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its Friday the last one of the month its also the sixth month of the year which means we’re closing out the first half of 2024 this year seems to have zipped by at a rapid pace in other stuff worth mentioning everything is good as far as my health goes meaning blood work is… Continue reading
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the drudgery of the eight or more hours of the Monday thru Friday and sometimes Saturday of what is called work I do not miss I took the early retirement at the age of 62 because of Ronald Reagan’s boosting the age of when a person can retire to me is unjust let the people… Continue reading
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a beautiful Wednesday morning sun is shining the birds are happy spirits are lifted which brings out the goodness in people Continue reading
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kind of a shitty day first off went to get my blood work done got there early checked in for the 9:30 appointment only it was about 10 minutes after the appointed time and the technician made a mess of the job so, I get home and the bandage is soaked with blood so I… Continue reading
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there’s the old say if you don’t like the weather wait for it … well today’s weather is a delight compared to the very humid shit we had last night got just about everything that I was supposed to do so … tomorrow morning I go to blood work done and will see what my… Continue reading
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oh the sticky humid air is back after a couple of days break from it it’s supposed to last into Thursday just have to deal with it did a couple of Sunday online crosswords did some book reading and a book I ordered on Amazon is supposed to be delivered by the postal service earlier… Continue reading
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spending quality time on the couch reading, reading posts on my blog have the ball game on tv from Chicago also bought some bottled water on Amazon the water is from Italy the name of the water San Benedetto never heard of it until when I was browsing on buy it again to see what… Continue reading
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a day older & a bit more wiser* *its not my birthday Continue reading
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late afternoon lazing about closing in towards the end of another week nothing much to report on except that I am currently reading Ian McEwan’s Sweet Tooth I have read a few of his books and thinking of buying a couple of more of his books the weather is much improved not as hot and… Continue reading
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the gods of thunder have finally struck the rain is coming down in buckets the wind has died down its a welcome relief but come tomorrow it will be humid though it will not be hot as the past couple of days Continue reading
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hot and humid yes I did venture out yes I wasn’t walking at my usual pace slower than what I normally do yes I came home with the shirt stuck on me yes ended up taking a power nap do I dare venture out this evening is something to think over am I glutton for… Continue reading
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first thing this morning at 5:45 am it was 74F degrees and could feel the humid air coming through the a/c which was off at the time today is supposed to be the worst of it and to think it is mid-June do I dare venture out? most likely I will Continue reading
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if only we could throw out the hot humid steamy sticky can breathe for shit weather with the bath water I would be in seventh heaven but the reality is that will never happen Continue reading
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at around 3:00 this afternoon it was 93 degrees with a feel of 103 only one more day of this horrid weather I hope it isn’t like this for most of the summer … Continue reading
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so hot today hot tomorrow and the next day I know its summer something we have to deal with bleh in a perfect world we wouldn’t or at least I and a few others wouldn’t have to deal with the hot and humid bullshit give me dry air and temperatures in the high 60s to… Continue reading
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Monday the beginning of the week but why is Sunday at the beginning of the calendar week so if it is Sunday at the beginning then Monday should be the second day of the week, but if the powers that be insist on having Sunday at the onset of the week then Monday should be… Continue reading
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sweet weather for the third Sunday of June the air is enjoyable though the pollen is very high an allergy sufferer’s nightmare a good day to relax and read or do whatever floats one’s boat I’ll enjoy this great weather for the present time come Tuesday it will be whole different ballgame which I will… Continue reading
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a nice day a beautiful one at that not humid sunny breezy my kind of day Continue reading
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another weekend upon us oh what will we do errands to do places to go lounge around and just be plain lazy Continue reading
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the end of the day all is well quiet as a quiet can be can hear a pin drop on the floor Continue reading
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talk to my sister today she lives in Maine anyway she asked me how does it feel to be 75 years old I told her that I don’t feel that old and also told her in eight more months I’ll be 76 … so age which has been said many times from different people is… Continue reading
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did a little of this a little of that now the day is nearing its end come tomorrow do it all over again Continue reading
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its late in the afternoon and having a third dosage of black strong coffee… Continue reading
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busy busy busy day today haircut this morning pharmacy run in the early afternoon laundry mid-afternoon after that is done nothing nada zilch tomorrow less hectic not complaining about it its stuff that has to get done and it does get done… Continue reading
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everything went well at the doctor’s office weight stay the same blood pressure was good and yada yada yada with all the other stuff don’t have to go back until December Continue reading
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in the waiting room of the doctor’s office anyway its a beautiful day with none of the high humid air bullshit to deal with … Continue reading
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Sunday morning a rainy morning took a walk though it was a bit cool now relaxing have the baseball game on from London, England also plan on doing some reading Monday, its off to visit the doctor early appointment which is good and get it over with I feel great so I have nothing to… Continue reading
