Author: Mary Kunkel

Going to the Mattresses

Forty years ago when my oldest son was four, he got really upset about something.  I can’t remember what it was that made him so mad — what I do remember is that he...

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RE-tirement

When I initially retired from my full-time therapy job, my first impulse was to rush into a volunteer position — a worthy and noble thing — until a mentor advised me to take a...

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A Cat’s Tale

Three days ago my cat had to have her tail amputated.  Sad story, true fact.  She had a large tumor removed from the base of her tail, things didn’t go well with healing, and...

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Let’s Talk

  Here’s my advice:  Don’t tell your someone that he/she talks too much.  I have been a talker since I first opened my mouth and it hurt my feelings over the years when people...

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Guide Dog

I have a friend with a dog that she acquired through Guide Dogs for the Blind.  The two of them went through extensive training and have been together for several months now.  I ran into...

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Lazy Bones

Other than when my husband sings in the mornings, “Lazy Mary you gotta get up, we needs the sheets for the table”, I don’t particularly like the word lazy — there seems to be...

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Hey Lady, Can You Fix My Car??

When I was in high school, it was a requirement that girls take Home Economics — the boys, Wood Shop and Auto Mechanics. As I recall, those were obligations that had to be met...

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How Much Is That Doggie in the Window

The office supply place where I normally shop downsized — half of their space went to the big pet store next door and now that shop has a place where they showcase dogs that...

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Just Be

  A couple of days ago I read that Wayne Dyer had died.  I was not a devotee of his — no specific reason except that in the early years of 2000 when he...

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Happy Trails

I like going on hikes.  I have a husband who likes walking just fine but who chooses to ponder the scenery while getting exercise, more than I do.  He loves to contemplate the landscape and...

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