Monthly Archives: March 2013

Boxes Explained

This morning Bugs finally deigned to enlighten us — dear Readers, we who are his acolytes — as to what is the thing with cats and boxes. Recall this question was stimulated by the pods in which my birthday presents … Continue reading

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Barney’s Ruff

I’m puzzling about Barney’s ruff.  Here’s a picture of him in September of last year, not long after he arrived. Here’s one of him recently. Here’s another one, from underneath. Side-by-side for comparison purposes.  Left, September.  Right, now. I swear … Continue reading

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Home In Hospice

A person with whom I have had a history struggled for a long time with the illness that finally brought her to hospice.  Wanting to make peace, I visited her there recently.  She was not conscious — — but imagine … Continue reading

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Birthday Box It!

We are finally normal over here.  Which will come as a surprise to those of you who know me, but I guess there is an upside to getting older after all.  I refer, of course, to boxes.  Finally the boys … Continue reading

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Will You Still Need Me?

When I’m 64? Hang on a minute.  I am 64!  Today!  I remember when that Beatles song first came out, and me thinking — 64?  Unimaginable.  Well — I’m 64 today.  Hilarious. Here is a picture of my African drum-teacher … Continue reading

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