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Tuesday evening my whole nuclear family and grandson enjoyed a casual dinner at Chili's and then watched cartoons in my recliner with my grandson by my side, laughing, tickling and eating almond cookies. I retired to bed contentedly.

Then, early Wednesday morning my daughter and grandson left for Texas. They arrived last night at their new home, with my grandson's father and daughter's boyfriend of 7 years. My grandson's paternal grandfather lives nearby.

My grandson's...

This is a brilliant blog from one of my favorite authors... I needed to share this...




The first time that death stepped forward and introduced itself on a first-name basis, it delivered a follow-through that knocked me to my knees and left me struggling for every breath. It had come quick, with a phone...

This is a rant! Be forewarned...

I'm an avid reader and I adore the classics. As an English major, I've everything from Spencer to Byron. Kafka, Blake, Shelley, and Burrows sit on my shelf. I've recently dipped my toe into the world of indie publishing. I've always supported the DIY musicians... this is no different. WRONG! I'm on my third indie and it's SHIT! Grammar errors, cliche plots, characters as flat as cardboard, themes as shallow as a mud puddle if at all...
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So my regular ISP (wireless) added an additional firewall causing gnet to block me from the forums because I now seemingly connect via a proxy server. One more reason for me to hate change.