Category Archives: General Ramblings

Deep thoughts on the human condition.

Top 10 Signs You’re Living in an Over 55 Community

Posted on February 6, 2023 by pegoleg

Active Adult, Senior Living, Over 55, Retirement Resort.  Whatever you call it, sticking a bunch of old people together behind guarded security fences doesn’t seem like a recipe for fun and frivolity, does it?  I beg to differ. As my … Continue reading →

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Life, Loss and My 23-Year-Old Top Loading Maytag Washer

Posted on August 26, 2021 by pegoleg

It is a truth universally known that appliances die in threes.  You watch in helpless dread when the dishwasher starts leaking, because you know your breakdown woes have just begun.  Appliance blight will almost certainly spread.  You can only hope … Continue reading →

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Let’s Play The Glad Game: Home Lock-down Edition

Posted on May 11, 2020 by pegoleg

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Pollyanna, a book written 100 years ago which tells the story of a little girl whose cheerful determination to look on the bright side infects everyone around her.  No ordinary the-glass-is-half-full optimist, Pollyanna … Continue reading →

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The Princess and the Metaphorical Pea

Posted on April 19, 2020 by pegoleg

The Princess and the Metaphorical Pea* When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.  When life gives you a pandemic, add vodka.                                                                                           Unknown brilliant philosopher…being me I love to walk.  Be it a vigorous hike, or a leisurely stroll, meandering … Continue reading →

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Life Is But a Song…And Dance

Posted on July 30, 2018 by pegoleg

Some people think they were born at the wrong time; adventurers wish they had lived in 900 AD when Vikings sailed the seas, and fleshy women yearn for the 1600s when their bodies would have been the feminine ideal in … Continue reading →

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My Mother’s Hands

Posted on July 17, 2018 by pegoleg

  I have my mother’s hands.   That’s not something I’ve ever taken as a compliment – no offense, Mom. Our hands are broad and short-fingered.   A network of lines criss-crosses both palm and back.  The adjectives “sturdy” and “capable” come to mind … Continue reading →

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A Whatchamacallit By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet

Posted on February 21, 2018 by pegoleg

It’s normal to lose your train of thought now and then.  If that train routinely jumps the track and crashes in a fiery ball of twisted wreckage, you may have a problem. My husband and I were getting caught up … Continue reading →

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When It Says Loco, Lazy, Loser On The Label, Label, Label

Posted on January 31, 2018 by pegoleg

Do you have lovely eyes?  A noble nose?  An infectious smile?  Sometimes it’s hard to see our own outstanding features, even if they are obvious to everyone else.  That’s because some of us can’t see beyond the big, invisible labels … Continue reading →

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The Great Blizzard of 1978

Posted on January 26, 2018 by pegoleg

Forty years ago today, I thought the end was near.  I found myself confronted by a pack of snarling, howling, wild animals; a metal mesh gate the only thing separating me from certain disembowelment.   I had armed myself, but doubted … Continue reading →

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Ramblings: Christmas Edition

Posted on December 21, 2017 by pegoleg

  I’m just about done with whatever preparations I’m going to make for Christmas and I’m ready to let the celebrations commence.  If you didn’t get a card from me by now, chances are you aren’t going to, especially since … Continue reading →

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