Author Archives: Liza Blue

Podcast: How to Do the Queue

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/How-to-Do-the-Queue.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSAmericans will spend from 2 to 3 years of their life standing in line.  Queue etiquette has been referred to as a “self-regulating social system.”  Here is one woman’s take on how to … Continue reading

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I Was a Loser

Milestones came at a rapid clip when our son Ned was an infant – crawling, sitting, standing and first words. Once school started, these milestones slowed down, replaced by the predictable progress through one grade after the next. But now … Continue reading

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Podcast: I Was a Loser

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/I-was-a-loser-V2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSReminiscences from 45 years ago:  Was I a loser?? Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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That Moment in Time

Forty-five minutes into our seven hour drive north the traffic comes to a complete standstill just south of Milwaukee. The highway is in the middle of construction and we are totally boxed in with concrete dividers and idling semis; there is … Continue reading

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Podcast: That Moment in Time

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/That-Moment-in-Time-V2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSContemplating near death experiences.  How many will you have in your lifetime? Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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My Short Sweet Life as a Human Target

I could think of nothing to recommend me when Susie asked me to join their senior women’s ice hockey team. After all I had only skated on figure skates, and that was over forty years ago, a time when hockey … Continue reading

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Podcast: My Short Sweet Life as a Human Target

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/The-Flies-in-My-Life.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSMy brief tenure as a senior women’s hockey goalie taught me important lessons about five holes and the comforting smell of a locker room. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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The Flies in My Life

After an arduous morning of weeding and other nap-worthy chores, I head to the screened porch, supplement the spring breeze with the overhead fan, plump the pillows and then settle in with a shimmering glass of beaded ice water. My … Continue reading

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Podcast: The Flies in My Life

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/The-Flies-in-My-Life.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSFrom pest to pestilence, flies are a universal experience across continents and cultures. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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The Perfect Walk

I am joyful walker but reluctant hiker. Both involve putting one foot in front of the other, but beyond that share little. A walk is an umbrella term that includes saunters, strolls, meanders or moseys – all are defined by … Continue reading

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