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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 >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: Clementine, corgi, dogs, family, grief

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 >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: Daily walk, dogs

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 >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: confession, embarrassment, empathy, shame, sympathy

Be Bold. Be Cranky

December 30, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

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When crankiness hits: I consider myself to be a generally upbeat person, but sometimes I feel like a cranky old lady. Today, for example. I went to Dicks Sporting Goods to buy a pair of Brooks, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: athletic wear, dissent, humor

Packing Light

November 25, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

How much is too much? As I was packing my large size suitcase for a five day flight to visit friends across the country, I noticed my husband had packed a duffel bag for himself. That's … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: travel

Hate

August 12, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Hate. America on fire with hate. Hate fuels politics. There are Republican haters. Democrat haters. Trumpster haters. Millennial haters. Baby boomer haters. Pro-life haters, pro-choice haters, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: hate, kindness, politics

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Author, poet, artist, cynical optimist, corgi aficionado, crafter & klutz with just enough ADHD to keep it spinning. More here.

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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line