tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90346535122916608092024-03-05T04:52:42.454-08:00Maggie'sMusingsMaggie's Musingsmaggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-30951388619114276522016-09-24T12:49:00.000-07:002016-09-24T12:49:15.240-07:00Where Have I Been?I know it's been forever since I posted, and I seriously considered quitting this altogether, but I really like looking back over the past years and seeing what we were doing. So, I'm going to try to do some catching up. It takes awhile to upload pictures, because I have to upload them into Picasa from my phone or I-Pad, then download them here, then go back to my I-Pad to write the post, and it's not a smooth operation.<br />
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So, I'll go back to April. We recovered from Easter, and in the beginning of April we lost Joe. He was 13 and a half, the oldest greyhound we had. He was having difficulty going up and down the steps and had almost stopped eating. Then on Easter he bit Stephanie on the face. We knew then that he had to be in pain, because he had always been good with kids. When we took him to the vet, he had lost five pounds in just a few months, so we knew something was going on. The vet said he could run tests, but he wasn't going to get any younger. He said when a dog quits eating then the end is near. So we went ahead and had him put down. I didn't realize how bad he looked until I look back at pictures.<br />
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In the middle of April we went to Boston for a few days to visit Kate and the kids. Wayne hadn't been to Boston since 2010, though I usually go a couple times a year. We had a really nice time. We got to see Corinne's school and went up to Kennebunkport for a day and stayed in a lovely hotel.<br />
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This is the fourth time I've started this post and cannot get pictures to upload. So Im going to upload. This then try to get pictures from my I-pad.maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-84425585645083218592016-04-04T18:17:00.003-07:002016-04-04T18:17:50.321-07:00March<span style="font-size: large;">We started March with a trip to Florida. We flew to Fort Myers then rented a car and drove to Cape Coral. Overall, it was kind of a disappointment, or a waste of money. Cape Coral is like a town of retirees, hundreds of o e-story stucco houses with canals behind them and people over seventy living in them. Our house we rented was nice and had a pool, but it was too cold to swim. Wayne got in a couple of times, but it was too cold for me to ven put my toes in. The nicest thing about the trip was hanging out with Jeff and Judith, but we can do that here in St. Louis. They stayed in a condo that was in a resort that was nice, and there were cute shops and restaurants there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On St. Patrick's Day we drove to Cincinnati to stay with Stephanie and Julia while John and Chellie went to New York for the weekend. They have a new puppy, Max, so we hung out with him, too. He has lots of energy. We had lots of fun with the girls and got to visit with Polly and Bill on Saturday. On Sunday, Polly and I took the girls to her favorite thrift shop. They got lots of good junk. Polly ended up spending twice as much as me--she didn't realize that you need to put stuff back on shelves when the girls are not looking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then the next weekend was Easter, and we held the family Easter celebration. It was lots of fun; John and Chellie were in town so we got to see the girls two weekends in a row. We had a good time Saturday practicing Easter egg hunts in the yard, decorating Easter cookies and dying eggs. Then Easter we had about sixty people. We were really worried about the weather because all week rain was predicted, but we lucked out. We had the egg hunt and one, and the rain held off until after two. Here are lots of pictures:</span><br />
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<br />maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-3029165262042689792016-02-28T08:05:00.000-08:002016-02-28T08:05:17.197-08:00February<span style="font-size: large;">I've been busier this month than I expected to be. I am taking a Woman's History class on Tuesday/Thursday mornings, and a few weeks ago the English dept. chair contacted me to see if I could fill in for their secretary who was having surgery the beginning of February. So, I've been working Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 7:30-11:30. Then I was supposed to be working as an ESL tutor Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 4 to 8, but a friend is covering Wednesday evenings until I finish working in the English Dept. That way I only have to go back on Thursdays for a second shift. I think I finished in the English Dept. this past Thursday; Pat, who I was filling in for, came back Thursday afternoon so I hope I'm finished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I celebrated my birthday most of the month. My sister Kay hosted the Fancy Aunt Luncheon on Valentine's Day. We celebrated Didi's birthday, since she was busy for the December luncheon, my birthday and Laura's which was the eleventh, and Libby's which was Valentine's Day. It was so much fun seeing everyone, and Julie was in town She looks great and it was so nice having her here. We went and saw Brooklyn the next day--the first movie I've seen in a theater for 20 years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then this past Friday, my friends from work had a luncheon for me. As I said, I celebrated my birthday all month! Now we are getting ready to go to Florida. We are going tomorrow for a week. We fly into Fort Myers and drive to Cape Coral. We've rented a two bedroom house for a week; it has a pool so it should be fun. Wayne's brother, Jeff, and his wife Judith have been there for almost two months, so we'll get together with them. They are staying in a high rise about a mile from where we are staying. </span> <br />
maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-56715577666988009192016-02-10T14:32:00.001-08:002016-02-10T14:32:13.372-08:00Stephanie's & Abbey's Birthdays<span style="font-size: large;">We went to Cincinnati for Stephanie's birthday the end of January. We got her roller skates and a little trampoline, and summer clothes. They had the party at a pottery center where the kids got to paint plates. Luckily, the weather cooperated and we were able to go there to help celebrate. We never know if there is going to be snow the end of January.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think I'll move on to Christmas--warning, picture overload. I am having a difficult time
uploading pictures; I have to take them with my I-Pad and upload them to
Picasa then download them onto the blog then open my blog on my laptop
and edit them. It's a long process and it's been keeping me from
posting. Now I'm so far behind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a lovely
Christmas. The week before Christmas we had a fun day at the Botanical Garden and making gingerbread houses. I was watching Abbey and Erin for the day and Amy's kids were off, so we made a day of it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> John and Chellie came in the day before Christmas Eve, and
we spent Christmas Eve getting ready for Christmas, decorating cookies and delivering little gifts to all of the neighbors. Then we all went to Amy's Christmas Eve. Unfortunately, Kate and the kids
were not able to come. It was really fun having the little ones here Christmas morning. Christmas day we went to Lorie's for a brunch then to Patty's Christmas evening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">John had to go back to work the week between
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to the zoo, and Amy and her three were going to join us, but she fell in
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maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-26942213707743189802016-01-16T16:28:00.000-08:002016-01-16T16:28:01.969-08:00Thanksgiving Eve<span style="font-size: large;">I've got a lot of catching up to do, so I'll start with Thanksgiving Eve. It was really nice this year because all of the kids were here (and grand kids). Kate and the kids got in Tuesday evening, and the airport was a mess. I have never seen it so crowded.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We started the Thanksgiving weekend the night before going to the Garden Glow at the Botanical Garden. Wayne and I had gone last year and really enjoyed it, so I knew the kids would, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first weekend of November we went to Cincinnati for Grandparent's Day at the girl's school. We took turns going to each of their rooms. It's a really nice facility. I think the girls both enjoy it there. After school, we met Bill and Polly at Steak n Shake then came back to the house for cake to celebrate Polly's 70th birthday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They'll be in St. Louis again for Thanksgiving next week. Kate and the kids are also coming into town, so all of the grand kids will be here. We'll have 20 for dinner here, with our family and Wayne's brother Jeff and his wife Judith. Then we go to my sister Libby's for dessert. It's always so much fun to see everyone on holidays. It will be good that Kate will get to see everyone since she won't be here for Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My class is going better, but I'm ready for it to be over. The one student who was giving me such a hard time didn't show up for five classes and I hoped she had dropped. Then last week when I walked up the hall to my classroom I saw to campus police officers sitting outside my classroom. They asked about that student and said they needed to talk to her. She showed up about half an hour after class had started and I got a hold of the police officer. Apparently, she had cursed out a math teacher that morning because she did not like her grade on a test. She had to meet with the academic V.P. before she could go back to any classes. She showed up the next class and was a perfect angel this week. She knows she's on thin ice.</span></div>
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maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-14522122525825521742015-10-25T12:45:00.000-07:002015-10-25T12:45:28.909-07:00October<span style="font-size: large;">October is almost over and life is rolling right along. I'm keeping busy with teaching and working in the tutoring center Wednesday evenings. My class is going okay for the most part. I have one student who s a pain in the behind, a real smart ass. She sends me e-mails when she's not coming to class to tell me I can't count her absent for me be reason or another. I finally told her this week that I don't care if she is absent or not; it's much more pleasant when she isn't there. When they turned in their first papers she asked when they would get them back and I told her in a week, then she asked how many classes I was teaching . When I told her one she asked why it took me a whole week to grade papers. She's on her phone texting the whole class, although I tell her every class to put her phone away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we got back I started teaching that Tuesday, and it's been kind of tough. I haven't taught intro to college writing in fifteen years so I'm starting from scratch, and the class meets for two hours twice a week. It's really hard to fill that two hours when the students don't participate. I only have eleven students so anything I plan goes really quickly. I'm