Tag: family
group name: boomers
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December 16, 2006 11:28 PM EST --
with something for every one...
Deck us all with Boston Charlie,
Walla Walla, Wash., an' Kalamazoo!
Nora's freezin' on the trolley,
Swaller dollar cauliflower alley-garoo!
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February 15, 2007 09:48 AM EST --
I'm in a bit of a hurry, as I have to go for my annual mammogram. Ouch! As if I'm not saggy enough already! Well, it must be done ladies, so remember to get yours.
On to the news: My daughter . . . more
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November 04, 2007 09:19 PM EST --
She packs one bag. Along with clothes, she tucks in a few photographs, a couple of books, small knickknacks. She hugs her dog tightly.
Her husband takes her to the airport. A quick kiss . . . more
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September 18, 2006 01:54 PM EDT --
Today is my husband's birthday (He's 66 years young), so obviously leftovers are not the order of the day. I packed the remains of Sunday dinner for the freezer and offered to take my sweetie . . . more
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July 24, 2007 05:21 PM EDT --
Yes, folks, gather a bunch of buttercups and put them into a bag. Wear this bag around your neck, and it will cure insanity! (Think of the fun explaining this!)
Let’s talk about hiccups next. . . . more
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October 24, 2006 10:27 AM EDT --
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September 17, 2006 10:55 AM EDT --
One of my ongoing passions is pondering the passing of pop culture references. Baby boomers have lived through decades of new hip phrases -- for instance, the hip word for "good" has evolved . . . more
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February 01, 2008 09:48 AM EST --
Boomers may be aging, but they are not aging out. At least not the way they see it. Boomers want to matter as much as ever before. That's why we call them "generation ageless."
For . . . more
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July 09, 2007 01:44 AM EDT --
For most people -- but I think especially for Japanese Americans, who tend to come from very defined communities bound together by geographic roots, generational branchings and, for many, the shared trauma . . . more
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July 25, 2007 06:10 PM EDT --
From my collection of my Gramma's recipes she handed down to me:
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June 18, 2007 05:34 PM EDT --
Things happen so fast and life is so short. My 78 year old mom had been having "abdominal" pains. No one could figure out what was wrong. She had been diagnosed by her Cardiologist . . . more
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June 05, 2007 03:14 PM EDT --
She was called the "Galloping Ghost", and was sunk off the coast of the island of Vella LaVella in July of 1943.
World War II, another Pacific Battle, and the U.S.S Helena, . . . more
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December 29, 2006 01:30 AM EST --
As a child, Christmas was always more important to me than the New Year holiday. I was spoiled rotten with toys and each year I could hardly wait to rip open the latest pile of presents to make sure I . . . more
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July 10, 2007 02:24 PM EDT --
She sat, enfolded in shadows, brushing her long, dark hair. Gramma rocked gently, the rhythm of her brush matching the soft ‘tap tap’ of her slippers on the floor.
This was Gramma’s . . . more
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March 02, 2008 06:48 PM EST --
This was just sent to me and I thought I'd pass this on to anyone interested.
A NURSES HEART ATTACK EXPERIENCE
I am an ER nurse, (day in and day out!) and this is the best . . . more
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May 07, 2007 05:10 PM EDT --
Lately there have been some emails going around about specific questions you answer, then you send them to all your friends. Supposedly then you get to know the person a little better. I thought . . . more
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September 18, 2006 11:28 PM EDT --
Please try not to get too upset by this story. I'm trying to muster some humor when writing it.
There should be a day titled Lonely Grandparents Day. It should be dedicated to those grandparents . . . more
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May 06, 2007 01:55 AM EDT --
I was sitting in the family room reading my book when I heard all this GLASS breaking. I threw the book down and ran into our master bathroom....only to see my husband sitting on the shower floor . . . more
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September 25, 2007 10:46 AM EDT --
Ok, as all families tend to be, this is a true story about a dysfunctional family. The names have been changed to protect the innocent, well if you can call them that. Yet, . . . more
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December 19, 2006 12:07 PM EST --
Americans are starting the commercial frenzy of the holiday season earlier and earlier every year. It used to be that the Christmas season was kicked off the Friday after Thanksgiving, the biggest shopping . . . more
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