Tag Archives: conversation

#57: Go to one Alliance Française event

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Stef

Like so many events that have occurred in my life, I unintentionally stumbled my way into French.  When I was in elementary school I had the good fortune to have foreign language classes integrated into my regular academic curriculum.  In … Continue reading →

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#27: Attend a mosque

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Stef

I have written before about how I have been a spiritual seeker all my life.  While I feel that I have now connected with a philosophy and set of teachings that address my spiritual needs, I remain very interested in … Continue reading →

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A dog is a dog is a dog…right?

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Stef

Today I had a rather surreal experience: While taking our two small dogs out for their afternoon jaunt, a man walking his dog approached.  Once the man got within earshot he smiled at me and my pups, and pleasantly asked, … Continue reading →

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A wisdom exchange

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Stef

While my husband and I travel multiple times over the course of a year to a variety of destinations, rarely do we take a vacation as a solo couple – a fact I would like to change.  So this year, … Continue reading →

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A conversation overheard

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Stef

At the grocery store this morning, I saw a 2-year-old boy race through down the produce aisle, spy a yellow summer squash, grab it, and excited yell to his mom, “na-NA-na!” while waving the vegetable at her. She calmly corrected … Continue reading →

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A new shopping experience

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Stef

The setting: A cash register/checkout at a store I had never visited (until today). The conversation: Cashier: Did you find everything okay? Me: Yes, thank you for asking. Cashier: Do you know about our rewards program? Me: No, but I’ll … Continue reading →

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Reader Appreciation

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Stef

I really enjoy writing. The act of moving thoughts that are rattling around my brain, out through my fingers, and onto a page or screen just does ‘something’ for me – something that speaking, discussing, singing, and other forms of … Continue reading →

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Eavesdropping…

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Stef

…is defined as “listening secretly to a private conversation.”  So if a conversation occurs at a normal volume in a public place (or, alternatively, as an announcement over a loudspeaker), it’s not really eavesdropping, is it?  😉 Today during a … Continue reading →

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Reunion

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Stef

My sweetie has been on a business trip for the past two weeks – and today, he came home. Hooray! His flight was due to land at 3:30 pm; but we live a fair distance from the airport, and once … Continue reading →

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Pristine polygamy

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Stef

While waiting for my car to get serviced today (oil change [and unexpected radiator repair]), I overheard a conversation between a man and a woman.  Both of them were in their early-to-mid 20s, and their discussion went something like this: … Continue reading →

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