Picaresque

Picaresque is the adjective to describe writings about a common or low character who survives the pitfalls of life through luck or good fortune. My travels, interests, my animals, my photographs, my wonderful friends and family are featured.

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Location: Arapahoe, Wyoming, United States

(Note: Blogs read from bottom to top; scroll down for beginnings, scroll up for most current.) After 30 years in public administration and four degrees, as well as numerous workshops with luminaries in Education and Public Policy, life in a slower lane became a goal. Most recently I have done policy writing and consulting for the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes. Mostly, I am just coasting slowly and gently downhill these days-seeking joy where I can find it before the glorious ride ends.

Friday, October 19, 2007

Grampie Lives Dangerously

In a family that truly enjoys being together but prizes individuality, this is what a day looks like:
Grampie gets marching orders for groceries for dinner by phone about 9:30 a.m. Eve and Lori have hired a town car for a tour of local wineries. Jason is working the phones on behalf of his company, Matthew works at home. He and Jason connect later and go to Matt's house for more techie chores. Grampie shows up with groceries about 3:00 p.m, Nobody home so he has a visit with Clara the cat until Eve and Lori arrive, about two sheets to the wind but in high spirits. They had a great time and only when the wine starts to be delivered in Florida will Jason know exactly how good a time they had. Lori kept trying to fix Eve up with Bob, their chauffeur, who had a bad toupee and bad breath. Jason and Matt showed up. Lori called Cheryl at work. There were more wineries to be visited and a party at one--did Cheryl want to go? Eve called her neighbor friend Happi to come for wine and dinner. Dinner was truly a cooperative venture with everybody stirring, dicing and slicing- turkey tacos, Leftover chili morphed into posole, exotic cheeses, dips, crackers, and a wide range of beverages. Audrey had come home from school in a foul mood. Cheryl and Lori left for more winery hopping, Eve and Audrey decided to hot tub which always relaxes them both. Matt and Jason were taking Audrey home and finishing the upgrade on Matt's computer. Grampie and Buster headed to the motel to publish a risque' picture on the Blog. Tomorrow guys will go to the Gun Show in Grant's Pass. Probably pumpkin carving at Harry and David's and definitely dinner at the Kat Wok in Ashland, Oregon.
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