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Tag Archives: Portland Maine
Desultory Actions
Desultory Actions I found my gym after the ice thawed. I had been driving past the building with the pretty purple and gold lettering all winter—the building with the three-story ice pile in front of it. Just the other day, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr Zhivago, humor in writing, Ice-Out, Portland Maine, writers block
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Section 6, Subsection e. What about pumpkins?
I am a woman of a certain age. And I am trying to embrace all of it. Really. It’s hard to miss that many of my friends and I are now legally old enough to live in the 55 and … Continue reading
The (self service) Car Wash Blues
Connections is the name of this blog. I generally see connections when I am not looking for them. I find them on highways, in the forest, at car washes, and in stories I read. They appear and I take note. … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach to Beacon, Car wash, embarrassing moments, gardener, Maine, Mercury Mountaineer, Portland Maine, writers in Maine
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Camels And Botox
Camels and Botox. Two subjects I never thought I would write about – or even see in the same sentence. Maybe now my writing will finally hit the big time. This is the silver bullet. Camels and Botox. One … Continue reading
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Tagged botox, camel beauty contest, camels, creative writing, humor, Portland Maine, saudi arabia
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Slices of life…Or, Pie in word form.
Facebook informed me many moons ago that it had been 10 weeks since I had been “Active.” I couldn’t decide if it was a warning or a congratulatory note. In any case, I have reaffirmed my social media and blog … Continue reading