Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – September 5, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – September 5, 2004

Summer’s Last Long Week-End

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – September 5, 2004 – This year has torn along at break-neck speed. I was just putting Christmas decorations away and preparing to start working with new clients on the third of January and now it’s Labour Day weekend.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – September 4, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – September 4, 2004

Charity

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – September 4, 2004 – There is an old homily that says “charity begins at home” and I sometimes wonder if that refers not only to human behaviour, but to our tendency, or lack thereof, to be generous with our time, money, kindness, friendship, compassion and humanity.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – September 3, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – September 3, 2004

Dancing

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – September 3, 2004 – I don’t know many women who don’t like to dance. What most of us wouldn’t give for a trot around the dance floor with the likes of “Bond” – James Bond. Thoughts of warm summer nights, romantic music, the sensual feeling of being close to another person and the subtlety of the beat of a familiar, sexy song.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – September 2, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – September 2, 2004

 Things I Don’t Like

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – September 2, 2004 – Just as I’m getting fired up to write about things I don’t care for, I see an article about auctions on e-bay. I felt compelled (reason unknown) to read it and instantly found another thing to add to my burgeoning list.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – September 1, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – September 1, 2004 

Things I Like

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – September 1, 2004 – I once corresponded with a man for a few months by E-mail. Patrick and I elected not to meet for some reason or other that I can’t recall, but we had a lot of fun chatting back and forth for awhile. One of the things we did was to make lists of things we liked and didn’t like.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 31, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 31, 2004

Progress Report – Tiger Living

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 31, 2004  – It’s “Day 11” of Tiger Living. At least I haven’t grow chicken wings, but neither has my level of commitment been absolute. Last night was one of menopausal madness. I had almost no sleep between midnight and seven in the morning. As I gazed at the clock at ten minutes to four, I thought about my doomed exercise plan.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 30, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 30, 2004

Augie Is Getting Older

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 30, 2004 – Not only am I right smack dab in the heart of my 50’s – but Augie has snuck right past middle age. In human years he’s now seventy – ten doggie years. I find it hard to believe he has shared my heart and my home for five years, and harder still to believe that anyone gave him up – simply turned their back and walked away from this precious little soul.

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