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Do kids still say P.U. to signify something stinky these days?  I was wondering about that as I was walking to Wyandotte on this near-tropical feeling morn, when suddenly … P.U., the unmistakable PUngent aroma of skunk assailed my nostrils.  … Continue reading →

What oppressive weather this is – it just takes your breath away when you step outside of the air-conditioned house. I set out anyway, determined to reach my next goal of 200 miles this year. I may just melt into … Continue reading →

On the heels of the Independence Day holiday, this morning I noticed alot of flags a’flyin, and the red-white-and-blue themed decorations were still adding a patriotic flair to Lincoln Park and Wyandotte homes. It was a muggy morning as I … Continue reading →

We learn early in life that everyone has responsibilities and the person with a c’est la vie attitude was either born with a silver spoon in his/her mouth or just doesn’t give a whit about what other people think. Well, … Continue reading →

While wending my way down to Wyandotte this morning, from a distance I saw two silhouettes, walking side by side, carrying what was apparently fishing tackle. The taller one clutched the handle of a box of some sort; the shorter … Continue reading →

You’re the berries! Another cute, but old-fashioned expression to tell someone how swell they are. So far this season the Bing cherries have been much too dear and I’ve bypassed the strawberries as I’m awaiting the plump, ripe and luscious … Continue reading →

Here’s the perfect vocabulary word, albeit a little archaic, to describe a daily walk and it certainly is befitting for Independence Day. Today’s constitutional was a measly two miles. Big booming fireworks in the neighborhood started going off at 1:30 … Continue reading →

I was up and at it very early this morning and hotfooted out the door at 7:00 a.m. hoping to make up for the lackluster miles logged the past few days. On WJR they were touting today as “Compliment Your … Continue reading →

Flip flops are getting swapped for fur coats these last few days – and galoshes of course. Flashback to my childhood days when my mom bought me “puddlers” so my feet didn’t get wet going to and from school. I … Continue reading →

Notwithstanding the skit at the Republican National Convention last year with Clint Eastwood and his “sidekick” chair, I too have a commentary on chairs. Hopefully, this post does not become the debacle that Clint’s chair chat was or sound like … Continue reading →