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What I Learned at My 40th High School Reunion

• Laughing all the way by Pat Detmer
• September 5, 2008 · Add a comment

I just returned to Seattle from my 40th high school reunion. The Sainted One and I flew into Chicago and drove west to the farm town of Orion, Illinois. Here is what I learned on the drive and while there.
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Can This Be Love?

• Party Line by Michelle Churchill
• September 3, 2008 · 1 Comment

I have continued to date The Butler I told you about last May. It’s not like me to be so silent about my dating exploits, but this one seems like a keeper. I guess I was afraid I would jinx it if I wrote about him while we were still dating....
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"Please hold"

• Showbiz Kid by Carol Starr Schneider
• September 2, 2008 · Add a comment

“Thank you for waiting,” says the friendly male voice. “Your call is important to us,” he promises, pre-recordedly, “and will be answered by the next available associate.”
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The Boss Only Gets Better With Age…

• Rock 'n' Roll Grandma by Penny Valladares
• August 31, 2008 · Add a comment

I just got back from a trip to Nashville where I went for a family event. While I was there, I went to a Bruce Springsteen concert, since I was going to have to miss him at home. I do a lot of observing of people when I’m at a concert, it’s very interesting to watch the crowd and see who is actually coming to shows these days.
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The Perils of Packing

• Good Directions by Susan Kraus
• August 27, 2008 · Add a comment

When I first flew to Europe, suitcases could weigh 70+ lbs. and you could bring two PLUS a hefty carry-on. Now you get one checked suitcase (or pay a second bag surcharge) and it has to weigh under 50 lbs. (or pay an overweight surcharge.) Lost or temporarily lost baggage is at an all-time high and next-day delivery is wishful thinking.
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Hang in there, Paula!

• Showbiz Kid by Carol Starr Schneider
• August 26, 2008 · 1 Comment

Not to toot my own horn, (but if I don’t, who will?) a while back, I predicted (earlier than anyone else in the blogosphere, according to my own highly-biased research) that Valerie Bertinelli’s addition to the Jenny Craig campaign could only mean one thing for Kirstie Allie:
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Transcendental Mashed Potatoes

• Laughing all the way by Pat Detmer
• August 21, 2008 · 1 Comment

Move over, Rhonda Byrnes. I have "The Secret."
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