Category: Bladder cancer

1. My outlook on life is very simple, try to do the best you can with what you’ve got.

2. The best vacation I ever had was in Hawaii. Eleven days on Maui, private beach.

3. I have a lot of favorite candies. Maple walnut fudge is on the top of the list. Growing up in VT we gathered our own maple sap, made syrup, and all the treats that entails.  Sugar on snow also a favorite, served with sour pickles, and plain raised doughnuts.

4.  Lots of things make me smile. The looks on a child’s face, babies laughing, watching my family doing anything, are just a few.

5. I am grateful for the blog friends I have met here, looking forward to meeting more.

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I had to laugh when I read this. Irksome is definitely in my vocabulary! Admitting I’m an impatient sort, I find trying to edit photos on the blog posts frustrating. Did I ask anyone? Of course not! I’m an independent old woman and I hate asking anyone for help on anything, even an anonymous WordPress instruction site. After multiple times of trying to size my picture of Nosferatu for the Daily Prompt “relish”, I gave up and put the iPad down. Of course it couldn’t have been my fault, it was WP, or the iPad, or the photo itself. After about five minutes (impatience rules), I consulted the help section. A couple of attempts at finding the right answer, and by George, I think I’ve got it. Unlike Josh in the movie “Big”, I got it.

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/irksome/

The infrastructure is family.The base is love,

 wide and deeply rooted to withstand any storm.

A strong base is needed for any structure to be strong and resilient.

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Behind the curtain, his dagger poised.

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After the usual hot dog reference which I love with mustard and relish, I always think of a villain. Possibly a vampire with bowed head and crooked arms, is rubbing his hands together. He has the look of anticipation and even glee as he watches his prey. She is sleeping, unaware of the ghostly intruder. Her gown is seductively lowered from her soft, pale neck. He is almost overcome with temptation. He can wait no longer, approaches with gnarled, long fingernails grabbing her shoulders. She wakes slightly and a look of horror comes to her face. Her silent scream comes too late as he sinks his fangs into the innocent flesh. He drinks and relishes his conquest.

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/relish

I have always spoken like this. Even with my grandkids (one thirteen year old always calls me on it, the stinker!) I say “millions” frequently. “Dozens, hundreds, etc” always when I’m explaining something. “I’ve already said NO a zillion times!” Probably just frustrated mom talk, but I was guilty of it. I suppose most moms and dads feel like they’ve said it at least that many times, but it’s just hyperbole. I can remember being told “I’ll knock you into next week”.  Probably a good thing I don’t remember what I did then…..?

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/hyperbole/

“Let me tell you the story of Minnie the moocher, she was a low down hoochie coocher”. So goes my favorite song by Cab Calloway, in the“Blues Brothers” movie. Mr. Calloway was one of a few cameo appearances, including John Candy, Aretha Franklin, and Ray Charles. This is one of my all time favorite movies, starring Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi. It has great music, comedy, and unparalleled rapport between Dan and John. There are many memorable scenes, one of my favorites is when the nun who taught them gave the boys their “mission from God”. Another is when their blues band performs in a bar where they have “both kinds of music, country and western”. Most of the funniest scenes are on YouTube if you’re interested. If you like comedy, music and blues, you must see it!

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A marching band, until practiced, is chaos!

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Sorry, but it’s about time

To try to write a new rhyme

Hiding under my quilt

I’m feeling some guilt

To try and forget

This person I met.

I just want to snooze

Cause I suffered a ruse

Didn’t think I would lose

But I was refused

You can see I’m confused

And yes I feel used

But it was an adventure

I don’t need a lecture

I just need to learn

You need to be earned

To give myself free

Makes a fool out of me.

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He thought she was sincere. He thought this time it will work, it WILL work. Everything he tried before simply was not enough. 

Hair cut to please, new clothes fitting well in all the right places, especially the ones she loved the most. The suede jacket she bought just for him, and the leather shoes. All of this he thought made sure she thought of him as someone to be treasured and admired. Finally someone who appreciated him, and treated him with affection. Secretly he invested in dance lessons, from the traditional to the latest styles, because she loved it.  He wanted to be perfect, for there to be no excuse for her to leave.

Every effort was made in order to acquire what he always wanted – a sincere relationship.

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