Author: Ellen Rockne

Classic Piece

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Animals & Pets
The elephant head was the most unusual piece in her wardrobe & even though she never wore it in public, it gave her great comfort to know she could if she wanted to.

Classic Chic

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Aging (& Retirement)
falling back on the classics because it’s easier than admitting all this modern stuff is a little bit baffling

Class Act

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Animals & Pets Humor & Whimsy
taking himself for a walk hoping he doesn’t poop on someone’s lawn like all the other dogs in the neighborhood since he’s trying hard to better himself

Civilization Machine

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Uncategorized
this is a machine that’s supposed to make civilization, but it’s only theoretical because it takes a lot more civilization than we’ve got at the moment to get it to work

City Windows

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Family & Relatives
My grandmother told me once that a city has enough windows for everybody. I still want to believe her.

Circle Game

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Aging (& Retirement) Children & Parenting Personal Growth
The children sat in a circle around him & he said, I don’t believe in life anymore & no one said anything for a while because he was older than they were & maybe knew something they didn’t, but then someone said, let’s play a game & someone said, Spy & someone else said, Chase … [Read More]

Choice Baggage

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Humor & Whimsy
doesn’t mind carrying a few choice pieces of baggage so she has a conversation starter in almost any social situation

Chocolate Voyage

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Aging (& Retirement) Family & Relatives Humor & Whimsy
Every afternoon my grandmother would have 2 chocolates with her coffee. I asked her once how many she thought she had eaten in her life. If you laid them all end to end to the moon & back, she said, I’d be sitting right here even as we speak & then we celebrated her return … [Read More]