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As I hid in the ladies room, I promised myself I would never again judge a contest.
Chipmunks very rarely have rabies. This bit of vacation trivia is comforting if your summer activity should happen to include being bitten by one.
The caption says it’s a picture of a broken toe. It certainly looks broken. Larger than life and season appropriate. It’s bruised red, white, and blue.
The boy who would grow up to be my father was a gangling 12-year-old, already more than 6 feet tall, when he enlisted in the Marines in 1919. And he got away with it. The war was over but the glamour of military service remained.
My mother never performed with the carnival, but her siblings did; all except my Uncle Jim. He got a job and settled in San Francisco and was always sort of a black sheep. Mom and Dad moved to Montana and then Spokane and that was considered a bit suspect, too. All her life she loved surprises and creating a carnival atmosphere, and in May of 1947 my mother ruined my life. OK, so maybe my mother didn’t ruin my whole life, but she certainly ruined one long summer. This is how it happened.
I was once lost for two days between Louisville and Nashville. It’s only about 170 miles, but I kept making wrong turns and we never did get to Dollywood.
“Your voice-mail box is full,” the electronic voice says accusingly. “Delete messages at once, so that you may receive more messages.”
My best tip for speeding through airport security is: Wear a sports bra. Works best for women.
I was fired from my first real job because of Dr. Seuss. Yes, I’m talking about Theodore Geisel who gave us “The Grinch” and “The Cat in the Hat.”
See Dorothy. Dorothy has a brand new metal hip joint. It will cause disruption in airport security lines all over the world.
It was just midmorning when they passed the joint around. I had never held one in my hands before, and it was much heavier than I expected.
On the night before Christmas, I awoke to hear something hitting the roof.
My father never voted. He waited his whole life for a candidate who would be worthy of his vote, but somehow it never happened. Dad was not one of those who believe that if you don’t vote you can’t complain.
I don’t like class reunions. You never can find anyone you remember, and the jocks still won’t talk to you. But word was this might be the last reunion for the class of 1951, so I was in Spokane last weekend for the 100th birthday of North Central High School.
Ray, my favorite pharmacist, had one. My Constant E-mail Correspondent had one. My daughter had one. And of course, Katie Couric had one. But I haven’t had one. At least until now.
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Tacoma Power
Tacoma Rainiers
The American
The Expendables
The Footwear Place
The Grand Cinema
The Imperial Dragon Restaurant
The Last Exorcism
The Lutheran Church of St. Paul
The Puyallup Fair / Concert Series
The Washington Council of the Blind
Todd's Nursery & Landscaping
Tom Matson Auburn Hyundai
Tom Matson Chrysler / Jeep / Dodge
Truckcity CB, EV and Solar
Washington Women's Employment & Education Benefit Breakfast
We The People, P.S. Law Office
SkiBonkers
Smith Alling Lane, P.S.
Sports Authority
Sprinker Recreation Center / Annual Classic Car & Truck Show
St. Mary's Catholic Church
State Farm Insurance
Tacoma Art Museum
Tacoma Boys / H & L Produce
Tacoma Dome / Cirque Du Soleil: Alegria
Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community
Tacoma Power
Tacoma Rainiers
The American
The Expendables
The Footwear Place
The Grand Cinema
The Imperial Dragon Restaurant
The Last Exorcism
The Lutheran Church of St. Paul
The Puyallup Fair / Concert Series
The Washington Council of the Blind
Todd's Nursery & Landscaping
Tom Matson Auburn Hyundai
Tom Matson Chrysler / Jeep / Dodge
Truckcity CB, EV and Solar
Washington Women's Employment & Education Benefit Breakfast
We The People, P.S. Law Office
SkiBonkers
Smith Alling Lane, P.S.
Sports Authority
Sprinker Recreation Center / Annual Classic Car & Truck Show
St. Mary's Catholic Church
State Farm Insurance
Tacoma Art Museum
Tacoma Boys / H & L Produce
Tacoma Dome / Cirque Du Soleil: Alegria
Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community
Tacoma Power
Tacoma Rainiers
The American
The Expendables
The Footwear Place
The Grand Cinema
The Imperial Dragon Restaurant
The Last Exorcism
The Lutheran Church of St. Paul
The Puyallup Fair / Concert Series
The Washington Council of the Blind
Todd's Nursery & Landscaping
Tom Matson Auburn Hyundai
Tom Matson Chrysler / Jeep / Dodge
Truckcity CB, EV and Solar
Washington Women's Employment & Education Benefit Breakfast
We The People, P.S. Law Office
SkiBonkers
Smith Alling Lane, P.S.
Sports Authority
Sprinker Recreation Center / Annual Classic Car & Truck Show
St. Mary's Catholic Church
State Farm Insurance
Tacoma Art Museum
Tacoma Boys / H & L Produce
Tacoma Dome / Cirque Du Soleil: Alegria
Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community
Tacoma Power
Tacoma Rainiers
The American
The Expendables
The Footwear Place
The Grand Cinema
The Imperial Dragon Restaurant
The Last Exorcism
The Lutheran Church of St. Paul
The Puyallup Fair / Concert Series
The Washington Council of the Blind
Todd's Nursery & Landscaping
Tom Matson Auburn Hyundai
Tom Matson Chrysler / Jeep / Dodge
Truckcity CB, EV and Solar
Washington Women's Employment & Education Benefit Breakfast
We The People, P.S. Law Office
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