Shortly after we married, in the mid-70s, we had a lot of friends living in New York City and we’d visit often, driving in, staying on the pullout sofa with Paul and Beth. Jeffrey and Susan, residents to this day, always had a pulse on what was au courant. In 1975 they told us about this…
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Suprise Me
One Singular Sensation
Prompted By Memorable Performances
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Shortly after we married, in the mid-70s, we had a lot of friends living in New York City and we’d visit often, driving in, staying on the pullout sofa with Paul and Beth. Jeffrey and Susan, residents to this day, always had a pulse on what was au courant. In 1975 they told us about this…
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Fish in the Street, Snakes Under Glass
Prompted By Weather
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When I looked out the front door, I saw a hip-deep lake where my yard had been ...
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Action Jackson
Prompted By An Unforgettable Person
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(I keep updating this story as I learn new information about my long-lost, but still fascinating cousin.) The last time I saw him was in October of 1980. He’d called my office a day earlier. “You’ve got to come up over the weekend. It’s fantastic here.” Trying to get a room in Woodstock, VT over…
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Disconnected
Prompted By Reconnecting
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Lacking a logical sequence Early on I broke In black and white and slow motion. Unaware of the cracks Pieces missing large and small I plowed forward Heedless, fearless, helter-skelter And whenever things went sideways Jumped on the bandwagon Blamed myself Just not good enough. Repeat, repeat Maybe halfway through I stumbled over…
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Redd’s Sledd and the Imp Do Donuts
Prompted By Potpourri (Writer's Choice)
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The cops stared, open-mouthed, at three 40-something bearded men and the motley trio of cars.
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Give My Regards To Broadway
Prompted By Memorable Performances
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We lived a half hour from Manhattan, and theatre tickets were cheap in those days - less than a movie costs now!
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Should have, Could Have ?
Prompted By Technology Tribulations
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Written in response to No Marketable Skills
When I Was Living in SaltLake City in the ’70s The feds were offering courses on computers while they paid you a weekly check. I Did Not Swallow The worm. Darn, My not having an education has been an emotional disadvantage for me. But Now I Have a Beautiful One bedroom overlooking the ocean for…
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Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
Prompted By Directionally Challenged
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I do not have a good sense of direction. I'm usually good with maps, unless I have them upside down. And grateful now to have GPS.
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A war’s victims and survivors are the result of humanity’s betrayal
Prompted By War
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World War II murders and casualties overshadowed my childhood.
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