Category: Enjoyment
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“Gonna Fly Now” – Creed, Rocky and the Holidays
One might wonder what the Theme From Rocky and the holidays have to do with one another, but somehow the holiday music that is usually playing while the house and tree are decorated was replaced with Gonna Fly Now and Eye of the Tiger after going to the absolutely wonderful new movie, Creed, and watching the Spike TV Rocky…
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There’s Nothing Quite Like the First Snowfall or Face Full of Snow
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” – John Steinbeck
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“Nothing is Impossible, the Word Itself Says I’m Possible!” – Audrey Hepburn
This rings true even if your mom has fed you too many biscuits since last winter and, as the gale winds blew into town during the summer/winter clothes swap, you discover it is impossible to zip your jacket to the top. Thankfully, it is still possible to stay warm if you are a spoiled…
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Finding a Missing Piece of Joy
Over a year ago, I found myself feeling that a piece of the joy puzzle had been misplaced from my life. Turning on the news or flipping through a magazine, I heard about the 60s being the new 40s, women ‘having it all’ and starting a new chapter in your life. Where was I to…
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There’s Music In The Air
There is music in the air this week with a wonderful selection of blues, rock, and holiday tunes available with new releases by Joe Bonamassa, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, U2 and nonstop holiday music on the radio. Eric Clapton’s new cd/dvd, Slowhand at 70-Live At The Royal Albert Hall, is being released this Friday and…
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Imagine My Surprise
Not only was it a surprise to walk around the corner and see this little guy visiting, but during a week of record-setting weather in the 70’s it was a surprise to find the holiday season in full bloom. Waiting in line at the drive-thru and listening to T.N.T. by AC/DC on the radio, imagine…
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An Introvert’s Weekend Getaway
The stars have aligned this weekend for an introvert’s perfect weekend reading getaway. Notre Dame, Michigan and Peyton Manning have the weekend off, rainy weather is expected all day and the books M Train and Just Kids, by Patti Smith, are waiting on a table by the fireplace. Surprisingly, an introvert’s perfect weekend is not…
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Fall Is In The Air
Fall is in the air and the chance to enjoy the beauty of the season each day becomes a little more challenging as the daylight hours fade away earlier and our Michigan weather fluctuates between blue skies, heavy clouds, rain and the surprising first snow flakes of the season last weekend. If the skeletons, scarecrows,…
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Precious Time Alone
What is it about the sight of a solitary leaf, an individual chair, an empty pier and a lone fisherman and sailor that brings such a feeling of admiration at the beauty and quiet strength of being at peace with yourself when you are alone and away from the noise of the world. A…
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