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Last night as I was washing dishes, the faucet of the sink in my little pod-kitchen flew off its fastenings and I had a little fountain in my kitchen.  I shut… Read full post »

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Dear Woman in Front of me in the Check Out Line at Giant Eagle:

First of all, I take all responsibility for THE INCIDENT.  We were, after all, in the “self-service” line.  I should have understood that “self service” was to… Read full post »

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I spent last weekend visiting Chicago and my best friend, "He who is my Twin Separated by Birth."  We both like to explore interesting restaurants, and because he is the Consummate Gentlemen, he never lets me pay.  (I do offer, I promise.)

My TSB knows my… Read full post »

The sun was out in Cleveland today, so I took advantage of its generosity and explored a watershed in an eastern suburb.  The property had originally been a city “right of way” for a light rail route, but the route was never extended and the suburb wisely turned it… Read full post »

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Cleveland is a city richly decorated with 100-year old trees and lush ravines that empty into secluded lagoons.  Suburbs built at the dawn of the 20th century still have vestiges of farm culture:  apple trees, ligonberry bushes, plum trees, quince bushes and crabapples. … Read full post »