spending a lot of time searching the internet for ideas for classroom activities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All of the grand kids are in school now. Corinne started at Boston Latin which is pretty tough, but I think she is doing fine. She takes a bus to the other side of town, but she has three friends who go there so they take the bus together. I'm going there on the 16th of this month. I always like to go in the fall because the colors are so pretty up east. Kate's company was bought by another company so she has bee super busy training and getting everything in order for the new company. I've only seen them once since Christmas, so it will be really nice to spend a few days there. It will also be nice to get away from school for a few days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We celebrated the three birthdays this weekend, Erin's, Patrick's and Michael's. We went out to dinner Saturday evening and then back to Amy and Dave's to open presents and eat ice cream and cake.</span>maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-14544100427322955982015-08-20T13:58:00.001-07:002015-08-20T13:58:35.592-07:00Summertime<span style="font-size: large;">I think last time I wrote an entry we were getting ready to go to Saugatuck. We went and had a nice vacation there. The weather is the best thing about Michigan, warm days and not so warm nights. It was fun being with the sisters and their families. Susie came this year too, which was a nice treat. I hadn't seen her in over a year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now we have one more vacation left. We are going to Hilton Head from Sept. 5-12 with John and Chellie. They rented a four bedroom house with a pool, so it should be a lot of fun. Chellie's mother and partner will be there too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All of the grandkids are back to school except the ones in Boston. They don't start until after Labor Day. Erin and Abbey started last Wednesday and Katie, Sara and Michael started this past Tuesday. Both Abbey and Sara started middle school, and Corinne will be starting at Boston Latin, which goes from 7th through 12 grades. Lots of changes. I'm not taking a class this fall but I am going to teach a class, College Writing. It is a "late start" twelve class which doesn't start until Sept. 15, which is perfect as it will be after we get back from Hilton Head. Wayne is taking another history class, but I decided to pass on that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have a busy week coming up--birthday week. Tomorrow is Erin's birthday, Saturday is Patrick's and Sunday is Michael's. We are going to Olive Garden Sat. Night to celebrate their birthdays. Then Tuesday is Julie and Kay's birthday, and I'm having the Fancy Aunt lunch here on the thirtieth for Kay, Marisa (whose birthday was last month) and for Annie whose birthday is next month.</span>maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-78103610520746718232015-07-17T07:38:00.000-07:002015-07-17T07:38:05.803-07:00Lanterns at the Garden<span style="font-size: large;">We went to the Lantern Show at the Botanical Garden last night with Jeff and Judith. I had seen the displays a couple of times during the day but not at night when they were all lit up. It was beautiful!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span id="goog_12207074">We are getting ready to go to Saugatuck. We leave Sunday; our rental is from Sunday to Sunday. It will be nice to be in the cooler weather. This past week has been awful, though our summer up until then was mostly rain. Wayne does not tolerate the heat at all, so he is really looking forward to Michigan. </span></span>maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-84554161310389342352015-07-11T15:29:00.001-07:002015-07-11T15:29:40.550-07:00Vacation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I know it's been awhile since I posted, but I am having one heck of a time uploading pictures. If I take them on my phone I have to download them to my picture folder then upload them into Picassa then hope I can transfer them into here. It is a lot easier with my i-pad, but I didn't use it so much on vacation because it is bigger and bulkier.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a great vacation this year, though the house was a huge disappointment. Advertised as "an extremely upscale home," it was anything but. The deck furniture was old and rusty, the air conditioning did not cool the house, the internet did not work, the windows were dirty, the oven was filthy, the dishwasher broke, and the decks had nails sticking out which cut Erin and Corinne's feet. In addition, when we arrived there was dried blood on the deck and down the steps. Since there was no hose at the house, John bought a hose, scrub brush and bleach and cleaned the decks. He also shoveled out all of the sand that was accumulated around the pool when we arrived. On Friday a young fellow came to clean the pool, saying he was the owner, and complained because there was sand in the pool. John told him there was no hose to clean and rinse the decks, and he had to buy one to wash the sand away from the pool. The young man said they did not have a hose because the renters left the water running and ran up their bills. A little while after he left John went down to the pool and realized the young man had stolen the hose John had bought! I called the real estate company and they contacted him and told him to bring back our hose, which he did sometime in the middle of the night. In spite of the problems with the house, everyone got along great and we had a memorable vacation. Next year, we are staying at a new house in Orange Beach, which is about ten miles from Gulf Shores. It is right on the Alabama/Florida border. Here are some pictures from the week:</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">"As a woman, Jenner can now look forward to her physical appearance, not
