Monthly Archives: August 2016

Adult Coloring Books: Color Your Dreams

Posted on August 26, 2016 by lisakwinkler

It’s hard to avoid the adult coloring book craze. They’re prominently displayed by the checkout counters of every grocery, drug and big box store I enter, though I haven’t personally seen anyone buy any as usually they’re too busy looking … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Out: Goodbye Cello, Sax & Oboe

Posted on August 15, 2016 by lisakwinkler

“Do you think you’ll want your cello?” I asked my son many months ago. Apartment living, graduate school, working and four small children didn’t allow much space or time for music. The local high school happily accepted my donation. I … Continue reading →

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…”a very, very, nice, long vacation.”…

Posted on August 11, 2016 by lisakwinkler

Originally posted on hugmamma's MIND, BODY and SOUL:
(photo…latimes.com) …that’s what Donald Trump wants. That’s what he says he’ll do if he doesn’t win. In this case I, for one, would love to give the man what he wants.…

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Acupunture at the Norman Bethune Hospital

Posted on August 2, 2016 by lisakwinkler

Originally posted on bestofbarbara:
In January, 1975, the National Guardian newspaper, a radical, independent weekly and the Chinese government sponsored a three week tour for American farmers. My husband Marty and I were excited to be invited. We travelled through…

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