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How do you manage screen time for yourself? Growing up, screen time was the tv. Computers were for large corporations and as a prop in the tv sho s and movies that we watched. But those didn’t even have screens. Inputted data that came out as code on little cards. If I needed information, I…

What major historical events do you remember? Historical events is kind of a strange topic in that the reference are so age specific. Not just that, but the sheer number of events remembered are going to vary widely. As well as the significance. Some may think the assassination of a senator who was running for…

What are you most proud of in your life? My childhood wasn’t exactly the things that dreams are made of. There are many upsides to growing up with a lot of siblings. I learned how to wait, how to share, how to trust and how to fit in. There are also downsides. It was easy…

What have you been working on? Just over 7 months ago I lost my best friend after a long illness. He was nothing more, but most definitely nothing less. He inspired me to be the best person I could be. Until this weekend, I hadn’t written a thing since two weeks before he passed. We…

Write about a random act of kindness you’ve done for someone. I am not a person very fond of large crowds. Never have been. I remember being a small child at a very large family wedding, probably the largest wedding I have ever been to. It was a family wedding, surrounded and watched over by…

What’s your go-to comfort food? I have a dear friend who describes herself as a “foodie.” She loves to try new dishes without necessarily knowing exactly what the dish is comprised of. That’s not to say she will eat just anything, but if she trusts the person offering the food, she will try it. I…

How do you practice self-care? The art of self care is a many layered promise that the self comes first. Just as the self has many layers. From the superficial outer layer all the way down to the core, self care must be at the top of thw list of needs fulfilled. Taking care is…

How do you want to retire? I have been thinking a lot about retirement. As a US citizen, I receive regular notifications about my Social Security account. It advises me on what I can expect to receive as a retiree. The amount changes with age. It also tells me at which age would be the…

What’s the oldest thing you own that you still use daily? I admit to being a conspicuous consumer in the 80’s. It was the decade very much on the cusp of the technology explosion and just past the age of a buying things that were meant to last. Many of the things built during the…

What are you good at? I am like most people and do a few things well. You know, “a Jill of all trades, master of none.” That is not really accurate but the things I have mastered are singularly specific. And that’s not the question. My upbringing was non traditional in some ways and very…