Paid Time Off

:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~: As life gets busy again, I find myself in need of a temporary respite from the generative process. I’m not sure if this is the result of two years of not being very busy outside the home or if I have shifted in priorities. Going out and being among…

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Call Me Updated

I’ve been trying to get my IRS identity PIN number so we can file our taxes online.  The people at the IRS are, at this moment, laughing at their desks over the antics of frustrated taxpayers.  At least over the angst of this flummoxed citizen.  The gyrations one must go…

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Saving Time

Being a pragmatic person, I love saving things.  I admire Dr. Who for saving the universe time and time again.  I get all excited when I save money.  Sometimes I even save the day when I show up at an opportune moment with a wad of cash saved some time…

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Testing 1 2 3

### I took a COVID test this morning.  It was one of those home-test kits we got for free and stashed in a closet for future use.  My throat was sore when I woke up and I’d had a runny nose the previous morning.  A runny nose is my usual…

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La Avenida

They say the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.  Followed by a bazillion more steps, leading to foot pain and locking hip joints.  I added that second part.  I’ve been taking more of my journeys by foot these days despite my body’s protestations.  When my friend…

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