Monthly Archives: January 2009

glamour

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Deanna

One went to a dance tonight, the other to a wedding. Naturally, I snapped pictures.They’ve always had fun posing.

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that’s my grandma

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Deanna

Not often does an item on Paul Harvey News make me gasp, but on this morning’s program Paul, Jr. mentioned a scientific study that “proves” there’s a Marilyn Monroe Hormone. I said, “Grandma Edna must have been infused with that.” The reported effects of having larger amounts of oestradoil include “elevated confidence and a greater … Continue reading →

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much much

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Deanna

After a week when much has changed and begun and the history books’ latest article has been written, I’m processing stuff about my own history and not paying the news a lot of attention. I have nothing profound to add to everything, but I’m glad the Inauguration was held in the morning and the season-opener … Continue reading →

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s o c i a l i z a t i o n

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Deanna

Ten of us sat in the front room at the house of a couple I’d never before met. Outside in darkness the fog misted; we were warm on cushioned, antique-styled chairs and couches. We became haltingly acquainted, and then amid awkward pauses and with differing styles, we prayed. An older guy from around the block, … Continue reading →

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sailing in a dentist’s chair, 1979

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Deanna

A woman in white smock, lavender pants, and white shoes adjusts the paper covering across my chest—it’s a bib, I guess—before securing it with an alligator clip at my shoulder. I settle into the chair as she leaves. A small, framed picture near the door reveals a mountain in delicate brushstrokes, with some sort of … Continue reading →

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knotty me

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Deanna

Into the new year we schlump. Or at least I’ve felt a bit off-kilter, my neck unable to twist side to side without pain shooting down my shoulder and arm. I couldn’t type enough to blog a post. I thought it would get better. It got worse. So yesterday I visited our friendly neighborhood chiropractor … Continue reading →

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