Category Archives: Ruminations

Royal Wedding Souvenirs

Posted on May 13, 2011 by fast eddie

I loved the Royal Wedding. Princess Diana was a member of my health club and I once gave The Queen a guided tour of Merrill Lynch’s London office. So you can imagine how disappointed I was to not receive an … Continue reading →

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The Telephone

Posted on May 13, 2011 by fast eddie

I hate the telephone. I never answer it. It is never for me. It is always interrupting something that I am doing, even if I am doing nothing. If I do answer it, I have to chat with people for … Continue reading →

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Pillows

Posted on May 12, 2011 by fast eddie

There are 49 pillows in our three-bedroom apartment, not including couch or seat cushions and travel neck rolls. That averages to over 16 per person living here. I sleep with two, one of which usually ends up on the floor. … Continue reading →

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Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast – you also miss the sense of where you are going and why. Eddie Cantor US comedian & singer (1892 – 1964)

Posted on May 9, 2011 by fast eddie | 4 Comments

Turning Fifty Redux

Posted on May 8, 2011 by fast eddie

It’s three o’clock in the morning and I begin tossing and turning, struggling with the knowledge that I have to pee, knowing that once I get up my night’s sleep will end.   I try to squeeze a little more out … Continue reading →

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