Tag Archives: neighborhood

A real person answered the phone

Posted on July 11, 2016 by jyourist

Today we began the process of leaving Bank of America, and put-ting our money in a local bank. Yes, there are a few community banks left. Of course, there is no guarantee it won’t eventually be gobbled up by hungry corporate … Continue reading →

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Five mile weekend walk

Posted on March 13, 2016 by jyourist
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So old school

Posted on May 31, 2014 by jyourist

When we first moved into our house almost 26 years ago, the former occupants left a push mower. We have been using that push mower ever since. No gas to buy. No loud noises. Just a bit of elbow grease … Continue reading →

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Gas leaks

Posted on October 10, 2012 by jyourist

The gas company is putting in new lines in the neighborhood. They have been working in the neighborhood all summer running pipes down the entire block. Today they dug a trench through our front yard up to the house. Sometime … Continue reading →

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Birthday Princess

Posted on July 26, 2012 by jyourist

Today is my mother and her twin’s birthday. 85 years old. My mother has had Parkinson’s for some time now. She has lost her independence in the world. Now she is confined, for the most part, to a wheel chair, needs … Continue reading →

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I am Kate

Posted on July 15, 2012 by jyourist

Having mirrors in exercise rooms is challenging. Your body is always in front of you, letting you know its imperfections or, certainly in my case, its overabundance. Today in qigong it struck me that I had become, physically at least, … Continue reading →

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Getting gas

Posted on July 9, 2012 by jyourist

At least that is what has been happening for the last two weeks in our neighborhood—new gas lines that will eventually be hooked up to an outside gas meter. One of the workers said that the new pipe will replace … Continue reading →

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No hiding in Hyde Park

Posted on June 12, 2012 by jyourist

I left my gradebook at school (I have six more narratives to write) and my classroom needed to get cleaned up for summer school classes (I’m not teaching any, but others are using my classroom). So I bribed JB with … Continue reading →

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Sabra Road

Posted on May 20, 2012 by jyourist

We’re in Ohio for a wedding this weekend and went to visit the old neighborhood with JB, my brother, and sister-in-law. Our old house had been foreclosed and HUD was now trying to sell it. A neighbor came out and … Continue reading →

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Good fences make good neighbors

Posted on September 27, 2011 by jyourist

For almost 24 years we have had a wooden fence. In fact, just after we moved in, a neighbor down our block found a picket fence discarded in a northern suburb, picked it up in his truck, and gave it … Continue reading →

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