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Today was my mother and father’s birthday. They were both born on the 29th of December, although 9 years apart. Mom just missed her 88th birthday. Here is another poem from her book, Please Delay Departure by Betty Ann Fisher.

The Joke’s on Me

Each new day arising

is a thrill beyond compare.

I woke up this morning

and found I’m losing hair.

 Wrinkles are appearing

where dimples use to be,

and I found that squinting

makes it easier to see.

 Bloom on cheek is fading,

and my gait is getting slow.

A little hard of hearing,

just slightly deaf, you know.

 Could be I’ve started aging,

but I feel young inside,

still I could wake some morning,

and find that I have died!

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Dismay in December
by Betty Ann Fisher

All the rubble ’round me lies
All shot to Heck before my eyes.
The trigger’s bent on that big gun
He thinks I’ll buy another one
The poor stuffed dog has lost his nose
And someone stepped on the turtle’s toes.

He broke the pedal of the trike
The one I was so sure he’d like
The new rug’s all marked up with glue
Those Sparkle paints were something new
The power saw and bench were nice
But they’re all fouled up from slicing ice.

The chemistry set was just delightful
But the smell , my dear, was simply frightful
The test tubes are all broken now
There’s not much left from the awful row
Over who was going to eat the cake
That the small guy made with the Easy-Bake.

Santa’s gone for another year
I’ve had my fill of joy and cheer
In case he plans on coming back
He can take the things in his big pack
To someone else’s sons and nieces
Or else stay around to mend the pieces.

From the book, Please Delay Departure

Just got home from the Gym! I haven’t been in a year!

Well I know I must be stressed. I baked whoopee pies and Paula Deen pumpkin bars, and cookies! I always start baking when life gets hairy!

Well I am obviously crazy. I start back at New England Sinai on the night shift in January.

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Christmas Cookies! http://t.co/J3lFOydw

How The Wizard of Oz Should Have Ended http://t.co/sssjtEDT via @youtube

A Great Holiday Movie! Meet Me in St. Louis Blu-ray ~ Judy Garland http://t.co/yQQDODgt

Christmas shopping sucks when you just lost your Mom.

Disney’s ‘it’s a small world’ Storybook App Now Available on iTunes http://t.co/GmDAWJIB

Many thanks to the wonderful friends, both old and new, who are so supportive at this difficult time. I truly Thank You.

We get to the cemetery and they forgot to put her in the hearse! Her book was appropriately named. Please Delay Departure!