Monthly Archives: December 2007

Home For The Holidays

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Monkling

My sister came home yesterday. Don’t think you guys are off the hook about praying, though. There’s always a risk of something not quite going right. Janet said it will be my fault if there are any complications; that it … Continue reading →

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Tick Tock

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Monkling

That is what a clock is supposed to sound like, isn’t it? Ah, but then you never meet the Holiday Musical Clock. Theresa received this as a gift from one of her students. It’s uh… interesting. It takes something like … Continue reading →

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Christmas Party

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Monkling

Theresa teaches religious ed. to a second grade class in our parish on Sunday mornings so she generally comes home every weekend. This morning was the last class before Christmas break and they always have a little Christmas party. There … Continue reading →

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Bronx Tour

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Monkling

Last night we took a little tour of the Bronx. No, it was not to see more Christmas lights on Pelham Parkway. It was not a planned tour. It happened like this. After visiting MIL at the nursing home, we … Continue reading →

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Wacky Wards

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Monkling

I’m not sure if they still call sections of the hospital ‘wards’ but I don’t care. I’m using it in my title, anyway. I just heard from Jim, my brother in-law and I now don’t feel bad about the fact … Continue reading →

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All Quiet On The Eastern Front

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Monkling

I haven’t received a hospital update yet. Instead of staring at the phone, I’ve been keeping myself amused with other things. I’m good at not thinking about things. Instead I’ve been watching the sleet. I wrapped Christmas presents at the … Continue reading →

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Prayer Request

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Monkling

My sister is having surgery tomorrow at noon. Fairly major surgery. So if anyone out there is the praying sort, I’d appreciate some prayers. Of course the worst part is she’ll be in the hospital for a week. An entire … Continue reading →

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Someone Robbed My Store

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Monkling

No, there wasn’t a break-in. They took the entire store. It’s gone. Vanished. I went out this morning, planning to stop in this Vietnamese grocery store nearby. There are certain specialized things that you can’t pick up in the supermarket. … Continue reading →

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Another Odd Gift

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Monkling

Let me ask you something: How many men want electric razors for Christmas? Is this high on their list of really cool Christmas presents? I can remember from pretty far back, those commercials with Santa using an electric razor as … Continue reading →

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More About The Music

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Monkling

I just uploaded short audio clips so you can check out the music that goes with those obscure artists & titles. They’re about 30 seconds apiece and not high quality. If I went with higher quality or longer clips, it … Continue reading →

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