At the time this memory took place, my first marriage had ended. I had the opportunity to head out west, where one of my brothers had moved. I had no responsibilities to hold me back from this significant move. After receiving the invitation to go out west, it did not take long to decide to […]
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In an earlier story, “No Tape Needed,” I mentioned how I started my own painting business. Knowing my limitations, I would only take on indoor painting jobs. I have no issues using a step ladder, but I will not get on an extension ladder if I can avoid it. I had a few jobs
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At one of my places of employment, I had learned that there were a few different ways that people retain information when being taught how to accomplish a goal. Take cooking, for example. While one person could read a recipe to find out what ingredients were needed, how to mix them, and then what way
March of this year, 2022, it will be 21 years that my husband and I have been together. Talk about an adventurous journey! To say we have had a unique relationship would be an understatement. It astounds me every time I reminisce about our life together. So many adventures I would never have imagined.
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It honestly surprises me how sometimes seemingly minor occurrences can bring forth long-forgotten memories. Even though these recalls can happen frequently, I always find myself excited to experience them. This time the memory recall was due to a pre-employment drug test. Having to submit to one is not a common thing for me. Counting
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I wondered what to write today when I remembered this following memory. In the year 1987, Dirty Dancing was released in movie theatres. In 1988 the movie was available in VHS video for home viewing. I rented the VHS and was totally enthralled with the movie! I couldn’t watch it enough! I lost count
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Have you ever had a time in your life where something happened, or someone showed up at just the right time? Most people, including myself, have been known to define these occurrences as being coincidental. The older I grew, the more I started to pay attention to how many times I would find myself
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I was so surprised that this memory just popped into my head today that I have to say it was brought forward by God. Being, this particular block of time felt like I had been led by Him while I was there. When the oriental furniture store I had worked at for about five
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In a previous story, “A Man Called Doc,” I wrote about my dream car, the Chevrolet Camaro. Here is another memory of that car. My husband and I were together for about five years when he asked what I thought about the Camaro at the car dealership in the center of town. Camaro, what Camaro?
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While traveling all of these adventures, there have been times that the road took unexpected turns, leading me to some excellent tools to use along the way. Here is the story of how one of those tools was introduced. I am not sure how many years my son and I had been in