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Things I Learned The Hard Way

TBR

There is a bookstore/coffee shop about a mile from our Jan/Feb Escape. It opened in October and does quite a brisk business for the off…

February 9, 2026

books, library
Focus

I have been under antesthia (and yes I had to look up how to spell that word) seven times and at different depths. The medicine…

February 1, 2026

Wisdom
2026 arrives

Not going to kid you, the last part of 2025 was a bit much (as you probably guessed by my lack of posting). I did…

January 28, 2026

ramblings, Wisdom
Outpatient Surgery

As I embarked on my second meniscectomy, I thought I should take notes so I can help others with this. Sadly, the only notes I…

August 28, 2025

Medical, Wisdom
Living Rent Free

Even with my self-imposed limited news exposure, the phrase living rent free in someone’s head has appeared more than a few times. In high school,…

August 10, 2025

ramblings, Wisdom
MRI

I just finished my third MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and while in there, it hit me that this might make for a lovely post. If…

August 4, 2025

Medical, Wisdom