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I am visiting family in Denver with time to write. The flight to Denver was uneventful. It was my first time since Covid and the Nashville airport seemed pretty normal except everyone had a mask on. The flight was the same. It was full and everyone had a mask on and I felt OK aboutContinue reading “Re-emerging is a gradual process”

My daughter-in-law asked my son why I had texted him a picture of a toilet. Replacing the broken toilet seat was on my list of things to do for months. Having never done it before I assumed it was going to be difficult and that I was going to have to go through my unopenedContinue reading ““Killing it””

Since I started cycling 4 years ago, I have been trying to figure out a way to learn more about my bike so I will not be so fearful when I am riding on my own. Watching YouTube videos has not met my needs. I needed “hands on” learning. I approached a couple of bikeContinue reading “Build a Bike Workshop – a great experience”

I still have a profound loss of taste and smell from Covid in January 2021. I have recovered more taste than smell. I can taste dark chocolate – it is a subdued “normalish”. I can taste some wines – again “normalish” while others have NO taste. They are “heavier” than water in my mouth butContinue reading “What do port-a-potties, salmon and garlic have in common?”

I was awake this morning at the time of my son’s birth, just before 8 AM Central Time. He is a remarkable human being and I am so thankful with the decision I made in 1982 when I got unexpectedly pregnant as first year resident in a urology residency. I ignored the fact that itContinue reading “My son turns 39 today”

I really lucked out with Carli – she is the most loving dog and quite entertaining. However, as she was 4 years old when I got her, she had instincts and preferences from her previous life that were not known to me. I was particularly vexed by her unwillingness to consistently respond to commands toContinue reading “The long awaited consultation with Dog Behavioral Professional”

Part of the reason I did not go to the Bans Off Our Bodies Rally last Saturday was that I had volunteered to do Voter Registration for the Davidson County Democratic Party that morning. This time the weather was beautiful and the venue was a street festival celebrating the centennial of Hillsboro Village. I decidedContinue reading “Volunteering”

I wrote this blog a week ago and intended to post it last Saturday – the day of the Bans off our Bodies Rally. I got distracted and because it was raining at the time of the rally in Nashville I ended up not attending with some degree of regret…. I just signed up forContinue reading ““Pussy hat” arthritis”

To the degree that I ever thought about getting to the point of “not working” it was an empty canvas until the fall of 2018 when I had the opportunity to do a 9 day bike ride on the Natchez Trace from Nashville TN to Natchez MS. The ride was to celebrate the 80th birthdayContinue reading “Transitioning to a new life”

I learned to knit and crochet when I was about 8. I was taught by an aunt who remained my “go to” resource throughout my life. She gave me a pattern for afghans in the late 90s that I have used ever since . I have made between 30-40 baby and adult afghans using theContinue reading ““Lost”in crocheting”