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Looking at Life in Small Pieces
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Are we there yet? This was a constant refrain on road trips when we were kids. Now in the 21st week of most folks’ isolation life we are asking “are we done, yet?” NO we are not done—not even close. There are still lots of folks who deny there’s a very contagious disease out there.…
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Week 14 of COVID-19 self-quarantine Greetings of peace and renewal on Summer Solstice 2020. And what a year it’s been so far! Six months of constant changes and challenges. Most of us are learning how to adjust to life in the pandemic era. And, it’s not over yet folks, so stay cautious. ‘Summer solstice occurs…
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“Age changes you in ways you least expect” I heard this quote in a movie last week, but can’t remember which one. I thought about it off and on for a few days with the conclusion that this is most certainly a true statement. Sitting outside a coffee shop, reading Patti Smith’s book “My Train,”…
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Today’s blog is a total Twitter rip-off. Thanks to Giles Paley-Phillips @eliistender10 for asking the question: Your best advice in four words or less. This a fraction of the replies, but worthy of sharing. Walter Shaub @waltshaub do the right thing Art Thiel @Art_Thiel 1. Don’t sweat petty things. 2. Don’t pet sweaty things. (h/t…
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A couple of weeks ago, I attended the annual San Antonio Public Library’s Book Festival. Out of a good many speakers, I chose to hear Juli Berwald the author of Spineless–the science of Jellyfish and the art of growing a backbone. She was very good–entertaining and well-versed in jellyfish. So now I am about half…
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Dear ‘A Small Blog’, I’m sorry I have neglected you lately. We’ve been together for so long, and I miss our little conversations. I have been reading, watching Netflix, working, going to the gym, sometimes to a museum. I have a lot of work to do as President of Friends of Spare Parts Board of…
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This is a little list of some of the books I’ve recently read–mostly while sitting in hospital rooms or doctors’ waiting rooms. My husband had two episodes of seizures, one in November and one in January. He spent a some time in the hospital and subsequently at various doctors’ offices. Many tests were done and no particular…
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