July. It was a simple discovery after adding creamer to my coffee. The creamer in our camping box was bad .. so instead of flavoring the coffee – it ruined it. Tossing the ruined coffee out, Mark offered me another cup. I do not drink coffee without creamer .. so…
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ESRD. End Stage Renal Disease. Sounds ominous, even final. How about ESD? End Stage Death. Now, that really sounds final. This is a given in all our lives people. Whether it be accidental, natural causes, or the unwitting, non-watcher of horror flicks jaunting off into the dark forest with an ax murderer clearly on…
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It’s an odd experience when you think you’re having the obligatory mid-life crisis (20 years late), but you are the happiest you’ve ever been. Especially when the crisis starts the realization of your own personal mortality which, in most cases, makes people panic. It’s had the opposite effect on this…
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First off, it’s highly embarrassing to write about myself! Introduction-wise that is. Alas, in her infinite wisdom, my lovely, albeit insistent, editor demands it of me. I’ll give it a shot and try not to sound so ‘cookie-cutter’ because THAT is what I’m most definitely not. At best, you can call me quirky or quirky-ish. Like…
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Chronic pain has been a part of my life for many years. I usually recognize pain in others, by the way they walk, sit or stand... or sometimes just by the look in their eyes. The eyes are so revealing. About five years ago, we started traveling. Discovering beautiful places…
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A dear friend of mine posted on Facebook the other day an incident that happened at a restaurant where he was. Soon after, because of comments, he deleted it. *I’m going to call my friend “Bee” in this post for the sake of privacy. At this particular restaurant, tables in…
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