Tag Archives: aging

Not Waving

Posted on May 24, 2024 by daeja's view

It was a few seasons back when one of those universal symbol lights popped up on the dashboard display of my car, warning me of something amiss which required attention. It was the first time I had seen that symbol … Continue reading →

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Summing Up Twenty-three

Posted on December 31, 2023 by daeja's view

Every time it gets to the last days of writing for the year, I visualize a cartoon of myself wiping my brow and saying “Whew! Made it! So here we are again. I’m scrolling back over the posts for this year … Continue reading →

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Looking for Bessie

Posted on August 5, 2023 by daeja's view

“Her name was Bessie”. That’s the only thing my father told me about his paternal grandmother, and that was only after I asked him about my great-grandparents. He mentioned there were a couple of uncles, both of which disappeared “I … Continue reading →

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My Children Don’t Read My Blog

Posted on January 26, 2023 by daeja's view

My children don’t read my blog. Once upon a time, perhaps about a decade ago, one of them would occasionally weigh in with a funny comment, but overall it is apparent they have little interest. I’m pretty sure they rarely, … Continue reading →

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Rage

Posted on September 19, 2018 by daeja's view

Okay, it was clearly my fault. Today started out poorly, following a week without one solid night’s sleep. Perhaps it was because I stayed up too late watching a forgettable movie with loathsome characters and a predictable outcome, but last … Continue reading →

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New Morning

Posted on January 2, 2015 by daeja's view

The calendar on my iPhone was serving me well until it appeared I was showing up for appointments on the wrong date and missing scheduled engagements.  This happened because in the process of scrolling to turn on the reminder alarms … Continue reading →

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Same Time Next Year

Posted on January 4, 2012 by daeja's view

For about the last seventeen years or so, my family and I have been invited to a New Year’s Day brunch at the home of a wonderful couple.  They tend to invite a core of their same friends year after … Continue reading →

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Speechless

Posted on March 9, 2011 by daeja's view

I ventured out to the mall the other night in search of a purse with lots of compartments and zippers so you can find all your stuff easily.  Of course, I got side-tracked and ended up on a fruitless quest for some of those … Continue reading →

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Radical Reversal

Posted on February 17, 2011 by daeja's view

The parallel lines between my eyebrows appear to have deepened into a permanent number eleven, giving me a perpetual look of worry, concern or anger that I do not necessarily feel inside.  I scrutinize these changes in the mirror with surprise and … Continue reading →

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