Category Archives: random stuff

weekend thoughts

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Deanna

You know you miss your daughter when, over the weekend, your husband makes recordings of old LPs and 45s, and you hear a pop tune that began, actually, as a TV commercial with people standing on a hillside holding pop … Continue reading →

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practicey

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Deanna

Things are going, well, the way they’re supposed to, undoubtedly. I’m grateful for happy birthdays Tim and I enjoyed earlier this month. (One reason we got married is our birthdays are ten days apart, so we’ll never forget each other’s.) … Continue reading →

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projecting

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Deanna

I walked along the bike path a few days ago, my temp job at Glory Bee a few days done. Like sunlight off the river, my thoughts reflected a positive view. The time at the warehouse gave me a different … Continue reading →

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make me smile

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Deanna

Yesterday, parked on Willamette Street in front of the downtown post office, I waited for my son. He’d gone into the used bookstore to look for a hiking guide. Music brought me awake in the moment. Singing. With his back … 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 … Continue reading →

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ducky dilemma

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Deanna

I have a decision of some import to make. Or perhaps I don’t really have to decide, and most likely this is not important at all. But please don’t tell any football fans I said so. What’s up is a … Continue reading →

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sorry…

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Deanna

Again, I have nothing much to offer in the posting department. I watched this movie on DVD today and recalled the intense emotional impact of it, alongside my kids, who were seeing it for the first time. Later I napped, … Continue reading →

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neato

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Deanna

Wow, Gmail just came up with the coolest thingy. I got to pick a theme for my email account screen. (Their new themes are under “settings”). I chose one with a tree (I like those). After it was applied, I … Continue reading →

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so much, so little, so

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Deanna

I’m reading Facing East, by Frederica Mathewes-Green, and I’m getting a lot out of it, so I’ll continue to feast on it this afternoon, being exhausted after a trip to see Tim’s dear aunt who had cancer surgery last week … Continue reading →

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cardio and hiding away, yes

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Deanna

A year ago I spent lots of time by myself. I do enjoy my own company, but things had probably swayed a bit far into Cast Away mode. Those crayon depictions on my office wall of Greek letters and scenes … Continue reading →

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