Month: May 2012
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Neils' wheelless 24 – Final installment – the Gramps has arrived
24. May 31, 2012. At home, at last. When we last left our traveler, Neil was heading for the German hotel. He got there without incident and went to sleep. In the morning, the hotel wanted €20 (US $25) for the breakfast buffet. He argued and got the guy down to €5 for some cold…
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Neil's wheelless 22
23. Morning, my time, on May 30, 2012. Neil’s half-way home. Short version: After Istanbul airport chaos, Neil arrived in Germany. Long version: By 4:45 in the morning, Neil was checked in and ready to go. They sent him up to a waiting area near the gate. He was so early that there were airport…
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Happy Belated Blog Birthday
It was May 12 and I missed it. Better late than never. Happy 2nd birthday, blog! Being a part of me, I don’t think your feelings are too hurt. You know as I know we’ve been pretty absorbed in ourselves the past few months. I’m sorry I whacked you (me) in the head with a…
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My amazing race
My schedule for the next two months: May 31-June 4: Pat’s cousin’s wedding in Iowa (we are driving. To Iowa. Wait … where is Iowa? oh, 14 hours away!) June 6: Important emotional dinner – mucho drinks required June 7: Dentist; therapy June 9-16: My cousin’s wedding in MAUI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sadly, I’ll be flying solo the…
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Neil's wheelless 22
22. May 29, 2011. Friends; The guy can’t catch a break. Neil was supposed to leave Istanbul today. He called from the airport at 7:30 PM our time (5:30 AM, his time) to report that he had gotten to the airport OK, 3 hours early, and his baggage was all checked in. We wished him…
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Memorial Day weekend with our Brooklyn girl
Brooklyn came this weekend and after she arrived, we decided to clean. Not the bathroom, but her sheets were line-dried and we gave her a fresh crunchy towel. Pat did all the dishes – our 5 glasses, 3 bowls, 5 plates now that everything else is packed. The house is completely disheveled: I’ve been moving…
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Amputee
I want to disappear. Just for a while. Not answer e-mails, phone calls, text messages. I want to start feeling like myself again – lose 15 lbs, fit into dresses I could 6 months ago, look in the mirror and recognize past face and skin the ?woman? inside her own body. How much do we…
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Neil's wheelless 21
21. Neil’s Wheelless May 26, 2012 Merhaba, benim arkadaşlarım. (Or, “Hello, my friends.” for those who don’t speak Turkish). Neil finally called. I was concerned that he might have damaged his dialing finger in an industrial accident – but no. He claims that he couldn’t locate a phone. If he says it, it must be…
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It takes 10 minutes to drive to work
On my way in to work I tried to save a little gray kitten that had run into the middle on an intersection and then up into some woman’s spare tire – while she was in the right turn lane. So I immediately pulled over and put on my flashers and three other people and…