Author: rugby843

I am a widow since 2013 and live by myself in a small apartment. I use a wheelchair to get around, but I wouldn't consider myself disabled. I'm 11 years away from having bladder cancer resulting in a urostomy and I'm doing well. This cancer was a result of having radiation in 1995 because of uterine cancer. So have faith in yourself, a cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence. My first try at blogging was an attempt to help other people with my condition. I am a mother of three married children, and a grandmother to eight gorgeous kids, featuring them often here, and a great grandmother to two as of today, 6/7/25! I enjoy exploring my feelings and like to try the challenges. I like humor, music, movies, games, and some sports. I absolutely appreciate your reading and commenting on my blog. I am happy to read all of your blogs and learn more about you. Please comment however you like, ask whatever, and I'll answer honestly. Thanks for reading! Cheryl

JuJoJan 16 – Philosophy

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized
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Went to a vendor, paid the fee

Wanted to learn philosophy

Only a dollar the ragged man said

Took the hat right off his head

Held it out for me to deposit

My dollar added to the hat’s composite

What can I tell you the man said in low voice

I needed help on how to make a choice

I wanted peace but how to get it

He had a wry smile and said forget it

There won’t be peace ever

It’s too easy to do and the rich won’t let it

The rich I queried, how? you say

They need the profits coming their way

Peacetime offers no money for them

War and unrest always favors them

I looked away down the street

Military advancing in heavy feet

Thanks for your answer I said sorrowly

Then we both turned ready to flee

The sound of heavy armed men in chase

I need to find a new safe place.

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Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 16th, 2026

SoCS + JuJoJan 17 – Cool

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

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Okay, I know, it’s an old term, but…I just found out that John Fogarty and I are almost the same age…why does it matter, you ask? Because I like his words and fortunately, he scribed them into songs I like. A band was formed, a “swamp” band and I had to look that up, even though I like that type of music I had never heard the term swamp band. Here’s the Wikipedia version:

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Here’s one of their songs and quite a few of the band’s songs are relevant today. They are still COOL!

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The Friday Reminder for #SoCS & #JusJoJan 2026 Daily Prompt for Jan. 17th