her talents or mind, being the object of daily scrutiny. Should she ever need to work, she can look forward to earning roughly
77% of what a man makes. Should she ever face physical or sexual
violence, she, not her attacker, will be treated with suspicion. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>As a
woman, Jenner will also have to get used to hearing not just new
pronouns but other fun words like "shrill," "nagging," "bossy" and "em<span class="text_exposed_show">otional." And then, of course, there's the catcalling, which a "beautiful" woman like Jenner can now expect daily. </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>A person transitioning to live as her true self is a wonderful thing
and America has come a long way toward accepting transgender people. As
Stewart so aptly pointed out, though, the real struggle now is to bring
up the lives of all women. On that front, there are still miles to go."</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As the grand mother of seven girls, I worry about their future. It
bothers me that females have not come much further than they were in the
sixties. Wayne and I love watching the Cardinals, but they still have
Hardees commercials with barely dressed women eating huge burgers with
slop running all over their bodies. Last summer I saw complaints in the letters to the editor in the Post Dispatch, but they haven't stopped. I supposed enough men watch them and support Hardees. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now direct TV has a television ad
with a young, pretty, bikini-clad woman lying suggestively on the beach
talking to a horse. What in the hell does that have to do with direct
TV? These commercials are during sports casts and during prime time,
which are viewed by young people.</span><br />
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maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-70389855868587035852015-05-21T13:50:00.000-07:002015-05-21T14:31:53.011-07:00Five on Friday (on Thursday)<span style="font-size: large;">1. I finished school and working at school, and it's nice to be free. I did end up taking the final, mostly because I wanted to remember what I had learned and I knew I would never go back and review my notes if I didn't have to. I was really nervous; I hadn't taken a test in over twenty ears, but I got a 99. I was relieved because I didn't want to embarrass myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. We had a scare with Joe this week. Tuesday evening we let him out and when he came in he was panting really hard and couldn't seem to lay down. He paced around for about six hours; he went out around two in the morning, and was outside for about three hours. We thought he had died. It is so dark in the back of our yard so we couldn't see him and kept calling him but he didn't come in. Finally, at about 5:30, Wayne saw him at the bottom of the steps and got him in. He slept most of the day, but we noticed he seemed to be favoring his neck and yelping if we touched it. By this morning he wasn't any better, so we took him to the vet. We were worried that we'd be coming home without him, because he'll be 13 in Oct. and none of our Greys have made it to 13. But, the vet said he thought it was a slipped disc and gave us three prescriptions to ease the pain. Here he is before we went to the doctor's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. We are usually in Gulf Shores the week before Memorial Day, but this year we are going in June so the kids won't have to take the grand kids out of school. We usually go this week because the rental houses group a couple thousand after Memorial Day. I'm anxious to be at the beach, but I'm really enjoying my peonies this week. Usually they are just starting to bloom when we leave and drooping on the ground by the time we get back. Here are a couple of pictures:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also got some new cushions for my loveseat on the deck. I got them at T J Maxx and liked them so well I went back this week to get more and they were gone. I should know better; they sell out of stuff really quickly.</span><br />
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maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-23397034314438391922015-05-03T19:25:00.001-07:002015-05-03T19:25:38.556-07:00Springtime<span style="font-size: large;">Life has been pleasantly calm around here.. We've been working outside quite a bit. I've been weeding the flowers bed between our driveway and the neighbor's for over a week, and I'm still not done. Our tulips have come and gone, and the peonies and irises are getting ready to bloom. It's a shame nothing was blooming yet on Easter. Things have really started popping in the backyard.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_1352357855" style="font-size: large;">We've been watching another series on Netflix, The Good Wife. We never watched it when it was on Network TV, and it is fun streaming it and watching two or three episodes every day.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> We've also been watching Call the Midwife on Sunday evenings. I really enjoy that show. We've also been watching the Cardinals non-stop. They are doing really well so far this year. I know they're in first place, but I'm not sure by how many games.