Chloe Flanagan

@puddleglum (1380)

United States

Joined myLot 8 years ago

I am a writer, reader and thinker (or procrastinator, depending on how you look at it).

candidcorinthian.blogspot.com

Discussions (18)

Chloe Flanagan's Discussions

Back in Time

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 31 Dec 16

I got my mom a new record player for Christmas, since her old one is unwieldy and hasn't been played in years. She loved it, and the first record she played was "Carpenters", the 1971 album by the talented brother and sister duo...

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It's Been A Long, Long Time

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 8 Dec 16

I haven't visited with my mylot friends in so long! Things have been hectic. It's been really busy at my job. Two of my family members were in two separate car accidents recently, but they were neither one seriously injured,...

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Another Ill-Fated Breakfast Limerick

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 29 Jul 16

The hot cakes were selling like doughnuts, They came out all fluffy and hot but, The flavor they had Was batter gone bad, And they triggered a pain in the gut.

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Vintage Diversions II

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 28 Jul 16

This year marks the 65th anniversary of my favorite television show, I Love Lucy. The first episode aired on October 15, 1951. Cast members Lucille Ball, husband Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley have delighted fans of...

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Vintage Diversions

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 1 Jul 16

When I'm feeling down, I find music often helps me feel better. I love many genres, but especially jazz and Big Band. I also like the Andrews Sisters. The combination of lovely, harmonious vocals and lively performance made...

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The Ill-Fated Breakfast: a limerick

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 12 Jun 16

This happened to my coworker on Friday. He ordered a short stack of pancakes, At seven o'clock, for Pete's sakes! At quarter to eight, His still empty plate, Convinced him he should have had cornflakes.

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Assurance

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 4 Jun 16

Six years ago this summer, my aunt, who I was very close to, passed away after a brief struggle with cancer. Recently, I have been thinking of her a lot and missing her creativity and sharp sense of humor. This is a poem I wrote...

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Alphabet Challenge

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 6 May 16

I've enjoyed reading other people's Alphabet Challenges. Here is mine: Atlanta and Alabama, places I once lived Bible, which I love to read Cheddar cheese and chocolate, my favorite foods Dubai, a city I visited Ella Fitzgerald,...

alphabet challenge

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Bittersweet Songs

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 22 Apr 16

Isn't it interesting how circumstances or memories can make a happy song feel like a sad one. This video is from the last episode of the classic 50s show "I Love Lucy." Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were about to divorce at this...

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Carol Burnett

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 14 Apr 16

An interesting discussion from @Drosophila about Gone With the Wind reminded me of the Carol Burnett Show spoof of that film titled "Went With the Wind." Does anyone remember that sketch or the show?

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Learning Poetry in School

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 7 Apr 16

A significant part of the English curriculum in my childhood education involved poetry memorization. I can still remember some lines from Shakespeare, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Robert Frost--among others. Did you ever memorize...

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Classic Movies

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 2 Apr 16

I watched My Sister Eileen today (the 1955 musical version) with Betty Garrett, Janet Leigh and Jack Lemmon. I'm not a huge musical fan, but this is one of my favorite old movies. The songs are fun and Bob Fosse's choreography is...

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An Incident of Workplace Trickery: April Fool's

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 1 Apr 16

Someone in my office generously set out a box of donuts for coworkers to share. When said coworkers opened the brightly colored bakery box...they discovered a veggie tray instead!

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Travels

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 30 Mar 16

I traveled from the US to Africa twice with dear friends and, both times, I absolutely loved it. I loved the beautiful people I met, the new sights and sounds I encountered, and all the things I learned. Everything there was so...

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Family

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 27 Mar 16

Two of my great aunts passed away this month. They were my grandfather's sisters. There were eleven brothers and sisters to begin with, now there are three, including my grandfather. Needless to say, I have many cousins. It's...

family

relatives

siblings

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Recent Favorites

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 23 Mar 16

Recently, I haven't had as much time to read as I'd like, but some of the books I have read have been enjoyable. My tastes are eclectic. Here are some of my recent favorites (some are old and some are new): To See the Moon Again...

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Happiness

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 13 Mar 16

I read an article today titled, "10 Troubling Habits of Chronically Unhappy People." One big takeaway for me was the importance of not basing your happiness on circumstances, as they are always changing. Personally, I try to...

joy

happiness

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Vertical Aircraft

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 7 Mar 16

The United States military has revealed plans to build an aircraft capable of taking off vertically. "Isn't that called a helicopter?" you might ask. (That was my initial query.) But this craft will be unmanned, faster than a...

aircraft

experimental technology

aviation

science

engineering

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