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LOVE TRAIN? TICKETS PLEASE

October 16, 2022 by

Does the love train run on time? That’s the question, because you want to jump on board. Instead of the love bus, or love taxi, or boat, it’s train or nothing. So, how long is long enough to wait in the station? As long as it takes. And here’s why:

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SELF ACCEPTANCE? HOLD MY BEER

October 11, 2022 by

If self acceptance sounds like another woo woo to you, take another look. You are who you are, now who you were, or who you want to be. It’s that simple, and that hard. If self acceptance is not for you, then you’ve got problems. What kind of problems, you ask?

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MESA ARIZONA NEEDS A SHOWER

October 10, 2022 by

Mesa Arizona is not fly-over country, but it might be drive-through country. It’s the sort of place between where you are and where you want to go. Oddly enough, not everyone shares this back-water idea. Mesa Arizona is a backwater? Not with the Salt River flowing nearby.

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HOARDING TIME: MEMORY LOSS IN AGING BOOMERS

October 9, 2022 by

Hoarding time isn’t the same as a balancing a stack of newspapers, or an envelope of hairpins in a box of envelopes with hairpins. It’s not the same because hoarding time is about keeping memories, memories of loved ones, places, and things. Things are what we see when we suspect someone is a hoarder.

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MODERN MARRIED LIFE FOR BEGINNERS

October 8, 2022 by

Modern married life for boomers like your’s truly was never going to happen. I remember a song from my parent’s record collection before they all melted: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine. Take it Jimmy.

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DOG APPRECIATION CLASS FROM START TO NOW

September 20, 2022 by

How it started: Dog appreciation lasted sixteen years with Daisy, who was about this size. For a long haired miniature dachshund, she cast a giant shadow. Daisy was a dog of many talents.

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RELATIONSHIP REPORT CARDS ON BOOMERPDX

September 10, 2022 by

Relationship report cards should always be filled out by a third party. We already know how the principal partners grade: “It wasn’t me, it was them.” Sound like an A grade to you? But it’s never that easy. Nor should it be. Who is a qualified third party?

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STANDING TALL WHEN IT COUNTS: WEDDING DAY

September 3, 2022 by

Standing tall is a goal. It may not seem like much at first, but it is. And here’s why: You’re not standing tall for just yourself, although that’s part of it. If you show how it’s done, others may learn. So, you’re a teacher? Let class begin.

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STUDENT LOANS FROM THE 70’S

August 26, 2022 by

Student loans start with a desire to learn, to go to college, to do something. Was it different in the 70’s? The smart academic advice on the street then was, Drop out, Turn on, Tune in. Given by a PhD.

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LOVE SONG? WHO LOVES A LOVE SONG

August 24, 2022 by

Now, now we can see, two lovers in love, who will always be, this woman and man, walking hand in hand, now we can see.

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