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Discards fill the chair …your favorite book when you were a kid. Mine was the Secret Garden. I’ve been shelving children’s books for two weeks now. Boxes and boxes of them come from the ...
GREAT PILES
Just started. Great piles of books line the living room, line the stairs, and creep into the garage. Hundreds and hundreds. I’ve kept way too many, and I have just started. ………………………………………...
BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS
…BDMK in front of the big bookcase at the big house. It’s not paper next on the Konmari list, its books…they are next. The object is to get rid of everything. If you know me or any other...
A BIRTHDAY DINNER AND OTHER ORTS
The birthday girl and her Dad. Grandma and Granddaughter. • We planned on taking the two to our favorite Birthday Restaurant. It was Margot’s birthday. They were only a little...
PAPER
My closet rejects and one bag of his. I’ve cleared out the pillows, quilts, and all but Christmas out of the attic. I’ve finished my closet and discovered I have two formal outfits that fit...
THE KONMARIE METHOD
Two drawers. The KonMarie method is sweeping out things and thinking. Everyone is writing about her. She is being hailed as the newest self-help guru. The BBC author who writes about her...
TURN THE PAGE !
Bob Seger and his wonderful Silver Bullet Band. George hadn’t made it all the way through the 1983 Bob Seger San Diego concert. That was the last day he drank. When I heard that Bob Sege...
AN ADDRESS BOOK
A peaceful view of downtown from Shelter Island. My computers have died so many times, that I keep much of my life on paper. Every few years the addresses or phone numbers in my old addres...
THAT'S HOW IT IS.
2017 Portland: We cough together. I worry. He coughs. I sort of sleep getting up every two some hours. He coughs and gets up every few minutes. We try everything to send sleep his wa...
DONE
2019 Tax papers. Behind in that basket are the extra recycled papers that came with everything. • I’ve been reading other friends blog rolls while G coughs. Yes, he hacking, moaning, an...
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY
Properties tells me that I have over 100,900 pictures of George. That’s a lot, but then again, I’ve been taking pictures for over 35 years. His mom took a lot of pictures too. We have a ...
THOSE PESKY APPOINTMENTS
Teeth. 1969. Yes, I still use a paper appointment book. I see it first thing when I get up…right there in River City. This month seems to have barely started, and the pages of the book ar...
FAMILIES
2006: Megan, Alex, and G behind them. We all have families of origin, but many of us have families of choice also. My immediate family of origin included my mother, Gunny – my father, Grandm...
MASHED POTATOES
1996: Dad Alex and grandpa George, I want something with mashed potatoes for dinner. Comfort food. Of such small things is a day made. I called the dentist about my way too big plate, I’...
MAX AND OTHER IMPORTANCES
1967, DeAnna. • Maximus Perseus Hoover Watkins….we are calling him Max. Max is a good name for a great-grandson. He came seven weeks early with the cord around his neck. He can be seen ...
KATY
Katy, a most adventurous friend. 1960’s. It was Katy’s birthday yesterday. Her family was there, and there was much joy on the internet. I’ve known Katy, her sister, and her mom and dad s...
BETTER EVERY DAY NOW
2018: Bobbie, and see if this photo shows up. My fault. • I awoke this morning thinking I was going to live. • I read Ronni’s blog and realize her last chemo didn’t work. I get a mess...
ALMOST THREE WEEKS
Perhaps it’s the dress…. Friday: Nodded off most of the day. Didn’t go to the meeting and cough on everyone. Saturday: Not ok all day. Sunday: G worked on his box. I did laundry. Had ...
THRIFT STORE LADY
I’ve been powering down water for my kidneys and the Bronchitis. I leaked a bit before all this, but lately I leak every time I cough. Flood sometimes too. Yes, I went to the toilet before we ...
WORN OUT SHOES
On my old drawing board stool. Illness. That’s all the sickie can talk about….how they feel, are they getting worse, are they getting better….that sort of thing. It’s boring. It’s like hav...
AT THE EMBARCADER0
Left to Right: The old WPA Civic Center, two Holland America ships, and the Midway. ..............................................................................................................
A MELTED JAR
Photo: PAH, Melted Jar for a SW College flyer. Photo: Paul took a great many photos at this site in the back country of Chula Vista. There was a barn, leaning toward the sunset, there we...
LOOK WHAT I FOUND
• Look what I found. Here’s the original of that colorful self-portrait. Below is the picture I had been looking for two weeks ago and couldn’t find. I did find a smaller version of it...
DOZING
I was thinking a little while ago that Paul would probably be appalled that I am editing his images. He thought I was useless in photography. He has four children who could do this, but...
THE MUSIC MAN
I need to do this image over. Nothing seems to be in focus…was the original? There’s too much contrast, but it’s too much of a charming yet powerful photo to let go. Look at the adoratio...
