Author Archives: Old Woman

Showing Deborah my world

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Old Woman

One of my favorite cousins, Deborah, just visited.  She was only with me for 2 days, but I put a lot of effort into preparing, and my whole attention was riveted on her while she was here.  She came with … Continue reading →

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I’m still here

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Old Woman

I’m here.  I haven’t forgotten my blog and my blog friends.  I am just busy.   My dear cousin Deborah has been visiting with her “boyfriend”.  The quotation marks are because it’s difficult to know what to call that sort … Continue reading →

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The Turnip Theory of evolution

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Old Woman

Jerry, who spent his youth in the wilds of Alaska and refers to himself as “early man,” keeps me informed about provocative articles in The Economist, especially as they relate to human evolution and other topics in science. This week’s … Continue reading →

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Visiting Steve

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Old Woman

I started writing this on my birthday trip to visit my son, Steve, who lives in Charleston, South Carolina. I was 77 last Sunday. Three weeks ago my son was 56. He is still a surprise, a worry and a … Continue reading →

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A meme

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Old Woman

    Okay, this is a fad, but it was an easy way to construct a post. I found this meme at The Other Side of Sixty, a blog I enjoy.     I tried to get Jerry to do this … Continue reading →

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Life’s flotsam

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Old Woman

Tomorrow I fly away again, this time to Charleston, SC to visit my doctor son, my eldest child.  The day before a trip is always a restless one.  There are a hundred things I should do to get ready.  First … Continue reading →

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Hormonal warning!

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Old Woman

Jerry reads The Drudge Report for some reason that I haven’t figured out, but every now and then he comes up with something.  Here’s today’s tid-bit.   An article entitled Credit crisis could crunch men’s testosterone: doctor, (note the clever … Continue reading →

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February

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Old Woman

          February is the month when the light begins to change.  Days are longer and here in the Northwest there are spells of bright, clear weather.  The sun, still low in the sky, slants through the … Continue reading →

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Political house party

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Old Woman

Around Lummi   To make this post more interesting I’m including some pictures taken on the island where I live.                       Last Sunday I had one of those parties at my … Continue reading →

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Life and food, part 4

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Old Woman

I was 42 when I finished my Ph. D.  Then I spent 9 months in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California Medical School in the Anatomy Department working as a post doctoral fellow.  A group from the department … Continue reading →

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