I had an early morning appointment for radiation and then in the late afternoon a meeting with the oncologist for chemotherapy. It was getting more and more difficult to eat “real” foods, so I thought I would treat myself to the breakfast buffet at the Sheraton down the street from the hospital. The sausage links are great there. (more…)
It all started when McDonald’s was giving away those beanies. One of my kids was a manager at the local store and he got me my first moose. TFMoose rode shotgun in my car for years. In our little group, we each had our animal: pig, cow, penguin, crab. And that started this insanity. (more…)
I spent part of today cleaning out the refrigerator. That was a gruesome job. Every time I throw out what was once perfectly good food I flip back to the day when all I had in my house was a pound of cheese and two pounds of soda crackers until the next payday two weeks away. But that’s another story for another day about the kindness of friends.
As I was throwing out the jar of spaghetti sauce, I kept thinking about the small jars I used to be able to find in stores. I keep looking for them, but they are nowhere to be found. I got to thinking, “Where have all the small cans gone?” (more…)
It’s Saturday morning. I want to sleep. It’s been a rough week and all I want is a few extra hours of rest. But Saturday morning is the day my neighbor upstairs cleans house. She doesn’t just clean house…she cleans house to music…very loud music with a heavy bass that throbs through the ceiling. I give up and join the community of noise pollution. I turn on the TV to cover up her noise while I wake up, have my coffee and write. (more…)
