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The top contenders for Fat Bear Week, 2023
I’ve received some sweet feedback regarding my Fat Bear Week piece. I’m attaching a gift link to today’s wonderful Washington Post coverage. Great video…
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Do you want to know a secret?
“Do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell?” ~ Beatles, 1963 OK, you can tell; after all, I’m choosing to share this secret with ALL of…
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Wait, who are they talking about?
Now wait a minute, just WAIT a minute!! Underwent some annual medical tests today - always a “whoopee” event. I was told the results would show up in my…
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Who knew?
The universe opens… Excuse me? Where? How? (I wanna see this!) Hold your horses, we’re getting there, but first…. You’re deeply entwined in a problem…
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The impossible dream…
So I had this dream. An unbelievable dream. An embarrassing and mortifying one. What does one do when, in a dream, one’s behavior is seriously off the…
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No, no, I really do want to pay!
Puhlease, enough of this scanning stuff! Got my groceries, headed for self check-out, scanned each item (correctly, the first time, I might add.) Turned…
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This Being Human Thing
I lean into the hopeful belief that a massive continuity of goodness can flow through the world. A great and empowering vision for spreading outer…
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Cranky… and human
I’m taking a break today to be….cranky. Am I the ONLY person in the world who ever gets cranky? (Oh, come on!) Let’s cut to the chase. What’s with the…
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No, really, where is it?
I know it’s here somewhere. Not on the kitchen counter or the stove; peeked in the living room and not there either. Oh wait, bet I put it in the fridge…
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You heard WHAT in your head?
You heard WHAT in your head? Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious OMG, I really did hear that! (As you can see, no self-judgment at all😉) I’m outing…
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Love lost, but light gained…
My precious book stash? I bet you have one, too. Books, many falling apart, saved throughout a lifetime, continuing to exert a strong pull on our…
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Give me a break, please….
“I had a very ugly cry.” No, no, no! (This quote was culled from an article describing a recent marital engagement. I don’t hold out much hope for that…
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Hooray for us (and why not?)
“Hi, this is Linda Hill” said the voice on the other end of the call I’d just answered. A slight pause from Linda’s end gives me the opportunity to ask…
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Deifying Diet Dr. Pepper and other stuff?
Deifying, deifying, deifying…. Ok, yes, “Deifying” keeps ricocheting around my head. Deifying? You know: elevate, glorify, idealize, adore, consecrate…
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This Being Human Thing
This Being Human Thing
Being human in a delicious mix of heart and humor.
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