Last week when Bruce and I were out, we waited for a line of traffic to turn left past us. Bruce counted 4 out of 7 drivers on cell phones as they came around the corner. Only 3 had their turn signals flashing. One hand holding a phone, one hand driving — and, [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Turn Signals and Cell Phones
Posted in life, travel on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wrists and Knees
Posted in health, life on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In 1999 I had surgery for carpel tunnel syndrome. It was the least invasive method available, with a tiny cut along the crease on the inside of my wrist. After the incision healed, you could barely see a scar. The surgeon said it might not last forever, it was worth a try. [...]
Oh, Happy Day!
Posted in Family, food, home, life on August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The day of the Hubble reunion dawned bright and cool. A beautiful day, unlike the sweltering, humid days of the two past years we have attended. I believe the reunion has been going on annually on the second Sunday of August since the 1930s. My first recollection dates back to the 1950s. [...]
Happy Bones
Posted in Family, life on August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bruce and I recently returned from the Hubble Family Reunion in southern Illinois. This was our third annual trek. It gets more fun each year.
We had amazing weather for August. When I checked weather.com and found out the weather was predicted to be in the low 80s, I thought they had made [...]
Baloney!
Posted in life on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever encountered someone so full of baloney that you’re astonished? This happened to me last week.
We were out at the mall getting athletic shoes at our favorite sporting goods store. I don’t like the mall very much. Too big and often too crowded with young girls in skimpy clothes posturing [...]
Readin’, Writin’ — No ‘Rithmatic
Posted in books, life, poetry, teaching, writing on August 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If I blogged as often as I think about blogging, I’d do little else. I started this blog because, most of my life, I’ve chided myself for not keeping a journal. I always felt somewhat deficient. I was an English major, for heavens sake. English majors are supposed to read and [...]
Bread and Butter Pickles
Posted in food on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Our little garden is giving us tomatoes at a steady pace and cucumbers for the table and a pepper here and there. However, a couple of weeks ago we stopped at the Farmer’s Market and bought 20 pounds of cucumber and a 5 pound bag of sweet Vidalia onions. In anticipation of pickles, [...]