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been buying stuff on the Webster Swap and trying to sell some stuff. Friday evening some gal on the Swap asked if anyone could make some burp cloths for her for a baby shower the next day. I wasn't doing anything but watching TV, so I said I could do it. She said she wanted some cute and girly, and we messaged back and forth for a couple of hours. It ended up that she wanted something very specific, not just cute and girly. I finally figured out what she wanted and made four burp cloths for her, and I was up until two in the morning. They don't know the baby's name yet, so she wanted the last name on one and an S on some. They turned out pretty cute, but now I remember why I don't like sewing for people. It's never worth the time or trouble. I like making what I want when I want. Nevertheless, here are some pictures:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is our last week of class, and my last week of working. I told them I don't want to work this summer, and I don't think I want to work in the fall. I got lots of calls to sub and got tired of feeling pressured into working when I didn't want to. I also helped with the ESL placement testing, which I kind of liked. I told Lisa, my friend who is ESL supervisor, that I wouldn't mind teaching a class in the fall. It depends on whether or not she needs me, if all of her regulars do not return.</span><br />
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<br />maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-76830788229137062782015-04-12T06:38:00.000-07:002015-04-12T06:38:58.375-07:00Easter <span style="font-size: large;">We had a really nice Easter. John and Chellie got in late Thursday and stayed through Sunday afternoon. It was a fun visit, and Chellie really helped me get ready for the Easter celebration. We had about sixty people, and the weather was perfect. It is so much fun with everyone dressed up for Easter and all of the little ones hunting for eggs--and tons of food, brought by everyone. Abbey played the Easter bunny again. Stephanie loved her but Julia didn't. Warning: picture overload.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This past week we recovered from Easter and I finally finished putting away all of the decorations yesterday. We ate lots of ham all week. Wayne's mother got really sick the middle of the week. She had pneumonia and we weren't sure she was going to make it. She'll be 94 the end of this month. She started running a fever on Monday, and when we visited her on Thursday she just slept sitting up in her chair the whole time, but every once in awhile she looked up and said "get me out of here," and "take me with you."
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and blood pressure. They said she could pull through, but she hadn't
eaten in three days. She didn't seem to have the desire to live any
longer. Then Jeff visited her on Friday, and she was much better, sitting up and talking. I think the antibiotics finally kicked in.</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-size: large;">We also worked in the yard quite a bit yesterday. So many of our flowers and trees bloomed this week, after Easter unfortunately. Almost all of the tulips bloomed and the daffodils had already bloomed. Our ornamental trees look beautiful, the dogwood, magnolia, weeping cherry, almond, lilacs and red buds look beautiful. We went to a couple of places Friday looking at plants and bushes because we lost a couple of azaleas over the winter, but we decided to divide and replant some of our peonies to fill in the gaps. They are just about my favorite. I hope the transplanting is successful; they are looking pretty wimpy this morning. I'll take some pictures and post them this week. I think I already have enough pictures here for today.</span>maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-80159924376635063502015-03-29T14:18:00.002-07:002015-03-29T14:18:25.209-07:00Getting Ready for Easter<span style="font-size: large;">I worked a lot this past week. The weather turned cold again, so I didn't mind. We went to Dave Deem's funeral Friday. It was sad, but the minister gave a really nice talk. Dave was a real character. I finished decorating for Easter. I don't do as much as I do for Christmas, or put away all of my regular stuff, but decorate around it. Here are some pictures:</span><br />
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<span id="goog_1822953885"></span><span id="goog_1822953886"></span><br />maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-32367972621688254712015-03-24T18:51:00.000-07:002015-03-25T07:43:02.838-07:00March<span style="font-size: large;">March is almost over, and I haven't posted a thing all month. I really don't have an excuse except for spring is here. We've been working outside quite a bit. I spent a lot of time cleaning out flower beds and this past weekend we stained our deck. Wayne had spent about a week painting the railings. It takes awhile to paint all of those spindles. I also spent a few days decorating for Easter. We'll have our family for Easter this year, and I'm really looking forward to that. This is my first spring to really get into yard work and getting ready for Easter, since I was incapacitated last year and that was my first year not working. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been working more than I thought I would be. Last week was spring break so it was nice being off. This week I worked yesterday for a friend in the academic center and I'll work tomorrow evening, my regular Wednesday evening shift. I'm also substitute teaching for a three hour class tomorrow and a two hour class on Thursday. There is an ESL conference this week so the full-time teachers will be out of town and a couple asked me to sub. I like doing that, but I'm trying to catch up on reading so I can discuss the readings with the classes. I've read both of the books they are using. <i>Water for Elephants</i> and <i>the Short Life of Henrietta Lacks</i>, but it's been awhile so I'm trying to refresh my memory.