Monthly Archives: July 2010

The younger generation

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

My co-worker set up a virtual PC for me, then sent me an image of it on email.  The virtual lets me experiment with software, then with a flip of a switch restore everything back to what it was.  I wish I had … Continue reading →

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Purple crayons

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Yesterday was my favorite day — yoga day.  Unfurl my purple crayon and get down, dawg. Last week we had practiced hip openers, my yoga instructor called them.  One of my yoga mates said that the hip openers had made … Continue reading →

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Too much information

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Papa Lang was a man of few words.  Legend is he didn’t talk until he was five years old.  When his older sister asked why, he replied, “Didn’t have nothin’ important to say.”  Ozzie Nelson in all his episodes of … Continue reading →

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A fruit falls from the tree

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

And my husband sees pies. We’ve got to hurry before Fred, the cigar smoking neighborhood squirrel, smells the ripened fruit. My mom’s crust was the best.  Actually Aunt Piggy’s, Aunt Soozie’s, and my Grandma’s were equally good.   My mom gave … Continue reading →

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Sunday morning with kids

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Spirituality never happened before noon, and rarely after dinner.  “Get in the car,” I said.  “We’ll eat on the way to Sunday School.”  I ripped open a box of generic brand Cheerios called “Hoops of Joy,” and poured a mound … Continue reading →

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Game night with grandkids

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Just last weekend I played games with seniors.  Playing with grandkids is about the same.  No one still knows what they’re doing, but at least they have an excuse. I cherry-picked (punny thing to do in a game called Apples … Continue reading →

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Second born

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

There is something about motherhood no one can explain — that thing non-mothers are envious of.  Like holding a baby and falling in love.  Or the heartbeat so close with an infant resting on your chest that you feel as … Continue reading →

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Save a dollar, lose your mind

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Yesterday I had carpet installed in two rooms.  My daughter Coco says my house looks like a patchwork quilt.  I chose to ignore her.  Did I say judgmental things like that to my kids that they chose to ignore? I made … Continue reading →

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Game night for seniors

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Playing party games as a senior has an added element — surprise.  This past weekend, we invited two friends over, Mr. Piano Man and Linda.  We have no nickname for Linda.  She has a uniqueness that cannot be named.  Dinner went … Continue reading →

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What you won’t hear in Sunday School

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

And God in His infinite wisdom shuffled and cut a gigantic deck of playing cards.  “Lucky draw,” He smiled, flipping over the ace of diamonds.  He handed the coveted lot to a young female spirit.  “Have a pleasant life.”  With … Continue reading →

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