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currently reading the Tom Wolfe classic: The Bonfire of the Vanities a great read and just about two thirds of the way through it when that book is finished have quite few more books sitting in piles waiting to be devoured Continue reading
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I see a house trees green grass a flower bed a cat roaming around in the yard a car a garage but I don’t see you … Continue reading
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the inquiring thought that is making a home inside the head that is connected to the rest of the body is wondering ‘what is it like to walk on cloud nine’ is it fact or is it fiction as far as i know I have no knowledge or remembrance it ever happening … Continue reading
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hot kind of humid not exactly my kind of weather anyway still keeping busy store run this morning now laundry this afternoon another store run this evening then plunk down on sofa probably go through some emails and whatever else piques my interest tomorrow supposed to be a shitty day so that makes a day… Continue reading
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its early in the evening laptop at the ready still more emails to go through there’s always Amazon to see what goodies they have that I may need or not then there’s the news but seen read enough of that shit today anyways I did do something like typing this post not the most exciting… Continue reading
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nothing much going on here more or less the of the same old same old ho hum weather wise not humid sunny…all good to me so no complaints from me I will just go with the flow and leave it at that… Continue reading
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the only news I read is on the three newspapers I sub- scribe to online. the local newspaper that serves my community and surrounding area is a fucking joke. there is very little hard news, as most of it is fluff stories. the price of the paper is $3.00 for 14-18 pages of actually nothingness… Continue reading
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Sunday afternoon nothing much going doing the walks great weather for it a good day to kick back and relax Continue reading
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The month of June has begun Summertime weather upon us Green grass, green leafy trees. all is right with the worldell Below is a quote by Joni Mitch “Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels. The dizzy dancing way you feel. As every fairy tale comes real, I’ve looked at love that way.” ~ Joni Mitchell Continue reading
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8:43 pm close to the end of the day close to the end of the week and close to the end of the month one more month to go then the year will be at the halfway mark where the hell did the time go Continue reading
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with yesterday’s crappy weather today it’s hell of a lot better actually, beautifully better on a scale of 1-10 Thursday was a 2 today a perfect 10 a great day to be outside so with that said I took a longer walk than usual and took a different route quite a few people were out… Continue reading
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rain rain rain that’s what’s been happening here in Mass all morning and will continue into late afternoon I might add it is at times pouring down … needless to say stay inside stay dry not a day to be out walking … Continue reading
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Wednesday afternoon May 29 2024 3:59 pm sitting at the table scratching off Mass lottery tickets soon will be having my meal then the evening stroll return home and go from there Continue reading
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laptop open want to write a new post mind is blank stuck in idle …. what is there to write maybe it will come to me later in the day or in the evening if not then there is always tomorrow or…. Continue reading
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one of my favorite things to do is reading a good book(s) meaning I will probably one to maybe a 3-4 at a time I could be reading short story book(s) or reading an average size book which is around 300 plus pages or a 700-800 or more page book(s) I do a lot of… Continue reading
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I was reading an interesting post gigisrantsandraves concerning picnics and I agree with her I was never one who cared about picnics or just eating outdoors and have to deal with flies mosquitoes and other bugs that tend to be a pain in the ass drinking coffee or a bottle of I can deal with… Continue reading
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gloomy weather damp misty windy too it was no stopping me from taking the morning walk kicked it up a notch did see a couple more homeless people with nowhere to go been there done that 15 years ago I’m afraid it is only going to get worse for the people and families that are… Continue reading
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a day ago while out on my evening stroll a thought popped into my head: born yesterday living today dead tomorrow it seems this is how fast our lives are on earth for a fleeting moment then poof the gig is over and done with Continue reading
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it’s the last Sunday of the merry month of May with that said nothing new to report on the home front except that it is getting late in the afternoon and ended up taking an unplanned power nap I must have needed one which is a good thing … Continue reading
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looking out the living room window from where I sit all I see is trees abundantly loaded with green leaves hundreds of thousands of them therefore I can’t see anything but green green … Continue reading
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Thursday evening watched a ballgame from Chicago’s southside sox hosting the Orioles which the visiting O’s won it was a good way to end the day/night whatever … Continue reading
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another day another dollar what the hell is the dollar worth today nobody seems to know as I see it it’s worth shit … Continue reading
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idle mind idle thinking produces idle thoughts what a waste of one’s talent Continue reading
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it is hot as in sweat one’s ass off hot hotter tomorrow oh yummy … not Continue reading
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hot weather arriving on Tuesday sticking around for three days its only the third week of May for the temperatures to be in the high 80s to low 90s thats more July kind of temps needless to say I’m so not ready for it … Continue reading
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its late Sunday morning its misting which I don’t really care for actually, it sucks Continue reading
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it’s the weekend but it doesn’t really matter when one is retired from the rat race called work … as I see it every day can be a Monday or Thursday or even the weekend as it really doesn’t matter to me it all seems to be one continuous day/night Continue reading