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A good friend of ours died last Friday, Dave Deem. Wayne went to high school with Dave and his wife, Mimi, and we have been friends over the years. I babysat for their two oldest kids before they started school. Dave's had Parkinson's for about ten years and this winter it got really bad and his heart was also affected. I made dinner and brought it over to Mimi on Sunday, and we'll go to the wake on Thursday and the funeral on Friday. I was just saying to Wayne last week that people of our generation are dying now, not just those of our parents' generation. An old friend of mine who I went to school with at Meramec and stayed in touch with died the beginning of February, and a guy who tutored for me at Meramec for years died last week. I thought he was in his forties, but the obituary said he was born in 1956. There was a group of guys who tutored in the imaging lab and they all hung out together; one was nicer than the other.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wish I could say I have been sewing a lot, but I haven't. I have been smocking dresses for the two little girls for Easter. I bought ready-to-smock dresses from the Martha Pullen Company last year, and all I have to do is smock them and hem Stephanie's. Julia's is a bubble. A couple of weeks ago Stephanie called and asked me to get her some red shoes. I found some on Amazon and had them shipped to their house, and John said when she opened them she said, "Here are my beautiful red shoes that my grandma made for me." I guess I'm a shoemaker now, too, lol. They'll be here next week for Easter. I can hardly wait to see them. Kate and the kids will not be here, since it is John's year to have them for Easter. </span><br />
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<br />maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-55413108373629702862015-02-27T07:55:00.000-08:002015-02-27T07:55:06.110-08:00Five on Friday<span style="font-size: large;">1. It's been forever since I did a "Five on Friday," but since I finally got caught up on the holidays (at least with photos) and trips, I wanted to get back into posting at least once a week. This blog serves as a journal for me so I can know what I was doing in the past. I've been working a lot the past couple of weeks; last week I worked all day Thursday and Friday for a friend who was out of town and this week I worked every evening for a sick friend. I'm working all day Monday for another friend. I also substituted teaching for a class last week and will again in a couple of weeks. I really like just working Wednesday evenings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. I'm on Medicare and getting Social Security now that I am 65. I had been told I would not get Social Security because I am in the Missouri Public School Retirement System, and I did not pay Social Security while working full-time at Meramec for fifteen years. However, I did work at other, mostly part-time jobs, for eighteen years so I'm getting a little Social Security. It was kind of irritating though, when I talked to the caseworker she asked how much I was getting from my MPSRS and adjusted my SS benefits accordingly. I don't think that is right, but I didn't have any choice and am glad at least I'm getting something.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. We are still watching series on TV. Since we got Netflix we watched two years worth of <i>Orange is the New Black</i> and <i>House of Cards</i>, and now we are on the third and final season of <i>Lillyhammer</i>. We really have been enjoying the series while waiting for spring to come and we'll be able to be outside again and not spend so much time watching TV. We also still watch <i>Downton Abbey</i> weekly and a new one called <i>Better Call Sal</i>. I'm so glad these series are on now instead of everything being reality shows like in the early 2000s. And today season three of <i>House of Cards </i>comes on Netflix. Hooray!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. I got a call from John the other night and he and Chellie have invited us to Hilton Head the first week in September. They rented a four-bedroom house, and Chellie's mother and partner are also coming. It is a beautiful house and we'll get to spend a whole week with the grand girls. We'll be vacationing a lot this summer--in June we're going to Gulf Shores, in July to Saugatuck, MI, and now the beginning of September to Hilton Head. I'm working on losing the 12 pounds I've gained since last year. It would be nice to swim with the grand kids this summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. I don't know if I've mentioned it on here, but I joined a Webster Swap and Sell Group on Facebook, and it's been lots of fun. I haven't sold anything yet, mainly because I'm too lazy to take pictures and post stuff, but I'm going to start today. I've bought lots of stuff. Yesterday I got six little yellow soup bowls. She was asking $35 and I asked if she would take $30 and she agreed. I already have a big one, which I think might be a soup tureen, that matches perfectly. Here are a couple of pictures (which I stole from Facebook), since I can't do a post without pictures. Although they look orange in the pictures, they really are a buttery yellow color:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-77581730809801527882015-02-21T20:50:00.001-08:002015-02-21T20:50:55.640-08:00February<span style="font-size: large;">We ended January and began February with a trip to Florida. Wayne's brother and his wife, Jeff and Judith, rented a cottage in Pasa Grille for the month of January and the first two weeks of February, and invited us to come down to visit. We went on a Sat. morning and came back to St. Louis on Tuesday evening. It was a nice get away, but it wasn't as warm as I thought it would be. We did some sight seeing, eating and walking on the beach, but no swimming! The sunsets there are beautiful; it seems like the whole town goes to the beach for the sunsets. There house was less than a block, so we walked down to watch the sunsets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Tuesday we came home was Abbey's birthday, and the next week was my birthday, so Amy and Dave had us over for dinner that Sunday between our two birthdays. Then the next Sunday, Kay had the Fancy Aunt Lunch for Libby, Laura and me. It was great seeing everyone, the food was delicious, and I got lots of lovely gifts and gift cards.</span><br />
