Category Archives: personal reflections

Shh. My brain is recharging.

Posted on March 26, 2016 by stillalife

As my husband and I plan to meet friends at a Seattle restaurant for dinner tonight, I predict that much of our conversation will be lost. Not because we won’t be talking, but because we won’t be hearing. Sure, our … Continue reading →

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The rewards of breaking with routine

Posted on March 21, 2016 by stillalife

After spending years in the workforce, I was surprised to find that in retirement my life still revolves around routines. I’m happy with my routines, but every so often I need to devote a day to doing something entirely different. … Continue reading →

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Sometimes your cat knows best

Posted on March 19, 2016 by stillalife

When I told my cat, Gordon, he had received 22 likes on Facebook for a photo of his tail sticking out from under the comforter, he blinked and went back to sleep. This brings me to a recent article in … Continue reading →

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Yearning for the occasional grouch

Posted on March 11, 2016 by stillalife

Work friends and I sometimes went out to lunch at a family-run BBQ joint. I call it a “joint” because “restaurant” did not come to mind in this former auto body shop. As strange as it sounds, people didn’t just … Continue reading →

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Good reason to pretend to be an extrovert

Posted on March 4, 2016 by stillalife

I see myself as a closet introvert, someone who would rather stay home and read a good book and not go to a party with strangers.  Still, as I get older I find it a little easier to pretend I’m … Continue reading →

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The problem of too many choices

Posted on February 27, 2016 by stillalife

A gelateria in Vancouver, British Columbia offers two hundred eighteen flavors of gelato. After you spend forty-five minutes studying all the choices, make your decision and pay, you spend ten minutes eating it and another ten wondering whether another choice … Continue reading →

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Is there a middle ground when it comes to panhandling?

Posted on February 24, 2016 by stillalife

So what is the answer to stopping panhandling? Or should it be stopped? Why am I even asking the question? Because in the past, few people stood on street corners holding signs outlining their particular dire circumstances and asking for … Continue reading →

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Stroll back through time

Posted on February 20, 2016 by stillalife

This year I vowed to throw in a few blog topics that are uncomfortable to write about.  I’ve told my fellow novelists that we have to push our characters to do things we would never do. I’ve begun to do … Continue reading →

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Alone but not lonely

Posted on February 15, 2016 by stillalife

From the vantage point of spending a somewhat quiet weekend at home, I’ve been thinking about how much I enjoy those moments when I don’t have to be social.  From time to time, I even like to shut my eyes … Continue reading →

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Online dating best left to the young

Posted on February 9, 2016 by stillalife

Rarely do I wish to return to my youth. Only when it takes forever for an injury to heal, or when my head tells me I have the flexibility, strength and stamina of earlier days and my body proves my … Continue reading →

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