Category Archives: Loose Chunks of Debris

Fiction, semi-fiction, thoughts, essays, haiku, and all other posts that strike a chord.

Retirement 101 (or how to live on half your income)

Posted on March 16, 2018 by janet

When I mentioned to someone I work with that I am retiring from my job, she said “Not retiring ‘from,’ but retiring ‘to’ – that’s the new way of thinking nowadays.” Well, I have to confess that retirement planning feels … Continue reading →

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Best of 2017 – Atlas of Remote Islands

Posted on January 11, 2018 by janet

When I was a kid I loved to sit in our basement and read about things like breeds of dogs or cats, or the 10 wonders of the ancient world in those child encyclopedias. This year, the book Atlas of … Continue reading →

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60 Faces of Bennett (55-60)

Posted on April 2, 2017 by janet

I leave my grandson. Continue reading →

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60 Faces of Bennett (49-54)

Posted on March 27, 2017 by janet

This week Bennett showed his sense of humor. Sam, his dad, shook a bag of sunflower seeds in front of him and he was startled by the sound, maybe even a little scared. At first. But a moment later, Sam … Continue reading →

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60 Faces of Bennett (43-48)

Posted on March 20, 2017 by janet

There’s an eternal mommy debate about when and whether to let babies CIO (cry it out) in a room alone when trying to get them to sleep. Bennett gets fussy and cries in the evenings. Certain things will soothe the … Continue reading →

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60 Faces of Bennett (37-42)

Posted on March 13, 2017 by janet

                  I don’t think the emotion of love is something a grandparent instantly feels for a grandchild. Maybe you feel tenderness, and affection, and warmheartedness when a creature so cute and helpless … Continue reading →

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Desert Botanica

Posted on March 12, 2017 by janet

The botanical gardens in Phoenix are lovely, and much abloom before it gets too hot here.

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60 Faces of Bennett (31-36)

Posted on March 5, 2017 by janet

This week at a party, Bennett got his first taste of unrestrained dog. Although he lives with two dogs, neither one has dared lick his face because Bennett’s parents have set boundaries for how the dogs can interact with the … Continue reading →

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60 Faces of Bennett (25-30)

Posted on February 27, 2017 by janet

                  Bennett had another milestone this week, a vocal one. He has learned how to scream! I don’t mean a crying scream, I mean a rock-music scream, a Wild Man scream, the … Continue reading →

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60 Faces of Bennett (19-24)

Posted on February 20, 2017 by janet

                  This week Bennett started to consistently grasp on and try to lift. He’d been toying with the idea, being inconsistent about it, for a couple of weeks. However, now he commits … Continue reading →

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