We did it our way.
Commercial pressure says Valentine’s Day needs to be special.
Roses.
Jewelry.
Good wine and more.
James and I are not big into doing what we are supposed to do.
Instead we planned dinner and a movie.
Then shifted to lunch and a movie.
Then ran out of time.
Buzzed by Taco Bell for a quick bite before the [...]
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Just ask her.
Raindrop is a talented dog.
She knows how to tell time.
Is a dynamic mascot for the Chapter Leaders Playground.
And she’s honest.
There are days so intense we forget if we fed Raindrop.
James and I may ask each other.
And be clueless.
There’s much going on…
So we ask Raindrop.
“Have you had lunch?”
If she hasn’t, ears perk and [...]
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Fired me up.
Yesterday I ran an errand to Home Depot.
Had my list of questions.
Looking for options.
Asked a woman named Tommie.
Tommie had amazing patience with me.
She escorted me to a variety of departments.
Gave me advice.
And inside scoop.
I mentioned I needed a toilet replaced.
Wondered who to call.
And what to look out for.
She didn’t buy it.
“You can [...]
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Are you?
James and I have belonged to the same organization for several years.
We usually attend general meetings together.
But not always.
We volunteer in different ways.
They only send us one newsletter via snail mail.
That’s okay.
They save postage and paper.
We share.
Just learned they are also sending only one email.
To James.
Not me.
On a weekly basis!
What are they thinking?
They [...]
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Raindrop here.
Yesterday I went to my favorite bank.
We gave them money.
I expected my payment.
Two or three treats.
The bank clerks have been paying me for years for bringing Dad to them.
It’s part of the deal.
They keep me happy.
They see my dad - and our money!
The new guy yesterday didn’t know me.
He tossed me a single [...]
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Or not.
I’m staying in a lovely Santa Monica hotel.
In the last 12 hours, four people have tried to get in my room.
They didn’t knock.
They worked the door over.
I can understand an occasional mistake.
Right room, wrong city.
Happens to the best of road warriors.
Including me.
But four is a bit extreme.
Especially when the last was at [...]
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Walks on.
This afternoon we bought a ladder.
We need to work on our second floor balcony.
To get it ready for winter.
The step ladder wasn’t tall enough.
We went to our favorite Ace Hardware.
Got fabulous help.
A demo on how to use the ladder.
Plus a deal to boot!
As we checked out, it suddenly struck us.
How were we going [...]
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Huh?
You know, the webinar you attended?
On how to use social media.
About two months ago.
It was free.
I was totally stumped.
Didn’t recognize the name of the organization he represented.
Irritated him when I didn’t remember their program.
(Come on, since then, I’ve sat through at least 10 more on the topic!)
He repeated the company name a little louder.
Told me they [...]
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