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The last 600 yards are the longest

While I know that a healthy body is an important part of a healthy mindset, try as I might I’ve never quite been able to square how… Read more “The last 600 yards are the longest”

September 19, 2017 by nmusolf

You really CAN save French toast!

One of my favorite movie quotes is from the 1980 film “Ordinary People,” Robert Redford’s directorial debut about a suburban Chicago family going through some very dark… Read more “You really CAN save French toast!”

August 31, 2017 by nmusolf

Fish Bite Toe Me

“Four billion brains and every single one is different.” My father made that statement whenever anyone did something in not quite the same way he might have… Read more “Fish Bite Toe Me”

August 2, 2017 by nmusolf

Good girls just wanna be bad

I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about politics or global warming or anything else remotely relevant to today’s world. Why get depressed over things I… Read more “Good girls just wanna be bad”

July 12, 2017 by nmusolf

Little metal houses for you and me. Well, really only for me.

My husband and I bought a new house today. A two story Colonial with three bedrooms, two fireplaces and a very sharp rec room complete with a… Read more “Little metal houses for you and me. Well, really only for me.”

June 20, 2017 by nmusolf

Where Have You Gone, Marcus Welby?

Being a child of the 1960’s, I know television messed with my head in ways that I will probably never be able to truly fathom. The tail… Read more “Where Have You Gone, Marcus Welby?”

June 12, 2017 by nmusolf

An Apartment of One’s Own

“I love living alone. I feel like the queen of my own little castle.” Those were the words my son’s girlfriend posted on Facebook after moving into… Read more “An Apartment of One’s Own”

May 22, 2017 by nmusolf

Better early than never

My husband and I share a lot of things. A love of cats, cafe au lait, and bad Burt Reynolds movies (a redundancy, I know) to name… Read more “Better early than never”

May 19, 2017May 19, 2017 by nmusolf

Once a Girl Scout…

I recently came across a Cadette Girl Scout Handbook on my bookshelf, a relic I found at the library a few years back, checked out and never… Read more “Once a Girl Scout…”

March 15, 2017 by nmusolf

The tao of Candy Land

Since electronic games weren’t in existence when I was growing up, my friends and I played a lot of board games. Some I loved (Life and Clue)… Read more “The tao of Candy Land”

February 20, 2017 by nmusolf

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