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Month: May 2011

My Personal Encounter with Memorial Day

Posted on May 30, 2011 by arlene

One summer in the early 90’s I was talked into hosting a foreign exchange student for a summer program. There was nothing on the agenda […]

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80 is the new 50 so what exactly is old age?

Posted on May 23, 2011 by arlene

I am confused lately. I know I briefly addressed this in my birthday blog, but what exactly is old age any more? Can anyone definitely […]

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Middle Age Class Reunion – What a Memory Trip!

Posted on May 17, 2011 by arlene

I went to my class reunion after 25 years away, in part to see if blondes have more fun. When I was a teen in high […]

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Another Birthday, How To Feel Young

Posted on May 14, 2011 by arlene

How the heck I got to the age I currently am, I have no clue. The years moved swiftly by and now I find my […]

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Accident prone, Klutzy, Bionic or Lucky?

Posted on May 9, 2011 by arlene

They say bad things happen in threes, so I guess I am finished for a while. Perhaps it is part of aging, but I have […]

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Mother’s Day and Step-Moms and Moms

Posted on May 6, 2011 by arlene

I am a very lucky mom indeed. I have two wonderful children who are my very own, and so I get to celebrate Mother’s Day […]

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A True Teacher Appreciation Week Story

Posted on May 3, 2011 by arlene

This is Teacher Appreciation week, and in honor of that, I pulled out a true story I wrote several years back when I worked as […]

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My Take on the Royal Wedding and Hats!

Posted on May 1, 2011 by arlene

So normal. So happy. So pretty. So delightful. So elegant. (NOT the hats) Those were my first thoughts as I watched the big to-do, also […]

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