You may not be a boat owner yourself or a skillful sailor, but we’ve all been on boats in our lives.

What memories do you have of times on the water in a rowboat, a canoe, a sailboat, or a ferry?  Or perhaps you’ve cruised the seas on a freighter or luxurious ocean liner?

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Are you a collector?  If so, what do you collect - stamps or coins?   baseball cards?  fine art? antique automobiles?

What got you started?   Did you collect as a kid?  Is it the love of the object ,  or the thrill of the hunt?

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Do you like surprises - whether parties in your honor,  chance encounters with old friends or lovers,  or other unexpected happenstance?

Or do such things upend you?

What has surprised you either to your great delight or to your displeasure?   How have you ever surprised others?

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Most of us love going to the beach and view a vacation or even just a day spent swimming,  sunning,  reading,  or simply relaxing as heavenly.

And psychologists tell us the sea air improves sleep and mood,  helps us manage stress,  and boosts creativity.

But perhaps the movie Jaws scared you off?  Or perhaps you just don’t like sand between your toes?

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Are you a coffee-lover? Or do you prefer tea? What did your parents drink? Do you remember your first cup?

If coffee is your beverage of choice, how do you drink it?  Black or with sugar and cream?   Espresso or cappuccino? Is Starbucks a daily destination?

Or if tea is your favorite brew, do you like it loose or in teabags? Green, herbal, or Lipton’s?  Or do you like to drink it iced with a sprig of mint?

Do you have any happy or any unhappy beverage memories?

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The Covid pandemic certainly put a kink in everyone’s travels,  but it seems many of us are traveling again with a vengeance.  Do you have current travel plans?

Are there places you’ve been to you’d like to revisit?  Or are you planning trips to new destinations?  And do you have some happy as well as some unhappy travel stories?

What’s on your travel bucket list?

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The dictionary definition of “word” is "a single distinct, meaningful element of speech or writing used with others to form a sentence."

In addition to speaking or writing, we can now send our words electronically around the globe with a simple click. But the poet Pearl Strachan Hurd reminds us to ... "Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atomic bombs."

How have words figured into your life? What experiences with words can you recall for yourself or your children, or with foreign speakers you've met?

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We may or may not love to shop,  but happily or grudgingly we’re all shoppers  -  for food,  clothing,  shelter,  and those innumerable other purchases we really need or simply want.

Have you had some memorable experiences as a shopper?  Have you ever shopped ‘til you dropped,  or landed some great bargains?  Or have there been times when you’ve suffered buyer’s remorse ?

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We all watched some of the televised Olympic events this summer.  Did they evoke memories of youthful athletic aspirations for you?

Did you ever dream of becoming a star athlete, an actor, or an artist?

Did you study or train for that goal? Did you ever try out for a team, audition for a role, or submit your work to a juried art show?

How did your efforts end? — in joy or disappointment?

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