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Well, nearly a month of the New Year has gone by. I appear to need a haircut and a transmission transplant for my Explorer. I guess I didn\u2019t have enough bills after the Christmas holidays, and someone or something decided to make sure I\u2019ll have to pay for something. I suppose it\u2019s better than having my transmission go out somewhere between here and Montana during a trip to see mom.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m driving a loaner car from the repair shop by the name of \u201cGladys\u201d. Our first meeting was a bit difficult as she did not want to tell me where the switch to the headlights was, nor did she wish to indicate to me the location of the windshield wipers. I\u2019ve heard anecdotal evidence that some females have this same idiosyncrasy.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m told that early in my parent\u2019s marriage, if my father did something wrong, my mother\u2019s response was, \u201dWell, if you don\u2019t know then I\u2019m certainly not going to tell you!\u201d Seems amusing now, but it was probably extremely frustrating back when it happened. I think my mom has learned not to do that anymore as open communication works so much better, don\u2019t you think?<\/p>\n
I\u2019m happy to report I\u2019ve actually sold a few stories. In fact, I\u2019m close in sales to match half of my root canal bill. I\u2019m very appreciative, and it makes me want to continue my efforts to provide the very best in a smooth, flowing tale, whether in sales or here at the library.<\/p>\n
For instance, I spent 8 and a half hours writing and editing my latest upload to Riwas Reads \u2013 Sore Losers: the revenge. That is a lot of editing, and it is a quirk of mine that I want to get a story as perfect as possible with virtually no spelling and grammar errors. But with all that time invested, it is surprising how a comma, period or misspelled word still sneaks through. It\u2019s hard to be a perfectionist, but in the end I do enjoy finding out how well you enjoyed reading a story I worked so hard on.<\/p>\n
Mom is doing well, and I\u2019ll visit my ex tomorrow. She sure appreciates my visits. It is still hard to see her that way, but it makes me feel better if I can somehow put a smile on her face.<\/p>\n
I guess I\u2019m getting older because I\u2019ve had two cashiers at a couple of fast food establishments give me a senior discount. It makes me wonder if I am starting to look older, or if a grey hair or two is starting to show. But I\u2019m appreciative of the discount. Besides, we all get old eventually, and with all the hard work of getting through life, maybe we\u2019ve earned a few grey hairs and a discount or two.<\/p>\n
So enjoy your youth while you still have it, even if you are a youthful 60, 70 or 80 and more. And thank you so much for stopping by\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Well, nearly a month of the New Year has gone by. I appear to need a haircut and a transmission transplant for my Explorer. I guess I didn\u2019t have enough bills after the Christmas holidays, and someone or something … Continue reading