Monthly Archives: January 2025

Happy New Year of the Snake

It’s the Lunar New Year. The Chinese zodiac sign is the Snake. My year. The zodiac goes in cycles of 12 years, one animal for every year. We left the year of the Dragon. This year will also be an … Continue reading

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What’s in a name – Daily Prompt

Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. Karen. I was named when it was one of the most popular names for girls. In every classroom there were at least two of us. Always spelled the OG way, … Continue reading

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Learning Dance Choreography at Any Age

Ok, I’m gonna learn this choreo, baby. That’s my goal. I know, I know. I’m like 40 years older than the average person in this video and I have bad knees. I just wrote a scene about my love of … Continue reading

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Fireplace Channel and Five on a Friday

I used to think that the Fireplace channel (and also the Aquarium channel, for that matter) were just the strangest offerings on TV. We found occasion to watch my TV fireplace this past week. You know when you’ve got stuff … Continue reading

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Friday Roundup

First full week of the new year. A lot going on but with some flexibility in schedule, it feels like things are going lightning quick but alternately at a snail’s pace. The week started out on a high, looking forward … Continue reading

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Glass half full

Glasses, some empty, some partially filled with water, so many glasses…strewn around the house.  A glass in the living room, a couple in the family room, errant ones in the bedrooms upstairs, on their desks. In the basement, in the … Continue reading

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Happy New Year – and my first read of 2025!

I realize we are still in the midst of holiday break, but I hope the holiday season has been a good one for you, and that your 2025 is off to a great start. I tried hard to finish up … Continue reading

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