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April 28, 2017

What I am Not; The Dreadful School; You Will Never Guess Where I Am; and Smile; Though Your Heart is Breaking 

When I was staying with Trinka in West Marin I found a poem and thought that she had written it. I asked for permission to use it in the blog. She responded saying it was…

April 25, 2017

Derailed; A Strange Store; a Twin and an Old Friend 

Faithful readers might be a little mystified by the fact that I am not speaking of the train trip. There is a very good reason for that. I am not on the train. I am…

April 24, 2017

An interview Taken From the Marin County Association of Retired Employees Newsletter

This is cheating, I suppose, although since I am not married, nor in a long term relationship – I cannot technically cheat. But it is an interview for the newsletter of the the above group….

April 23, 2017

Reflections Upon a Near Death Experience That Occurred on September 13, 2014 and was Never Addressed or In Any Way Compensated by the Institutions that Exist in the United Kingdom

I sorted through my papers as I prepared to leave Coquitlam, all ‘important’ papers were mailed from London to be with me in Canada. I discovered a file appropriately enough called Accident and within that…

April 22, 2017

An Amazing Irony Concerning The Creative NonFiction Writing Program That I Attended In London England 

Readers are respectfully referred to the postings of February 15, 2017 and February 24, , 2017.  The February 15th, 2017  Thoughts Upon Achieving One Thousand One Hundred And Twenty Hits In One Day On Your…

April 20, 2017

Waking Up Unsad; Remembrances of The High Diving Board; Another Strange Song Thread: and What Happens if I Have To Go In the Night

I usually wake up sad, but this morning not. A very restless night that was finally aided and abetted by sleeping medication but then quite magically awakening to the beautiful song of a bird. It…

April 18, 2017

A Mantra; Sorting; A New Calm Interspersed with Music; Good News from Emails and Reflections on Clothing Selections

Some of the stuff sorted through before embarking on the great train journey across Canada included a timber gram from the Sattchi Gallery in London. Coco Channel apparently said: You Live But Once; You Might…

April 17, 2017

Uncle Dave Wrote Every Day As Well; Some Highlights Not Mentioned Before; Sushi Rice and Cupcakes

This thought suddenly struck me. As many of you know I blog every day, or almost every day. In doing so I am unconsciously mimicking the writing habits of Uncle Dave because he wrote a…

April 16, 2017

Once Upon a Time; Love Me or Leave Me; More Travels; Mark Twain and a Walk

I am getting behind and I am blogging every day – how can this be? I am not going to be stupid enough to blog twice a day. Enough is enough.  The weirdest thing that…

April 15, 2017

MEN EVERYWHERE; APING THE RICH; SODDEN THOUGHTS ON BEING BARREN AND BEING THE FOCUS OF JEALOUSY

I totally loved Chris’ comment about yesterday’s post. He, being the computer guru, gets to read my wisdoms first. After reading Colette’s truism he gave further advice: “There are indeed men everywhere. Watch your step….

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