Notes on Being Human Archives - Page 19 of 33

It’s Not the Same Old Vacation Spot

September 12, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Since 1985, when our youngest child was a baby, our family has vacationed on the beaches of Cape Hatteras in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. "Doesn't that get boring?" a friend asked. "Why stay … Continue reading >>

Setting Limits in a Pandemic

June 29, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What if your friends don't mask up? When visiting with friends during the coronavirus pandemic, most of us understand that “You are now swimming in the same pool with not just that person, but … Continue reading >>

Quarantine Experience Reviewed like an Airbnb-

May 25, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Today's post comes from my brilliant daughter The Washington Post asked their readers and staff to review their homes like a hotel during the coronavirus quarantine, "and they did not disappoint." … Continue reading >>

Happy Birthday Clementine

April 15, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Our protector See that round white object? It’s a welcome plaque from my late mother’s yard. I propped it up there against the back fence a few days ago and it completely freaked Clementine. She … Continue reading >>

Dog Days at the Park

February 17, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

With temps in the low 40s and the sun shining brightly, rare for mid-February, lots of folks were walking their pooches in the city park on Sunday. Many were dressed in fancy coats too. Big, but … Continue reading >>

Public Accidents and the Walk of Shame

January 8, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

At the Detroit Opera House, David Sedaris told a story about the "walk of shame" involving an elderly man who shat himself in an airplane. Apparently everyone within proximity heard the man's daughter … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

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