Category Archives: Short Takes on Life

Musings and meanderings, Short takes, MY takes on life

Sisters Tell All

Posted on July 31, 2015 by janets123

While running errands with my sister, I parked the car and took my time gathering my phone, purse & umbrella. “I wonder if that’s a good movie,” she said. “Have you seen it?” I looked up to see what she … Continue reading →

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The Un-Umbrella

Posted on July 6, 2015 by janets123

My husband shows great concern for me when I travel alone. He explains the route to me repeatedly, ad nauseam. (I still get lost.) He reminds me to take an extra car key. He worries about me and checks on … Continue reading →

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Life’s Undo Button

Posted on June 9, 2015 by janets123

I remember when there was no “undo button,” there was no Windows Operating System and “word processing” meant a person was thinking about what to write. Then came the PC with DOS to run it and a blinking cursor on … Continue reading →

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Mousetrap Mechanics

Posted on May 26, 2015 by janets123

The last time I drove my cute little sports car, it left ominous drips on the garage floor. Since the coolant has had a slow leak that our mechanic can’t find, I thought perhaps it was getting worse and I … Continue reading →

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Blank Spaces

Posted on April 30, 2015 by janets123

All that white space creates a feeling of calm and of organization. Continue reading →

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Ways to Lose Me

Posted on April 1, 2015 by janets123

Have you ever said to a person giving you complicated instructions, “You lost me”? There are many ways to lose me because I don’t follow verbal instructions well; I need to write things down. Ask me to divide 444 by … Continue reading →

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The Riddle

Posted on March 16, 2015 by janets123

“That’s how riddles are. When they’re solved, they’re too easy to be a problem at all.” Continue reading →

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Where Is the Mail?

Posted on March 11, 2015 by janets123

Neither snow, nor rain…stays these couriers from…their appointed rounds. Continue reading →

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Three Squares or Four?

Posted on February 26, 2015 by janets123

Seeing things from another point of view. Continue reading →

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The Japanese Texan (Profuse Apology Accepted)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by janets123

While we waited on the computer guy to look at and discuss our software problems, he excused himself to answer the phone. “My greatest apologies,” he said, “I must answer this and I will be right back with you.” He … Continue reading →

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