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Behind the eight-ball!
When it comes to today's technological advances, I've always been behind the eight-ball! When most people had touch-tone phones, I was...
afwentersdorf
Mar 27, 20232 min read
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Too much noise!
I find myself assaulted by a constant barrage of noise! I live in a high rise near downtown Minneapolis, and my apartment is about four...
afwentersdorf
Mar 16, 20232 min read
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WOODEN HORSE
In the summer of 1989, I took a three-week vacation trip to Germany to visit my aunt, my cousin and some of the friends I'd gotten to...
afwentersdorf
Mar 2, 20232 min read
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A Vietnam Connection
About a year ago, I began getting up early every Monday and Friday morning to go the Blaisdell YMCA to swim laps. By early, I mean...
afwentersdorf
Mar 2, 20232 min read
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WAS IT JUST A COINCIDENCE?
Last weekend I had an extraordinary experience that made me realize the universe was looking out for me. It seemed like more than a mere...
afwentersdorf
Feb 25, 20232 min read
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A VERY BUSY HOSPITAL VISIT
Recently I visited a good friend of mine named Wally in the hospital in order to play some music for him. His room was on the fifth...
afwentersdorf
Feb 25, 20232 min read
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MY GRATITUDE JOURNAL '23
Five years ago, I was seeing an ARMHS (Adult Rehab Mental Health Services) worker named Sarah who visited me once every other week to...
afwentersdorf
Feb 25, 20231 min read
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The Great American Songbook
I have a good songwriter friend named Brad who does concerts with his wife Terri at nursing homes and senior rehab centers. I've heard...
afwentersdorf
Feb 22, 20232 min read
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The written word: a creative outlet
One of my most rewarding creative outlets is the written word. In the past three years, I've published three memoirs, thanks to the...
afwentersdorf
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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What are friends for?
I feel very fortunate to have many friends in my life. This is all the more significant since I don't have much family to speak of. I...
afwentersdorf
Jan 31, 20232 min read
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A New Year, A New CD!
For me, there are many things to be thankful for this past year. Not least of these is completing my tenth CD of 14 original songs -- MY...
afwentersdorf
Jan 18, 20232 min read
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