I Love to WriteCapricorn in Aquarius - Part Two After the kiss, Johnny leaned back in the rocker, me still in his arms. I drowsed contentedly, leaning back against his broad shoulder. "Merry?" Johnny asked presently. "Hum," I murmured. "I asked you a question,"...See More »
I Love to WriteCapricorn in Aquarius - Part Two "What are you DOING here?" I came to myself. I looked around. There was only me and Johnny in the dimly lit kitchen. Kathleen and Lucas had vanished. Johnny crossed the room and sat down in a large rocker with a...See More »
I Appreciate the Little Things In LifeI had many "little things" in my life. One of them was a youngest brother. I was at first deeply disappointed, because I had wanted a little sister. But my one brother was only four years older than he was, and I can still see him bending over the...See More »
I Want Others to Accept Me For Who I AmWhen you go on the Internet or anywhere else, in Social Media, you more or less mentally agree to whoever you encounter or whatever you say. I can't do anything about the trolls (they multiply like rabbits) but I am ME. What you see is what you...See More »
I Lost Someone Important to MeThis post makes me cry. Oh, does it ever! I recall my father (February, 2003). I remember my beloved mother (May, 1984). Not to forget Grandma (Dad's mother) (May, 1974) and Grandma (Mom's mother) (February 1993). Sometimes I can think about them...See More »
I Listen to the Same Song Over and OverYeah...three times on Saturday morning, and once on Sunday morning, It's the theme song from "The Great American Hero"! I know...it's a kid'a program, right? But the song itself used to be on rock-and-roll radio before the program was formulated....See More »
I Am Not PerfectFar from it. I have learned many things from my association from SW and Social Media in general. I read postings on topic that interest me, and skip ones that don't. I ask questions when I don't quite understand what the poster is saying/asking....See More »
I Am a Curious PersonI am a curious person by nature, I like to share, read or learn different things. I have learned many different things by SW and interfacing with different people. Many of my online friends have come over from EP. They were glad to find me over...See More »
I Am a Curious PersonIt's hard to be a curious person. People, especially those who don't know you very well, think you may be nosey, When you are curious, you are usually friendly. Which I am -until and unless someone is rude to me. Or outright mean. I want nothing to...See More »
I Wish I Knew Then What I Know NowI know my stepsister had another father, but neither she nor Mom ever mentioned him. I just know his last name was "Scott" and so was Linda's, but even so, the teachers she had and I followed knew me as "Linda's little sister." How I HATED that...See More »
I Love to WriteCapricorn in Aquarius - Part Two When Kathleen had finished cleaning up the mess, she went back to the secret panel and rapped twice. Apparently it was some sort of signal, because I heard a muffled set of voices, at least two, maybe more, behind...See More »
I Wish Things Were SimplerWhen I was a kid, things were oh so simple; less technology and it didn't take so everlastingly long to get what you wanted or results. Peapod is usually wonderful service. This morning on my inbox, I got a message about how much I had in coupons on...See More »
I Like to Write Poems and StoriesOnly Seven Miles From The Airport Why do people complain About the noise airplanes make overhead? I don't. I'm only seven miles from the airport. I love to hear them pass A mechanical white or silver bird In the azure blue sky. No clouds...See More »
I Love to WriteCapricorn in Aquarius - Part Two I had completely forgotten I was still in the beige chenille robe and nothing else. As I realized this, the third policeman took notice of me. "Who are you?" he demanded curtly. "Where do you belong?" I stuttered as...See More »
I Love to WriteCapricorn in Aquarius - Part Two The policemen - there were four -entered and stopped inside the doorway as Kathleen struggled to close the door against the wind. The two in the rear helped her to do it, then the lead patrolman shook off the...See More »
I Laugh Out Loud,even When Im On My OwnUsually when I'm re-reading a good book with a funny line ( I know it's in there and when it's coming up, but it makes me laugh anyway.) Or I am watching the rerun of an old sitcom. It happened again last night. George Jefferson (on "The...See More »
I'd Like To Do Anything At Least OnceI almost drowned in the school pool (high school) once. I tried to drive one of those motorized shopping carts in the store and drove into customers and displays - once. I put up my hand (but nobody else did) in Journalism, but put it down again...See More »
I Believe Family Is Very ImportantIt's the beginning of another new week, and I am in a thoughtful mood. In my immediate family, there is only me, my two brothers, their wives, my one married niece,my nephew (still single) left. But since the beginning of the year, I have been...See More »
I Love to WriteCapricorn In Aquarius - Part Two Kathleen half-dragged me behind her as we stepped back to the kitchen table. She sat down at the place she had just vacated and leaned down, pressing my wrist to do the same. I was puzzled, my heart pounding a mile a...See More »
I Have Lost People I Love From CancerMy mom and my dad smoked like two chimneys for most of their lives, but they died of natural causes (heart problems related to their habit). But, just six months ago, I lost a dear neighbor and friend to that dreadful disease. Cancer. The very word...See More »
I Hug My Pillow While SleepingIt feels so good. Actually, I have four - two on one side. and two under my head. But it's the top one I hug at night. It has a satin pillowcase that is cool even on those torrid nights, and I don't wake up sweating and overly warm. I read...See More »
I Am Not the Person I Used to BeI wrote a previous post about a friend of mine who was deeply affected with cancer and was not able to live alone nor drive anymore, and she had moved to Dubuque, Iowa, to live with the Sisters of Charity. She donated her car to them and submitted to...See More »
I Am Not Where I Wanted to Be At This AgeI was never as popular or pretty as my stepsister. There is no doubt about that. She is petite and pretty. I am glad she was able to find a wonderful husband and got married, and, later, gave my parents grandchildren. Sure, I would have loved to...See More »
I Admire Honesty And SincerityMaybe I'm too suspicious. I don't know. But I've been lied to or hurt too many times in my lifetime to believe readily what people might say to me. Or do. It's nice to hear a compliment when it's sincerely given. My friends (both online and...See More »
I Had An Embarrassing MomentWhen I first moved in this apartment, I didn't carry my keys with me when I ran out to the mailbox or take out the garbage. On my first weekend here, my one brother came by to help me set up something. I decided while he was busy, I would run out and...See More »