Category Archives: Personal

Perspiration by Gender

Posted on August 21, 2021 by bluestempond

I was out in the garden after a couple days off and there was so much that needed to be harvested. As the rivulets of sweat freely ran down over my glasses and I gave up trying to wipe them … Continue reading →

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Horn Quintet

Posted on August 16, 2020 by bluestempond

I play the french horn, in fact I have done so since elementary school with a 30-year break to have babies and build a career. Now, in retirement, I am back to playing in a couple bands but the pandemic … Continue reading →

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ZOOM World

Posted on July 15, 2020 by bluestempond

The world we live in now has changed in so many ways. It seems like we adapted overnight to the constraints of meeting remotely. My laptop microphone didn’t seem to be up to the task. When I was in meetings … Continue reading →

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Patriot Sweater

Posted on July 11, 2020 by bluestempond

I am happy with the final version of this sweater I made for a friend. It is all home-spun mohair and so it is quite warm and fuzzy, way too much so to wear until the fall. What I am … Continue reading →

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Return

Posted on November 21, 2017 by bluestempond

We’ve had a hard couple of months. My mother-in-law was suffering from a terminal illness and was in and out of the hospital with increasing frequency, until the doctor suggested it was time to call Hospice. We spent a good … Continue reading →

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Back to School

Posted on September 23, 2016 by bluestempond

I have been realizing how much my computer skills have slipped out of step with the ongoing march of technology and I decided to do something about it. I signed up at the local college for a course in Web Development. … Continue reading →

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My Life Trajectory – Part 2

Posted on August 25, 2015 by bluestempond

Looking back on my “career years”, I now realize what a difference it would have made if I’d only known the rules of the game. Here is what I believed. Just like in school, if you work hard at your assignments, … Continue reading →

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My Life Trajectory, Part I

Posted on August 23, 2015 by bluestempond

So, my newest blogging friend prompted me to think back on my own expectations and how real life stacked up. Interestingly, I sort of fell into my adult life without much of a plan. Interesting because today I tend to … Continue reading →

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