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Christmas is Coming
December is the time for family, shopping, baking, and the anticipation of presents on Christmas. Or that is what the TV ads portray about Christmas. Christmas is one day on the calendar, yet November and December is all about Christmas. Have you noticed that Merry Christmas is coming back after the years of the “politically…
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Life Plan Community
Life Plan Community. Does that strike a cord with you? Would you be inclined to consider exploring that living option? Would you even know what it is or what it means?
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Lucky Duck
We had a fun event and fundraiser this afternoon as we watched 350 ducks race to the finish line. Okay, the ducks were plastic and they were pushed along by folks shoving noodles at them. The ducks were all numbered and we had a chance to “adopt” ducks for the event. What a bargain! It was only…
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Wordcamp Baltimore
SASS, GULP, GRUNT, CVS, GITHUB were new terms I heard at the September Wordcamp meeting in Baltimore. I attended a WordCamp in Atlanta in 2009 that I really enjoyed. WordCamp is a conference that focuses on everything WordPress. WordCamps are informal, community-organized events that are put together by WordPress users like you. Everyone from casual…
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Leadership in Retirement
I am now the President of the Residents’ Council in our over 2,000 resident continuing care retirement community. Did I forget to mention that? I was elected by the members of the Council at the August meeting. I will finish my three-year term in August 2016.
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In Touch With Nature
Get in touch with nature is many times suggested as an antidote for what ails you. I have a “secret” spot where I do just that. I like people, but I also like solitude. I found my spot close by the St. Charles apartment building where we live. It has a water feature with a…
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Apple Watch Two Months Later
I have had my Apple Watch since May 13. As an early adopter, I know there may be an issue or two in its use. All in all, it does more things than I thought. Some of these include: Directions. When I set the map app on the iPhone to find a location, I get…
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Vegas Family Reunion
The family get together started small. My brother, Tom, asked if we would be interested in using one of his time-share weeks when he did an exchange in Las Vegas. His son and daughter-in-law live there with two young children. We thought it was a great idea. We could see the babies that we haven’t…
Adventures in Travel and Life
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