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<br />maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-9874484921559079972015-02-20T15:22:00.001-08:002015-02-20T15:28:51.124-08:00January<span style="font-size: large;">January was a quiet relief after Thanksgiving and Christmas. I didn't think I was going to be working in the MAC because the regulars wanted more hours, which was fine with me. I really disliked working Fridays last semester because we couldn't go away for a long weekend. We began watching a new series on Netflix, <i>House of Cards</i>, which we really were enjoying. We also started taking a class again. Then, the second week of the semester my boss from Meramec called and said they really needed me on Wednesday evenings because no one there could work with ESL(English as a Second Language) students. So I started doing that, when I wasn't helping with placement for new ESL students that I had already committed to for a few Wednesdays throughout the semester. I'm also a substitute in the MAC and teaching ESL, so I probably will be working as much as last semester.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The 23 of January was Stephanie's birthday, so we went to Cincinnati for a long weekend. I made Stephanie a Quiet Book for her birthday, an idea I had been toying with for some time. It turned out pretty cute:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We got to Cincinnati on Friday, the 23rd, her birthday and she opened presents from us and her mom and dad. Then, on Saturday, she had a party at the Cincinnati Children's Museum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately, Julia broke her leg at the party. We aren't sure how exactly she did it, but she went down a slide with her dad and couldn't walk afterwards.</span><br />
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maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-83321870741319501872015-02-15T07:37:00.000-08:002015-02-15T07:37:05.738-08:00Introverts<h3>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">I found this article this morning and it made me feel less weird for being an introvert. </span> </span></h3>
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10 Myths About Introverts</h3>
By Carl King<br />
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I wrote this list in late-2008. Around that time, I was lucky enough to discover a book called, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761123695/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0761123695&linkCode=as2&tag=carlkincom-20" target="_blank">The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=carlkincom-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0761123695" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />,
by Marti Laney, Psy.D. It felt like someone had written an encyclopedia
entry on a rare race of people to which I belong. Not only had it
explained many of my eccentricities, it helped me to redefine my entire
life in a new and productive context. <br />
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Sure, anyone who knows me would say, “Duh! Why did it take you so
long to realize you’re an Introvert?” It’s not that simple. The problem
is that labeling someone as an Introvert is a very shallow assessment,
full of common misconceptions. It’s more complex than that. <br />
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A section of Laney’s book (page 71 through page 75) maps out the
human brain and explains how neuro-transmitters follow different
dominant paths in the nervous systems of Introverts and Extroverts. If
the science behind the book is correct, it turns out that Introverts are
people who are over-sensitive to Dopamine, so too much external
stimulation overdoses and exhausts them. Conversely, Extroverts can’t
get enough Dopamine, and they require Adrenaline for their brains to
create it. Extroverts also have a shorter pathway and less blood-flow to
the brain. The messages of an Extrovert’s nervous system mostly bypass
the Broca’s area in the frontal lobe, which is where a large portion of
contemplation takes place. <br />
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Unfortunately, according to the book, only about 25% of people are
Introverts. There are even fewer that are as extreme as I am. This leads
to a lot of misunderstandings, since society doesn’t have very much
experience with my people. (I love being able to say that.)<br />
So here are a few common misconceptions about Introverts (not taken
directly from the book, but based on my own life experience):<br />
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<strong>Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk.</strong><br />
This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something
to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something
they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.<br />
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<strong>Myth #2 – Introverts are shy.</strong><br />
Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not
necessarily afraid of people. What they need is a reason to interact.
They don’t interact for the sake of interacting. If you want to talk to
an Introvert, just start talking. Don’t worry about being polite. <br />
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<strong>Myth #3 – Introverts are rude.</strong><br />
Introverts often don’t see a reason for beating around the bush with
social pleasantries. They want everyone to just be real and honest.
