Browsing Archive: May, 2009

But The Priceless, Top-Valued Leave in Their Own Rhythmic Swirl

Posted by Marlene Obie on Thursday, May 28, 2009,

    Or in this case to the beat of the Energizer Bunny.   
    This morning, Andrea left her body behind and took the trip around the world she assured me she would be taking for free to see all the places she hadn't visited yet.  I suspect she is giving it all her studied, practical assessment and will be taking her recommendations to Management.  I'm also sure she is enjoying the beauty.  
    If I were to devote post after post to extoling her virtues, they would stretch across more time tha...


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All Fixtures Too Must Go

Posted by Marlene Obie on Sunday, May 24, 2009,
    I sat at the bedsite of a ninety-six year old friend today who will probably take her leave within a day or two.  At Foss Home & Village, she's been a fixture for 38 years, at least that's the figure since volunteer hours started being counted.  I've known her for only nine and one-half years.
    She began volunteering at Foss when involvement in her children's activities required her less.  The volunteer coordinator at that time suggested she just come in and visit with people and see ho...
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Running with the Muse

Posted by Marlene Obie on Sunday, May 3, 2009,
    When she appears, I must follow closely.  If I look away, I may lose her in the forest of fatal assumptions and be left holding a piece of writing that looks and smells like gobbeldy gook that I don't know what to do with.  I could wander for days, weeks even in a stupor searching for the trail she cleared and then cluttered with my  hourly "do"  and "should" intentions. 
    This is my alibi for my absence from these pages and my former ufinished post.  I have an idea for a possible gift ...
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Most recently, I'm a contributor and co-conspirator of the book, Spirit to Spirit, a collection of poetry, stories, prayers and essays by Writers of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirkland, Washington. It is available from Amazon, categorized under "poetry". Try it! I think you'll like it! Have had two books published which are presently out of print, but can be obtained from various sources, What's a Mother To Do? and What Color is My Collar? and a number of articles. I write pieces of nostalgia, personal experience, inspirations from life's continual surprises and lessons, poetry. Have written devotions for Christ In Our Home Lutheran quarterly devotionsl booklet. Working on an inspirational poetic gift book, short stories, and novels.

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