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what if…something I can relate to as I do a lot of thinking about how certain things could’ve been done differently so I still will say what if … Continue reading
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got my errand done early this morning for the rest of the day don’t feel like doing shit just kicking back and relax read take a walk and what- ever else feel like doing or not … the life of a retired person … Continue reading
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eye exam went very well blood pressure was 130/70 optometrist said I have healthy eyes no cataracts glaucoma and no deteriation plus my glucose reading when I got up this morning was 105 an excellent sugar reading it was great all the way around Continue reading
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today is the day to go to the optometrist to have the annual eye exam have to be there at 8:00 am which I will have to eat earlier etc. etc. what the hell was I thinking? Continue reading
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I have plenty of short story, short short story and flash fiction books what I like about them is if your pressed for time, or just don’t feel like tackling a regular book then they come in handy … Continue reading
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somewhat hot today not humid thank goodness for that weather I can deal with … Continue reading
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there are morning people sleep in people me …even though I am up early …I am neither of the above I’m just me … Continue reading
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books …plenty of them I have them in a small bookcase some more next to the tv under the tv more on a small table top and bottom shelf more on a bench books in a little stand and also on the couch Continue reading
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started off the morning with a new book of short stories I’m good to go Continue reading
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today, I managed to finish up two books plenty more books still waiting to be read … Continue reading
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some people say way too much the end result is they made no sense … Continue reading
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today is/was/still a good walking day not hot nor cold enjoyable air to breathe and good for the mind … Continue reading
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Wonder Wondering
Its 6:45 in the morning Drinking my first cup of coffee, and wondered how many other people on our planet drinking their first cup of coffee at the same time as I am. I have thought about that a couple or 3 times about that. I’m sure, they are out there. As for how many,… Continue reading
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Unfathomable
It’s the fourth month of the year, with one week to go when a new month will start. It seems like only yesterday a year started and it seems to be zipping along at breakneck speed. I know as one gets older time moves a lot faster than in our younger days, when it seemed… Continue reading
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Short Srory
so…we agree to disagree but what were we agreeing to disagree about when we are disagreeing on what we were supposed to be agreeing to disagreeing about so are we going to agree to disagree or are we going to keep on agreeing to disagree on lord knows what the hell we are agreeing to… Continue reading
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Sleep Deprived
he spent the whole night trying to convince his basset hound dog not to commit suicide. Continue reading
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April 16th
wonderful weather great for walking great to clean the brain’s garbage out with wonderful to talk to people with and above all I am at peace with myself Continue reading
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A Good Feeling
Listening and watching the Miles Davis video titled: What Now, leaves me feeling good all over. There is one video which was recorded back in April of 1959, and it also John Coltrane playing along with Gil Evans and other greats from the jazz community. It has to one of the best pieces of music… Continue reading
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March 7th Essay
its been almost six years now that I quit smoking the same time I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes during this past time, my average weight has been around 140 pounds plus/minus a pound or three before I was hospitalized my weight was around 170-175 pounds and for my height of 5’6″ that to… Continue reading
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Thinking/Thoughts Two
twiddling thumbs tapping toes on floor rocking back & forth pacing back & forth repeatedly snapping bubble gum can’t keep still whistling dixie chain smoking Continue reading
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Yup
he said she said they said the neighbor said cousins uncles aunts sons daughters all said me the lips are sealed Continue reading
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Thinking/Thoughts
in one ear out the other blind in one eye can’t see out of the other starve a cold feed a fever there’s no ice in ice cream medium rare what the hell does that mean you made your bed now sleep in it feed your head read a book any book as long as… Continue reading
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Senseless Rambling
snow on the ground not much though cold windy as all hell kind of chills the bones makes you pick it up a step or three snow blowing off the roof tops also on park grounds not too many people out venturing but who’s to say and criticize we are all creatures of habit of… Continue reading
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Quote / Yogi Berra
It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future. Yogi Berra Continue reading
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December 17th
it’s sunday a new day a new week but the same old same old month… nothing new or exciting going on… still haven’t heard back about the results of the ultrasound performed as the doctor was off for a few days so I’m not worried about it… should hear from her tomorrow or the next… Continue reading
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December 11th
Went to the hospital this morning for the scheduled 10:00 ultrasound on my neck. I got there a bit early and didn’t have to wait long. The procedure took roughly 10 minutes, five minutes for each side. The sounds I heard while doing it was kind of eerie, like out of sci-fi movie. Anyways, I’m… Continue reading
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December 10th
Today, I’m taking it easy and trying to keep my mind at ease. The reason why is Monday morning a scheduled cat scan is being done on the front side of the neck to check to see if the flow of blood has any problems. Anyway, see what happens when I get the results back… Continue reading
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