Yearly Archives: 2015

What’s So Funny?

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Mrs. Fitz

I think humor is anything that causes me amusement, generally incongruity, exaggeration, satire, irony or buffoonery. I tend to overlook that “humor” was coined many moons ago to describe a person’s temperament that is out of balance. I’m reminded what … Continue reading →

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Uniformity

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Mrs. Fitz

Anticipation functions best when it’s specific, such as awaiting a precise phone call offering the dream job or a text message from the hospital stating all tests were negative. Anticipation is among the powerful emotions, ranking right up there with … Continue reading →

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Ranch dressing

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Mrs. Fitz

Decades after Mom and Dad first moved our family of four into our Elmhurst ranch house, it occurs to me we didn’t live ON a ranch. We lived IN a ranch on land that might have BEEN a ranch before … Continue reading →

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