Not the Retiring Type
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November 15, 2015
“Not the Retiring Type”
Most mornings I wake to the soft buzz of an electric razor. My spouse operates on biorhythms that begin to pulse much earlier than mine.
I pull the comforter over my head and nestle deeper into the pillow, muffling this intrusion as I wait for the good-bye kiss that signals his departure. Then I slide softly into another hour of slumber. But there was no return to sleep on the autumn morning when that good-bye kiss woke me with a start. He was wearing shorts.
“Shorts?” I asked in disbelief. “You’re wearing shorts...
“I'm writing because I want you to know how much I have enjoyed reading your articles in the Sunday edition of the Register Guard. Your writing is insightful and revealing about those of us getting just a little older than we thought was ever possible. I look forward to your next article to see what journey I'll take in this wild world of wonder.”
— “Not the Retiring Type”
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