Category: Humor

Lost in the Winner’s Circle

Posted on July 18, 2019 by

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Parts of it were funny. And other parts were humiliating. And even though I’ve told the story before, it deserves another telling, if only to show that maybe humiliation can diminish over time while the humor of a thing can grow. I went to… Continue Reading “Lost in the Winner’s Circle”

Category: Aging in Abundance, Humor

The Beltway

Posted on July 13, 2019 by

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The funniest words I have ever heard are these. “Hold this. My pants are falling down.” I know because I just laughed all the way around the block remembering the panic and peril in the utterer’s voice, the great sense of urgency, the many… Continue Reading “The Beltway”

Category: Humor

Roller Derby

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

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I went to Costco today for the first time. Everybody raves about Costco but I’ve resisted joining figuring I was done with the world of Big Food when my kids grew up and left home. I used to go to Sam’s Club and buy… Continue Reading “Roller Derby”

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Hard to Please

Posted on January 4, 2015 by

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Apologizing in advance for what one has cooked for dinner is so feeble. I hate it. Never apologize! Take no prisoners! Bring me echoes of every man I have known, on a platter, with parsley. I explained to my husband who usually cooks on… Continue Reading “Hard to Please”

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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment and what aims me toward hope. I write stories, essays, poems - whatever fits the day and the mood. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.

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