Remember my trip to Syracuse for my grandmother’s birthday? Probably not, because you may not have been there. Here are some photos from her wonderful birthday party.

Gramma and I are enjoying her birthday.

Mom is happy to be there!

Aunt Pearl and Uncle Len are happy, too.

Aunt Nancy was a fine host.

Gramma’s favorite saying [...]

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Cheers to five for five! I exercised every day this week before work. A little running, a little walking, a little panting…but at least it’s done and I don’t have to think for the rest of the day about having to exercise when I get home.
Jeers to my body, which seems to hate [...]

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Not a recent picture of Paul McCartney

When I’m Sixty-four
When I get older losing my hair,
many years from now,
will you still be sending me a valentine,
birthday greeting, bottle of wine?
If I’d been out till quarter to three,
would you lock the door?
Will you still need me,
Will you still feed me,
When I’m sixty-four?
You’ll be older, too.
And if [...]

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I’m heading to Syracuse in a few hours to surprise my grandmother for her birthday (see my previous post). I started packing last night after midnight. I woke up around 6:15, went for a walk, refilled the flask, and packed the last of my things. Off we go! First stop: Dunkin’ [...]

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So, what’s going on with the Dirt Girls, you may ask? Not much, obviously. I got back from my trip to Toronto on Monday. We had a terrible ride up on Friday. It took us almost eight hours to get up there, having to deal with pouring rain, lots of construction, [...]

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Here are the things I need to get done before my trip to Toronto tomorrow:
1) Write a list of things to do: Working on that now!
2) Write a list of things to pack: I don’t know why I always have to do this. I’m always afraid I’ll forget something, yet I pack the same [...]

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I like soap. It comes in many different fragrances, colors, and textures, and it cleans things. I especially like to use it to clean my hands. But, it seems that most women in my office don’t feel the same way. Are they scared of soap? Do they not know of [...]

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I thought about writing about the dead bee this morning on my way to work. Since last week, there has been a dead bee lying on the floor at the top of the stairs on the way to my office. Every day I wondered, “will someone ever come and sweep here?” So [...]

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