Riddle of the Sphinx (in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles)
What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?
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"Eccentricity saved my life. It became my life. I thank God for it." Dorothea in the play "Eleemosynary" by Lee Blessing-
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Tag Archives: family
Father’s Day More Difficult
My father died the Sunday before Father’s Day in 2012. Father’s Day that year was difficult, of course. But I was busy focusing on my mother and her difficulties. Then, Father’s Day last year was difficult, but I was still … Continue reading
Open Letter to AT&T from a Customer who Died…
(After receiving the communications from AT&T referenced below, I decided to post an open letter to AT&T as if it were from my mother who died in December, 2013. Everything in this post really happened, except for my mom writing … Continue reading
Posted in Eccentrically Eclectic, Family
Tagged aging, AT&T, correspondence, death, family, heaven, incompetence, mother
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Goodbye, Mom…
My mother passed through the door into heaven Thursday morning December 12, 2013. She had been in the hospital this time for about a month. The doctors finished draining fluid from her left lung, the lung deflated, and there was … Continue reading
My Daughters Know Their Mother
I started a new job on Monday. Soon after I arrived at work, some beautiful flowers were delivered from 1st Daughter who lives in another town. Just a few minutes after that, 2nd Daughter and 2nd Grandson appeared at my … Continue reading
Posted in Eccentrically Eclectic, Family
Tagged daughters, family, flowers, Oklahoma State University, work
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Thank You, Dad, and Other Veterans!
Today is a day to celebrate the men and women who have served in uniform to get and protect our freedoms. We should celebrate them all the time, but today is a special day each year to express our thanks. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Songs Come to Mind
Tagged aging, family, harmonica, song interlude, veterans, Veterans Day, video, You Are My Sunshine
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Live Today and FREE Tomorrow on Amazon! I Peed My Pants for My Mom: Aging Semi-Gracefully?
My new eBook I Peed My Pants for My Mom: Aging Semi-Gracefully? is now Live on Amazon! And it’s FREE for 5 days starting Tomorrow! (Due to some technical issues with Kindle and/or Amazon, the FREE promotion couldn’t start today.) I need … Continue reading
Posted in eBooks, I Peed My Pants for My Mom
Tagged aging, amazon.com, eBook, family, FREE, fun, humor, I Peed My Pants for My Mom: Aging Semi-Gracefully, publish, read, review
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More Birthday Month Fun!
September 15th: Had a fantastic time with 2nd grandson (and his mommy) at the Oklahoma WONDERtorium in Stillwater, OK. It’s an interactive children’s museum that is just amazing! September 16th: A friend from graduate school days at OSU-Stillwater was in … Continue reading
Exciting Birthday Month So Far!
September is my birthday month, and this one has been especially busy and exciting. So many things are happening. September 1st: The eBook of the new Benjamin Boo Book released on amazon.com – Benjamin Boo Plays Hide-and-Seek With You. September 5th: … Continue reading
Posted in Aging & Changing, Benjamin Boo Books
Tagged aging, birthday, book, eBook, Etsy store, family, Oklahoma State University, unemployed
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