Category Archives: age

Yesterday when I was young

Today was my big day – really big number day.  I turned 65.  In the back of my mind, I heard Roy Clark singing, ?? Yesterday when I was young, the taste of life was sweet as rain upon my … Continue reading


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Wretched Ralph

“Can we take the kids to see Wretched Ralph?” I asked the GAP. “Mom,” she said, “it’s Wreck It Ralph.”  I never get names quite right.  One day years ago my daughter Coco, heard me calling out the GAP’s name.  … Continue reading


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Blind leading the blind

I woke up yesterday morning and glanced towards the clock.  It was pitch black.  I laid my head down on the pillow before deciding to give it another try.  I raised my head, and this time, I squeezed my eyes … Continue reading


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You light up my life

From the time she was born, she impacted my life. I heard a knock at the door in my eighth grade English class and glanced over.  I spied my dad spy through the little double glass panel enclosing the chicken … Continue reading


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Remember when you were young

This afternoon Couponman called to say he had a treat for me.  I was already enjoying my Cold Stone Luv It sundae.  For once he could read my mind.  “It’s not food,” he said.  “I had an old roll of … Continue reading


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The magic of the black Volvo

The age of innocence and magic ends for all of us.  Today Rebecca turns that coming of age year we all dread. I first enjoyed Rebecca’s company near the corner of Hollywood and Vine when a group of young women … Continue reading


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A little bit girl, a little bit woman

The Worm turns seven today.  The little butterfly is blossooming. She still comes to me and wraps her arms around me, but they come at my waist now.  She still laughs when she measures her height against mine, and she … Continue reading


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Five scary words

After living this many years, there’s not a whole lot that scares me these days.  Except for the five words to escape the mouths of those I love whenever I try to gently guide them along life’s treacherous path.  Those … Continue reading


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Who said you couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again?

I made a deal with the GAP.  You put together all the stuff I bought in the last year that’s still in boxes and I’ll watch your kids.  Win-win. We dragged the large crate containing the upstairs TV stand downstairs.  … Continue reading


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Grandma’s discoveries

Just when you think you are too old…  You find you still make new discoveries.  One of those discoveries was that the Discovery Zone in Tustin is meant for those ages three to eight.  How do I know that?  From … Continue reading


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