B’s Knees

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After I went to Miami a couple years ago I wrote about how I was bringing skirts and dresses back into my life:  https://beckypalmer.me/?p=4957    Since then I’ve added more to my summer wardrobe rotation.   But there was still something missing most of the time.  My knees. I have a medium sized scar under my right knee.  I got it… Read more »

National Women’s Equality Day

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Today we commemorate the passing of the 19th amendment to the US Constitution- the amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote.  In light of recent events and some of the rhetoric coming from the far right this seems more important than ever. I recently read The Handmaid’s Tale.  I enjoyed it but it did also make me realize how fragile… Read more »

Whatever Happened to Shame?

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This might make me sound old.  But hey- I am old. Whatever happened to shame? There is a guy online who started a conversation about how many times he’d shit himself at concerts.  There are people who think nothing of telling everyone on Tik Tok exactly how much credit card debt they are in AND the really stupid crap they… Read more »

Bad Poetry Day

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This is one I celebrated a lot in the 80s.  It’s Bad Poetry Day! Yes, I wrote awful, angst-filled crap as a teen.  No, I don’t have it any more and even if I did you would never see it. Today I’m more interested in this form of content vs. poetry which is good news for everyone.  But if you… Read more »

Anticipation

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I’ve been talking about for ages.  I have been planning for even longer (2 years to be exact). One month from today Pat and I will be in Iceland.  It doesn’t seem like it can possibly be true.  It’s been so far away for so long. We’ve gotten passports.  We’ve booked flights and and a hotel.  We’ve booked day trips. … Read more »