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Obituary

Kathryn Kauffman of Gainesville, formerly of Dunedin (FL), Billerica, and Lynn (MA), died on November 13th. She follows her husband of more than 50 years, James, who passed in 2021. Among those who remain behind to morn her loss: her son John, her daughters Christine and Lisa, as well as four grandchildren. She was 82 years old.  Born Kathryn Conner, she was the child of Wendell and Elizabeth…
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Just Older

Ugh. There’s more evidence – courtesy of the last 48 hours – that there’s a point at which growing older can no longer be graceful. My mother passed this point years ago. Although my father passed this point a couple of years ago, grace exists on a continuum – and it’s always possible to have less. This was on display earlier this week, at two different hospital emergency…
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COVID-19 in Florida

The other day I tried to pull up the (recent) history of COVID-19’s spread in Florida. I couldn’t find it – not easily anyway. The current numbers are available… everywhere you look. Finding anything further back than the current day took a little more effort. While I was searching… one day at a time… I threw the figures I found into a spreadsheet (mostly from the FL…
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Simple steps to create a capsule wardrobe

Rosie often favours simple styling, staying devoted to an ultra-elegant, minimalistic aesthetic. She usually wears skinny jeans with an impeccably tailored blazer or coat, and then a standout pair of earrings, boots or a handbag. Capes came to town several years ago and then dwindled away again, but if you loved the look you’re in luck as it’s back for autumn. Female empowerment…
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I feel her pain

Let’s get one thing out of the way. All things being equal, it hurts way more when it’s my body doing the hurting – as opposed to someone else. My superpower is not empathy. That said, sometimes I’d prefer to be the one in pain, rather than watching. Chronic pain can feel mighty helpless but there are some ways to cope – and I’ve logged A LOT of hours in therapy…
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No más

I can’t take anymore Facebook. I’m out. I’ve been beaten. My intention is not to pile on Facebook while it’s fashionable. Well, this post might be – but not my behavior leading up to it. I’ve poked my head in to check on a couple of folks I knew were going through a rough time. I’ve tossed in a few random thoughts I figured might amuse a few people. But all of my recent…
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Now in rich, glorious HTTP over SSL!

3W forever! You don’t have to check the date on the last post to know I haven’t been spending a lot of time writing for this site. It’s an off and on hobby that’s mostly been off, so I decided to cut back on my expenses and migrate to a cheaper host. Yes, I know what you’re thinking. You’re asking yourself, “Wait? LESS EXPENSIVE? You mean to tell me…
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