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Getting older is an uphill swim! In my younger
years I swam in the ocean, dove through the
waves and rode them in on a buggy board.
Now I rarely swim. The waves are just to
powerful for me and I am afraid.
Am I too weak to swim? Young kids swim in
that big scary ocean and I’m stronger and
weight a lot more than them. As I sit on the
beach I think about the reasons for not going
into the ocean. My fear goes from drowning
to “I’m just too tired.” Then it hits me, I’m
afraid of making a fool out of myself. What is
I get knocked over by a wave. No big deal if
you are young...but a grandma getting knocked
over? I’d be mortified.
I’d love to ride that boogie board again. But
should a grandma be riding a boogie board?
I try not to care what people think but still the
thought of all those judgmental eyes on me
terrify and keep me safe and secure in my
beach chair far from the shoreline.
Lisa Ball
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SWim
Bowl of Berries
My eyes light up for this bowl of berries. The
bright red berries and sweet whipped cream tastes
of summer. But it is the bowl that warms my
heart. This vintage bowl has been around since the
for over eighty years. How many families shared
The bowl was made by the Imperial
glass company. This line was called
company started advertising this line
in magazines with photos of moms
serving pudding in the famous
Candlewick bowls!
Lisa
Meet our new
member of the
family! Half Shih
Tzu, Quarter Poodle
and Quarter Yorkie.
My little doggy
dolly! His name is
Gizmo.
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