Author: Mary Kunkel

Taxes, Taxes, Taxes

To freak out a fiscally conservative friend of ours, my husband once said, “I never met a tax I didn’t like” and watched as the man visibly recoiled in horror. The guy never forgot...

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Thanks, George

George Maharis died a few weeks ago and it felt life-sobering, as my sister Judy liked to say about events that hit hard. I had a huge crush on George when I was around...

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Swingin’

A couple of weeks ago I fell in love with a porch swing at Costco. My husband reminded me we had one thirty or so years ago but I have no idea what happened...

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Ricardo

On the way home from our camping trip two days ago, I got fixated on finding a Taco Truck in one of the towns we passed. Taco trucks are not all equal but I’ve...

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A Profile in Determination

Several years ago I was on a recreational whitewater rafting trip with a bunch of people associated with my husband’s profession. It was one of those deals where a guide directs six or eight...

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Atonement

A couple of days ago our little dog took it into her pea brain to speed out the front door and act territorial by barking at a neighbor who was across the street getting...

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Casualties of War

When I was growing up, a man who lived just down the street from us spent almost all his time watering his lawn. From the last of the spring snowmelt to late in the...

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If You Could Read My Mind

I’m sure you heard, Gordon Lightfoot died this past week. If you’re close to my age, you may have felt the acute sense of loss I did. His songs were symbolic for a lot...

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¡Sí, Señora!

My Spanish class is making me crazy. I believe I should be in the intermediate group but I’ve placed myself in the one labeled “Advanced Intermediate” for two reasons: 1) It’s a morning class...

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They/Them

A couple of weeks ago when I took the light rail, I talked at length with one of the security people working at the north side station. As a new rider, I wanted to...

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