that unless someone (actually a LOT of "someones") don't start visitng Eons - be they boomers, teeniebop...
Rain + Cane + Coffee = No Way!
posted over 4 years ago, updated 6 days later | 0 comments
I'm using a cane temporarily because I hurt my foot. Yesterday, for the first time since I started using the cane I had to go to work in a pretty good storm - rain and gusty wind. I live in a city and my normal routine is to take the bus to work, ...
Finding things 2b thankful 4 in unexpected places*
posted over 4 years ago, updated 12 days later | 0 comments
This week my son's backpack was stolen, including all of his books, his notes & homework (finals are next week), his wallet with his money and some gift cards from Christmas, his new Zune, his cell phone, a key to our house, etc. He was devast...
Trying to fix an old doily/tablecloth
posted over 4 years ago, updated 7 days later | 3 comments
I've never been very good at sewing, I'm pretty good at mending. A while ago I got a very large hand-crocheted doily (or maybe it's a tablecloth for a smallish round table) for free because it was torn and stained. I have crocheted off and on for ...