Unfortunately, this is not acceptable in most settings, so Introverts
can feel a lot of pressure to fit in, which they find exhausting. <br />
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<strong>Myth #4 – Introverts don’t like people.</strong><br />
On the contrary, Introverts intensely value the few friends they have.
They can count their close friends on one hand. If you are lucky enough
for an introvert to consider you a friend, you probably have a loyal
ally for life. Once you have earned their respect as being a person of
substance, you’re in. <br />
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<strong>Myth #5 – Introverts don’t like to go out in public.</strong><br />
Nonsense. Introverts just don’t like to go out in public FOR AS LONG.
They also like to avoid the complications that are involved in public
activities. They take in data and experiences very quickly, and as a
result, don’t need to be there for long to “get it.” They’re ready to go
home, recharge, and process it all. In fact, recharging is absolutely
crucial for Introverts. <br />
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<strong>Myth #6 – Introverts always want to be alone.</strong><br />
Introverts are perfectly comfortable with their own thoughts. They think
a lot. They daydream. They like to have problems to work on, puzzles to
solve. But they can also get incredibly lonely if they don’t have
anyone to share their discoveries with. They crave an authentic and
sincere connection with ONE PERSON at a time. <br />
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<strong>Myth #7 – Introverts are weird.</strong><br />
Introverts are often individualists. They don’t follow the crowd. They’d
prefer to be valued for their novel ways of living. They think for
themselves and because of that, they often challenge the norm. They
don’t make most decisions based on what is popular or trendy. <br />
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<strong>Myth #8 – Introverts are aloof nerds.</strong><br />
Introverts are people who primarily look inward, paying close attention
to their thoughts and emotions. It’s not that they are incapable of
paying attention to what is going on around them, it’s just that their
inner world is much more stimulating and rewarding to them. <br />
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<strong>Myth #9 – Introverts don’t know how to relax and have fun.</strong><br />
Introverts typically relax at home or in nature, not in busy public
places. Introverts are not thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies. If
there is too much talking and noise going on, they shut down. Their
brains are too sensitive to the neurotransmitter called Dopamine.
Introverts and Extroverts have different dominant neuro-pathways. Just
look it up. <br />
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<strong>Myth #10 – Introverts can fix themselves and become Extroverts.</strong><br />
A world without Introverts would be a world with few scientists,
musicians, artists, poets, filmmakers, doctors, mathematicians, writers,
and philosophers. That being said, there are still plenty of techniques
an Extrovert can learn in order to interact with Introverts. (Yes, I
reversed these two terms on purpose to show you how biased our society
is.) Introverts cannot “fix themselves” and deserve respect for their
natural temperament and contributions to the human race. In fact, one
study (Silverman, 1986) showed that the percentage of Introverts
increases with IQ. <br />
“You cannot escape us, and to change us would lead to your demise.” <-- I made that up. I'm a screenwriter. <br />
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It can be terribly destructive for an Introvert to deny themselves in
order to get along in an Extrovert-Dominant World. Like other
minorities, Introverts can end up hating themselves and others because
of the differences. If you think you are an Introvert, I recommend you
research the topic and seek out other Introverts to compare notes. The
burden is not entirely on Introverts to try and become "normal."
Extroverts need to recognize and respect us, and we also need to respect
ourselves. <br />
Let me know your thoughts.<br />
-Carl.<br />
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<h3>
Books For Introverts</h3>
1.) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761123695/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0761123695&linkCode=as2&tag=carlkincom-20">The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=carlkincom-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0761123695" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
2.) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307352153/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0307352153&linkCode=as2&tag=carlkincom-20">Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=carlkincom-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0307352153" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
3.) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1402280882/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1402280882&linkCode=as2&tag=carlkincom-20">Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=carlkincom-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1402280882" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-17017635443267067272015-02-15T07:20:00.001-08:002015-02-15T07:20:21.466-08:00Boxer Day<span style="font-size: large;">Since Kate and the kids didn't get in until Christmas, the day after Christmas we had the family over. I just noticed I don't have many pictures of the middle-age kids, or Kate's kids, just the little ones. I think the others were all upstairs playing.</span><br />
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<br />maggiebrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706385930530225751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034653512291660809.post-37919783965903846282015-02-09T09:58:00.006-08:002015-02-09T09:58:58.878-08:00More Christmas (in pictures)<span style="font-size: large;">After opening gifts we went to Lorie's for brunch. It was great seeing everyone there.</span><br />
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