Within days of turning 62, Polly Riddell is in need of a job and still needs to work to support herself. When asked what sort of work she is interested in, well this reveals the challenge and opportunity. A car accident and head injury in 2006 took away her profession as a commercial real estate…
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My Dearest Jordan, I have just returned from a bittersweet trip to Okeechobee to say a final goodbye to YIB Boney. You surely remember YIB, my third husband that I did not marry who is 13 years older than me. He is living on borrowed time with only one nicely clogged artery barely pumping. I…
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When a storyteller friend of mine invited me for a special dinner event at the Story Inn, I had to accept. Frazzled from the bizarre twists and turns of everyday life and in need of civilized adult conversation, gourmet food and craft beverages, I was in need of this particular Friday night. Little Nashville Cambridge lives…
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My Dearest Jordan, I just had lunch today with a dear friend from my youth. We have our 40th high school reunion coming up next month and we thought it would be a good idea to get together ahead of the event and compare notes. Jordan, I am sure you remember my friend Dexter Norman,…
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wild man steve I reconnected with a daredevil pilot friend from my youth and he took me on a helicopter flight that changed everything. Steve used to land an airplane on the top of a moving car at airshows everywhere. He used to trail me around on the back of his Harley when we were…
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My dear sister confined me to house arrest for the weekend. I missed two days of work last week as I was down for the count and could not move with flu-like symptoms. This week I was doubled over in pain and had to relent and go to the dreaded western medicine doctor for the…
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Letters to Jordan My dearest Jordan, As I reflect upon the last 24 hours, I am convinced I had a very bizarre dream, the kind you awaken from and say “wait until I tell Jordan this!” But alas, it is just the reality of this zany life I lead. I don’t even try to become…
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