Midlife’s A Trip

Beyond Black Friday – Holiday Shopping for Seniors

Posted on 29. Nov, 2008 by Karen.

I didn’t go out on Black Friday this year but I remember the many times in the past when I did — running around looking for the latest greatest, must-have, got-to-get-it-now gift for someone on my holiday shopping list.  But not once do I recall a Black Friday that included racing around searching frantically for [...]

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The Great Thing About Thanksgiving and Bloggers

Posted on 26. Nov, 2008 by Karen.

It’s Thanksgiving eve and I’m about to start making the cranberry sauce that’s my main contribution for our multi-family potluck dinner tomorrow.  But I’m bringing something else.  It’s my attitude of gratitude.
Lately I’ve been doing some pissing and moaning here at Midlife’s A Trip and offline as well.  I won’t regale you with the list because [...]

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Spring Karen’s Kick-Ass Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Posted on 24. Nov, 2008 by Karen.

  My sister, Meno Mom and I were just planning our family Thanksgiving.  Usually turkey day would be hustle and bustle as my sister creates a masterpiece holiday dinner with turkey, cornbread dressing (yes, like Grandma used to make), greens, macaroni and cheese and the best sweet potato pie I’ve ever had.  The rest of us provide the sides and [...]

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Motown Meltdown?

Posted on 21. Nov, 2008 by Karen.

  Anyone else feeling the stress as the Big 3 struggle for survival through a hoped for government bailout?  I certainly am.  Never mind that I completely understand the politics behind the reluctance of Congress to fish the Detroit automakers out of the sinkhole they dug for themselves by somehow not heeding the memo to build fuel-efficient cars sooner.  [...]

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It’s Never Too Late to Think and Grow Rich

Posted on 18. Nov, 2008 by Karen.

  Last night I came across an iTunes gift card in my purse.  I won it in a raffle at a conference I attended recently.  I’ve been feeling antsy about the economy lately — haven’t we all — and decided that I shouldn’t just let the gift card sit there.  Something led me to the audiobooks [...]

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Get Smiling With the Puppy Cam

Posted on 15. Nov, 2008 by Karen.

The latest craze on the Internet is the “puppy cam”. This is a live video of 6 Shibu Inu puppies who were 5 weeks old this week. Their owners just wanted to find them good homes by showing the puppies in day to day action on a live video cam. What resulted [...]

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Shards of Memories

Posted on 13. Nov, 2008 by Karen.

Isn’t that an incredible title — shards of memories?  I wish I could claim it as my own creation but it comes by way of friend Steve who was responding to a recent email from me.  I wrote about spending time with my cousins this week in Virginia as we all gathered for the funeral [...]

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What A Midlife Crisis Feels Like

Posted on 11. Nov, 2008 by Karen.

In the next hour I will be at my aunt’s funeral.  Aunt Hazel died last Friday at 79.  And to be honest, I can’t imagine the world without her.  My earliest memories of her are of a loving woman who always said what she meant and meant what she said.  “No nonsense” was her mantra.  [...]

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Peanut on Obama

Posted on 06. Nov, 2008 by Karen.

On election night we all gathered over at my sister’s to watch the poll results come in.  My 4 year old niece, the “Peanut” was thrilled with the company, the festive atmosphere and the party spread of food.  Oh — and the fact that she was allowed to stay up long past her bedtime. 
You see, my [...]

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Obama Wins — Oh Happy Day!

Posted on 05. Nov, 2008 by Karen.

This music video sums up the joy I feel over Barack Obama’s election as President of the United States of America. Enjoy the song and savor this historic moment!

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An American Prayer for Obama

Posted on 03. Nov, 2008 by Karen.

As he heads into the last hours of a grueling but historic campaign, Senator Barack Obama now carries the heavy burden of grief after the loss of his beloved grandmother this afternoon.  I don’t know about you but I think he needs an American prayer from all of us–never mind what your political affiliation is. [...]

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The One Vote Barack Obama Won’t Get

Posted on 03. Nov, 2008 by Karen.

I’m here to report that there’s one vote Barack Obama won’t get in this historic presidential election — my 89 year old mother’s.  But don’t get excited John McCain.  This isn’t a vote for you.  You see, Mom’s not voting for Senator Obama simply because she can no longer understand what the voting process is all about.  The dementia [...]

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