Monthly Archives: December 2009
Friendliness
When we went up to get our Christmas tree this year we saw this one on the side of the road. A local couple decorates one each year for the pleasure of passersby. This tree is a nice contrast to … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Holiday Traditions, Old and New
This picture was taken last year on our annual trip to cut down our Christmas tree. We have low-key Christmases. We do our shopping, wrapping and shipping early (by early December) and forget about Christmas until a few days before…then … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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It's a Doggy Dog World
I don’t have as rosy view of the world as Duncan does. I read the headlines and skim some articles every morning to see the latest ways things are going to hell in a hand basket. Then I spend … Continue reading
Posted in Following the Path
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Challenges
Do you believe some challenges are worth avoiding? I do. On the other hand I was lucky enough to experience depression when I was a kid. I learned first hand that Francis’ approach doesn’t work for me. As a … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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We're All a Bunch of Nuts
This cartoon reminds me of the bumper sticker, “Beam me up, Scotty. There’s no intelligent life down here.” If you were an intelligent life form somewhere else in the universe would you try to contact us? I’m not sure … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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Laughter
Unlike Momma in the cartoon I didn’t marry my husband because he makes me laugh, but I wouldn’t have married him if he hadn’t had a sense of humor. I wanted someone who would wear well, which means not taking … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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Feigning Incompetence
comics.com/Drabble This cartoon reminds me of my dad. He used to say, “Never let people know how much you can do, otherwise they’ll expect you to do it.” He wasn’t a great achiever, of course, but his strategy worked … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Living Fully
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Talking and Listening
comics.com/Duncan Which is more exhausting for you, talking or listening? My gut reaction is “listening” because if someone wants to talk I usually “overoblige”. I’m apt to let them dominate the conversation and indulge in a monologue. This cartoon … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lifelong Learning
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