Category: I Remember….
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Watching Mallards
I have been watching Mallards for over 20 years. The similarities between them and humans is astounding. Here I’m going to share some of my Mallard stories and observations. The Need of a Female The first thing I noticed is that male Mallards always have a female to take care of. One female. It seems…
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Magic!
“Children see magic because they look for it.” -Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal. I remember the first time I performed magic. My mom, brothers and I were on our way back from Dover Minnesota where we’d been visiting my mom’s best friend and her kids. We switched off, this…
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Harley Men – Karin’s Favorite Songs V2
“Get your motor runnin’ HEAD OUT ON THE HIGHWAY!” Yeah, it’s “Born to be Wild” and it’s one of today’s songs for your listening pleasure. Today’s songs all have to do with men. Not just any men, Harley men. And not just Harley men, each of them at one time was Karin’s man. So, let’s…
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I Remember…The Weirdest Night
I haven’t dated in a long time. But that’s for another post. Back in the day, I was a wild one. I tended to take what I wanted without regard for anyone’s feelings, including my own. This story is part of the reason I haven’t been dating. There are some things in life that can…
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Karin’s Favorite Songs V1
I love different songs, and for a lot of different reasons. Each one that I love either reminds me of someone, makes me think of something, makes me feel something, or was in a movie or TV show that made me think of or feel something. I thought I’d share some of them with you!…
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US Navy – Baby Booties on the Loose – Bootcamp
I joined the Navy almost right out of high school. Even though I went to a college prep high school (I lived in the district), college was not even on my radar. I didn’t even consider it to be possible for me.. I’d been living with my grandparents after leaving home when I was 17.…
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I Remember…The Day the Bride Took Back Her Power
“I don’t understand why she has to be here,” a bridesmaid whispered to the bride. The bride and six bridesmaids, of which I was the sixth, were getting fitted for our dresses. The “she” the other bridesmaid was talking about was me. This was in 1988, when I was in the Navy and serving in…
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I Remember…the Good, the Bad, and the French Fried…
Sometimes I wish I could still drink. Really drink. It would be so nice to release myself into oblivion. To medicate myself so just for a few moments so I wouldn’t be obsessing about my life. To have a little ease. But no, one drink goes straight to my bloodstream. Two and I’m the life…
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Bad Teacher
“You suck! You’ll never be any good!” an acting teacher and his students screamed at me while pointing their fingers at me. When I tell you this story, you will no doubt think that it’s horrendous. And it is. But it is also is much worse than you think. Most people would agree that bullying…
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I Remember – The 20s Club Incident
This story is over 25 years old. So weird to think it’s been that long. For me it feels like yesterday, and for someone who tends to repress memories, that’s saying a lot. Once upon a time on a dark Omaha night, I had plans to meet up with my friend Christina at the 20s…
WildEyed Loon 