I found something I was looking for the other day, in a place that was completely unexpected.  Finding things that are out of their usual place can confuse and startle you.  You might be surprised if you found a sock in the silverware drawer, and you’d certainly take a hasty step back if you found … Continue reading Expecting the Unexpected →

“Here’s looking at you," was a toast used in 1884 in Ballou’s Monthly Magazine, quoted again famously in the movie Casablanca.  A quote from the book, The Harrow, in 1889 reads; “Here's looking at you." "Yes, through a glass darkly." We look at a lot of people in our lifetimes.  Often we share the raising … Continue reading Here’s Looking at You →

Today is a dreary, rainy day. I drove past the cemetery and saw the unmistakable signs of a recent burial. Someone was or is going to be buried on the very last day of the year. I stopped to sit and reflect for a couple of minutes, as the wipers swished back and forth on … Continue reading Burying the Past →

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