Category Archives: Musings

Funny and serious personal essays about the new perspectives that come from considering the wonders of the world and the vagaries of everyday life.

God Rest Ye

Posted on 02 December 2021 by Isabel Gibson

“We’ll discover how the commas shape the prose.” Continue reading →

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It’s Not Special Delively

Posted on 01 December 2021 by Isabel Gibson

We’re the first off the plane, or the first to the waiting area at least. I see a sun-weathered guy in khakis, boots, and an Outback-style hat, holding a sign: Road Scholar. Our tour group of exactly that name has … Continue reading →

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Fit at 70 – Update #8

Posted on 27 November 2021 by Isabel Gibson

Derailed by a work project but back on track now. Ha! Continue reading →

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You Know What I Mean

Posted on 21 November 2021 by Isabel Gibson

Tenses? Schmenses! Continue reading →

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Only So Many Days

Posted on 11 November 2021 by Isabel Gibson

The big take-away? What’s with that glaring gap in 1952? Continue reading →

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Never, Maybe, Sometimes, Yes!

Posted on 03 November 2021 by Isabel Gibson

Curling: always the exception, never the rule. Continue reading →

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Timing isn’t Everything

Posted on 30 October 2021 by Isabel Gibson

One last golden view. Continue reading →

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Updown, Updown, and Repeat

Posted on 30 October 2021 by Isabel Gibson

Mother Nature is pretty tricky. Continue reading →

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The Unexpected Gift

Posted on 22 October 2021 by Isabel Gibson

“The unexpected gift at the unexpected moment.” – Sean Connery, “Finding Forrester” Continue reading →

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