They did have fun. It usually involved other adults. Friends, male friends of my father’s, or if it was women, their wives. Mostly the women were a certain one or two of my mother’s five sisters. Drinking was always involved, music on the turntable – the turntable was part of the large piece of furniture-besides […]
Entries Tagged as 'life lessons'
Life Lesson: Laughter and life and enjoyment
March 9th, 2015 · 1 Comment · Lesson Learned
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A Medieval Castle in Pastels
February 16th, 2015 · No Comments · Art, Education, Lesson Learned, Musings, photo of the week, retirement, Spain & Portugal 2014, travel
Lesson learned: Put something on your bucket list that you never would have thought of! In October 2014 (see my previous posts about this trip), hubby and I went with Odysseys Unlimited to tour parts of Portugal and northern Spain. One of my favorite spots, early in the trip, was the town of Obidosh. A […]
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A novel with a cop out ending
April 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Important People, Musings
 That’s a bit what I experienced today at a workshop hosted by my college’s Diversity Committee. Two folks led three sessions; two open and aimed at students, the other for faculty and staff. It was about 1 and 1/2 hours long. The subject and topic are vital; and the presenters really really fascinating. The […]
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