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Limerick Day

No, not all of these are about a man from Nantucket. Some of them are even suitable for mixed company. Of course, I can't think of one that is just now, so I shan't share any. But at any rate, today is the day ... Continued
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I Got Sunburned!

OK, so being that I have incredibly pale skin this is not usually something to announce as if it's newsworthy. But I was sitting in my yard in the shade of a tree for three hours today, and now my legs are sunb... Continued
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Eat What You Want Day

If there was ever a holiday I truly wished I could celebrate, this would be it! For those of you not on a medically-mandated diet, today is the day to throw all caution and self-restraint to the wind and indulg... Continued
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I Need a New Blender

Sorry about the lame titles and intros today...all the possible holidays were either dumb or nothing I could come up with something to say about. Anyway, since I'm on this liquid diet for the next two weeks, I ... Continued
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Cabin Fever In May

I must be feeling better...sitting around the house doing nothing has started to drive me over the edge. Yesterday I spent about four hours sitting in the yard reading, which helped some, but it still isn't lea... Continued
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How Incredibly Unexpected!

This morning I got a phone call from my health insurance company. This is typically NEVER a good thing. But she started the conversation by telling me she understood I had just been released from the hospital a... Continued
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Reading is Fun Week

One of the worst things technology has done to us is take away the great pleasure of sitting down with a book and losing yourself in another world for a while. Hopefully, the popularity of e-readers and tablets... Continued
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No Socks Day

I bet you were expecting a post about Mother's Day, weren't you? By now, you should have learned better when it comes to me. Although I suppose if you insist, we could all do a tribute to our sainted mothers ra... Continued
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Mother Ocean Day

Now I've got Jimmy Buffett playing in my head. A Pirate Looks at Forty. If that works for you, then bonus! If not, I guess you'll have that. I get to go home in a couple of hours, where I will continue on diffe... Continued