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You Say it’s your Birthday?

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Reaching down (ew) into the back of the toilet…..That’s how I started my birthday today.  Even before I had a good cup of coffee.  But when you are ready to flush….and nothing happens… what are your options? Luckily (?) the … Continue reading →

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Obsession

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

She’d been obsessed by the Beatles since she first heard “I Want to Hold Your Hand” in 1963.  For Christmas that year,  a HiFi record player was her only request.  She spent hours playing their music. Her life was defined … Continue reading →

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Trust me

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

photo prompt by Bjorn Rudberg “And that’s the story.” He looked at me and then at the sign, and then back at me. “I don’t believe a word of it.  It reminds me of an old fable, or a really … Continue reading →

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Holiday Memories

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Memories are a big part of holidays for me.   In preparation for Thanksgiving, my youngest child removed my mother’s flatware from the storage box and washed it for the holiday meal. There is a specific ritual used to clean the … Continue reading →

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Keep Out!

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Thanks to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for the weekly hosting of Friday Fictioneers! “Someone’s coming up the front driveway,”  whispered Kathy to Wayne. Jack was in the basement where he kept cool on hot days. As usual, he would be no help. … Continue reading →

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Promise

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Jen latched the suitcase, and took one last long look around.  Many times she had tried to leave, but something held her there.  He promised he would return.  I promised I would wait.  Eight years was a long time. She … Continue reading →

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Alone

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

  Light from the bathroom invited her to come toward it.  She pulled back and walked to the living room.   Not yet, she thought.  It’s not time yet. She wandered through the kitchen and dining room looking for more. … Continue reading →

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Rock of Ages

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

I was born in 1950. Dad was born in 1921. Grandpa was born in 1901. The rock had always been there on the farm. Mom and Aunt Mae would come running when she saw us climbing on it, convinced we … Continue reading →

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Hindsight 20/20

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Dee found it hard to believe how easy it was to dissolve a business that had taken her 40 years to build. The move to the uptown location had been too pricey, and the timing of the market crash hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Caller ID

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

  t   The ringing of the phone bounced off the tiled walls until I thought I would go mad.  Ten times, then the caller would hang up and try again. I struggled with the ropes that bound my wrists … Continue reading →

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