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Eclipse Glasses and the Lure of Being Carefree

Posted on March 20, 2024 by

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I bought special glasses for watching the solar eclipse. They look like the cardboard glasses we used to get to watch 3D movies. Oddly, because we don’t ordinarily search out celestial happenings, we are going to Ohio for another reason anyway and that is… Continue Reading “Eclipse Glasses and the Lure of Being Carefree”

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Give It Up, Girlie

Posted on July 21, 2021 by

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Every time we pass someone driving an RV or pulling a trailer on the freeway, I create a story for the driver and their passenger, almost always around our age, that involves their being totally carefree. They have great health, plenty of money, and… Continue Reading “Give It Up, Girlie”

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Homesick for Then

Posted on March 17, 2020 by

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Across the street, a kid is standing in his driveway and throwing a tennis ball against the chimney of his house. I think the purpose of this game is to see how high on the chimney he can get the ball. His is a… Continue Reading “Homesick for Then”

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Advent 4: Kid Stuff

Posted on December 4, 2019 by

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Swing, plaid skirt flying Fists on chains, tight, white knuckles Secret flying, solo

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I Wish They Were Lucky

Posted on March 17, 2017 by

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This is a repost. I went looking for posts talking about luck and found this one. We had it good – those of us who were able to grow up without worry. We were lucky.

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Highway Robbery

Posted on March 14, 2015 by

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We were on the road to Carefree and then we turned left. I saw Carefree on the map we got at the hotel and then decided to go there to take a picture of the sign at the city limits. Then I could say that I… Continue Reading “Highway Robbery”

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Missing Her

Posted on July 30, 2013 by

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I am on the hunt for Carefree. I once was best friends with Carefree but I haven’t seen her since I was about seven. You know Carefree. She’s the one who’s barefoot. She’s not worried about being hungry because she’s got a peanut butter… Continue Reading “Missing Her”

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