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Monthly Archives: January 2023
Bobbie the Nun
More than fifty years ago, probably on our first date, I first heard about Claire’s sister, Bobbie the Nun. It was a while later, after we were married, that I first met Bobbie. A lot of the world knew her … Continue reading
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Curmudgeons Explained
A couple of days ago we all (some of us anyway) celebrated Curmudgeons Day. After thinking about it, I thought I should explain a little about us curmudgeons and why being a curmudgeon isn’t necessarily all bad. I think that … Continue reading
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Curmudgeons Day
Claire often refers to me as a curmudgeon. When she first started doing that, I thought it was a compliment. But then, after a while, I looked it up…. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t a compliment. Here’s what I found:Curmudgeon … Continue reading
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Stop the Party
Some of you know that I’ve been on a campaign the past few years to do away with Super Bowl parties. I’m not against parties and I’m not against the Super Bowl. I’m just against combining the two.If you’ve read … Continue reading
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Cats
In yesterday’s blog, I mentioned that this is the Year of the Rabbit in China and the Year of the Cat in Vietnam. I thought it might be interesting to explore why the difference? Both Vietnamese and Chinese astrology use … Continue reading
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Cats and Rabbits
Here we are in the middle of the Lunar or Chinese New Year celebrations. Of course the Lunar New Year goes by different names in different countries. In Vietnam, the 22nd of January this year wasn’t Chinese New Year — … Continue reading
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Salty
At one of our last golf outings, like always, we sat down to have a few beers after our round. All of us are retired and the beer in the clubhouse had gone up by a quarter a bottle/can. Of … Continue reading
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Happy New Year
Chinese New Year celebrations begin today (January 22) and end on February 5. It’s the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit and will last through February 9, 2024. There’s no set date for Chinese New Year. Typically, Chinese New … Continue reading
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Water Rabbits
The subject of late seems to be the upcoming Chinese New Year. Everyone knows about the 12 Chinese zodiac animals….here’s what each of our family’s animal signs can expect for the next 12 months. According to the Chinese horoscope for … Continue reading
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Get Ready for the Rabbit
Chinese New Year is right around the corner, so as a public service, here’s what you should probably know about the celebration….. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, marks the transition of the Chinese zodiac sign from one animal … Continue reading
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