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Category Archives: Introduction
When Japan is Right Next Door
Let me say right at the outset that I hate earthquakes. They scare the crap out of me. Just my luck to grow up in Southern California, one of the earthquake capitals of the world. There are three in particular … Continue reading
Posted in Introduction
Tagged dream, earthquake, japan, loma prieta, northridge, osaka, san fernando, whittier narrows
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Phantom Limbs
As I’ve mentioned before, I share my home with three cats. The oldest, Casper, who turns 14 this year, has always been a grump. As he’s moved into his golden years, he’s become even more of a sour puss. He … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Science, Introduction
Tagged amputation, brain, cat, claw, numb, phantom limb, phantom pain, scratch
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Hablando en español
I have been studying Spanish for a long, long time. For decades, if you start counting from the third grade when I was first exposed to el caballo, el gato, and el perro. In elementary school, we would watch a … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Science, Introduction
Tagged alzheimer's, babies, baby, bilingual, english, granddaughter, language, spanish
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Galactic Sweet Tooth
I love sweets. Candy is number one, rich dense stuff like dark chocolate, nut-free fudge, See’s bordeaux chocolates (love those sprinkles). I adore Junior Mints and Peppermint Patties, Kit Kat bars, 3 Musketeers (which used to come as three bars, … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Science, Introduction
Tagged 3 musketeers, cake, candy, chocolate, cookie, fudge, galaxy, ice cream, junior mints, milky way, peppermint patty, star stream
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Birthday in San Francisco
I had a lovely time celebrating my birthday in San Francisco. As much as I love living in a rural area, it is so cool going into the city for the Christmas holiday. We took the cable car down to … Continue reading
Posted in Introduction, Travel
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10 Things You Might Not Know About Me
When I was a kid, I lived a couple blocks from The Beach Boys. One time when I trick-or-treated at their house, I saw all their gold records hanging on the wall. Dennis Wilson’s girlfriend was our babysitter. (okay, that’s … Continue reading
Living with Critters
I live in a semi-rural area, so close encounters of the wild animal kind are pretty common. There was the skunk hanging out under our back deck who got rousted by the neighbor’s dachshund. El stinko for several days in … Continue reading
Posted in Cats Horses and Other Pets, Introduction
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7th Grade Memories
Back when I first entered kindergarten, my mom did mild bit of forgery on my hospital birth certificate to get me into school a year early. So, I was 4 when I started kindergarten, 5 starting 1st grade, 6 at … Continue reading
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Brand Shiny New
Be gentle. I’m a complete babe-in-the-woods-newbie to WordPress. I’ve blogged upon occasion here and there for a few years, but I’ve never had a blog all my very own. I’ll do my best to keep it piping hot fresh and … Continue reading
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