Chronic Pain Lifestyle

Please, Please, Please Can I Go See The Movie Dark Shadows????

ajmcgill — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:26:00 PST

This movie is on TCM tonight at 9. Enjoy if you dare...... When I was in the fifth grade a movie came out based on the popular soap opera Dark Shadows. For those of you who didn’t see the show, it...

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The Ties That Bind

ajmcgill — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:19:52 PST

A few months ago, I was shocked to find out that a friend of mine has been missing since January of 1980. A young man who lived in a house two doors up from our house, walked out his own front door...

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Free

ajmcgill — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 08:08:00 PDT

I'm republishing this oldie but goodie. Forever friends like Angie, Clare, Tracey and Amy come into your life and they stay in your heart forever. I feel that this story deserves a little...

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Where Did The Good Old Days Go?

ajmcgill — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 09:57:11 PDT

I grew up in a little town on Lake Superior. Ashland was my home and I felt safe there. I was in the band in high school, I was in some plays, I even sang in some musicals. It was a good life and a...

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On Wisconsin

ajmcgill — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 06:50:45 PST

I grew up in a little town on Lake Superior. Ashland had one high school so it was easyvto figure outbwho to cheer for on Friday night at Weikal Field. Besides, how many teams were named the...

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The Last Movie

ajmcgill — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:29:40 PDT

The last movie I went to was "Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban". It was winter and I went alone on a Sunday morning. I've always loved sitting in a dark theater, letting the movie take me...

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Loving Jimmy

ajmcgill — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:12:21 PDT

In my head I can still hear the crowd singing along with Jimmy Buffett. The 35,000 Parrot Heads sang along "Mother, Mother ocean. I have heard you call." The fans sang the lyrics in time to the band,...

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Dusty's Window

ajmcgill — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:13:08 PST

We have a couple of new house mates. Kelly moved home and brought a little dog, Dusty to live with us. Kelly was dog sitting for coworker, but after a few months, his owner selflessly gave Dusty to...

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Christmas In My Hometown

ajmcgill — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:01:19 PST

Christmas is celebrated all over the world. Not in every country, but it’s not just an American holiday. (Dino's picture is so pitiful this year, I had to include it. He loves Christmas, just not the...

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Little Paws and a Big Heart

ajmcgill — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:22:43 PST

Sometimes the size of a heart is hidden inside an unassuming place, right in front of you. I grew up in a little town on Lake Superior. Ashland was a rugged place to live. I’ll admit the summers were...

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Pictures Of Me

ajmcgill — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:46:35 PDT

I grew up in a little town on Lake Superior. When I was in 7th grade my parents gave me a camera for my birthday. I still have it. It was a little Kodak Pocket Instamatic and it had flash cubes for...

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Where is Your Emmy?

ajmcgill — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:52:01 PDT

The Emmy Awards were given out on Sunday night. I watched all of it including the hours of pre-show speculation about dresses, jewels and who would win. The red carpet was filled with the beautiful...

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Kindred Spirits

ajmcgill — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:13:36 PDT

Some people come into your life for a short while, others become lifelong friends. They may not live right next door, but no matter where you go, they are always on your side and they are always in...

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Forever Friends

ajmcgill — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:41:55 PDT

These are my dogs Dino on the top and Sammie down below. They sleep in the family room in the late afternoon, waiting for my husband to come home from work. Dino and Sammie are different dogs,...

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"Saucepans and The Single Girl"

ajmcgill — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:18:11 PDT

Living with chronic back pain is hard some days. Some days all I can think about is how much it hurts and when is it going to stop. I get angry and pout and ask myself questions like "why me?" I sit...

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"I Read The News Today, Oh Boy"

ajmcgill — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:14:22 PDT

I read the news today, oh boy. In case no one recognizes the reference, that is the first line of a favorite Beatles song, “A Day In The Life”. It’s on the Sgt. Pepper’s album if you are wondering. I...

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Farrah's Hair

ajmcgill — Sat, 16 May 2009 07:43:49 PDT

Farrah Fawcett died just a little while ago, so I'm reposting this with an added message. Rest in peace Farrah, you are truly an angel now. I grew up in a little town on Lake Superior. Ashland was...

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A New Era

ajmcgill — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:57:59 PDT

It's been a long time since I posted a new story in this blog. I apologize for letting you down. It's been hard to write about anything in the past few months, because I've had a lot to think about....

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Yes Kelly, There is Still a Santa Claus

ajmcgill — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:43:34 PST

I grew up in a little town on Lake Superior. I never really thought of Ashland as being really far to the north, until I got older. Now that I look at a map, I guess the good part is that we were...

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The Great Milk Break Incident of 1969

ajmcgill — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:08:44 PDT

It’s a rainy Monday in October. The leaves are changing color and falling to the ground, the temperature is falling too. Yesterday’s high was in the 40’s with no sunshine, just a cloudy, cold and...

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