Category Archives: Meanderings

From The Prairie

Posted on June 3, 2023 by swabby429

I met Scott while we waited in line to pay for our purchases at Goodwill. He pointed to my “SF” baseball cap then mentioned that he follows the Giants, too. We soon became engaged in conversation about the San Francisco … Continue reading →

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National Creativity Day

Posted on May 30, 2023 by swabby429

An acquaintance asked about my blog and in particular if it was making me any money. I told him that my blog is not monetized and that I actually have to pay a yearly fee to have it. It’s like … Continue reading →

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Sprezzatura

Posted on May 28, 2023 by swabby429

A few YouTube fashion vloggers have mentioned the style concept of sprezzatura as a favorable habit to develop. It’s an old Italian word that describes a studied, nonchalant attitude towards style. The first noteworthy appearance of the term was used … Continue reading →

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On Brother’s Day 2023

Posted on May 24, 2023 by swabby429

As of early January, Mark has been gone for eleven years. He died on the operating table to repair an aeortic anuerysm after seven-hours in surgery. Although more than a decade has elapsed, this still feels like it happened more … Continue reading →

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Some Of My Neighbors

Posted on May 23, 2023 by swabby429

Recently, very early in the early morning I decided to open the front door to check on the progress of an approaching thunderstorm. I immediately noticed a woman sitting on my porch steps scrolling through her phone and smoking a … Continue reading →

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I Live In The Boondocks

Posted on May 21, 2023 by swabby429

I see flashes of lightning and hear distant thunder as a line of thunderstorms approaches Norfolk, Nebraska as I tap out this blog post. I have the radar image page from NOAA on one tab of the browser so I … Continue reading →

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LGBTQ+ Seniors

Posted on May 16, 2023 by swabby429

“If you think being gay is a hard row to hoe, just wait until you get old.” My late friend Marv used to say this on particularly difficult days; especially whenever he had more aches and pains than usual. Aging … Continue reading →

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