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You Don’t Look Your Age

Is That Really a Compliment?

Look your age

People often say I don’t look my age. They mean it as a compliment, and I take it as such, but lately I’ve been wondering. Is it really a compliment, and why does hearing it make me so happy?

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January 21, 2026/2 Comments/Karen GalatzStill a Looker, Arthritic Adventures
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My Days as a Swimsuit Model are Over!

or Why I Willingly Had My Throat Cut!

swimsuit model

Pick your title. Both are true. My days as a swimsuit model are over, and yes, I willingly had my throat cut. What in blazes am I talking about?

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January 7, 2026/4 Comments/Karen GalatzThe Occasional Non-lament(able) Post
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Happy Holidays, Merry, Ho, Ho, Ho

Season's Greetings

Happy, Merry, Ho, Ho, Ho

Happy Holidays from our home to yours. May you have health, happiness, and, of course, humor in the New Year. Fondly, Karen and Handsome Hubby

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December 24, 2025/0 Comments/Karen GalatzArthritic Adventures
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Holiday Grab Bag

Cookie-Scented Deodorant and AI Obits!

Holiday grab bag

It’s time for my annual Holiday Grab Bag blog. This year’s blog spotlights cookie-scented deodorant and AI obits. Ho, ho, OH! It’s an odd, jolly jumble.

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December 10, 2025/2 Comments/Karen GalatzMuddled With Family, Arthritic Adventures
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Cookies Equal Chaos

Higher Math at the Kitchen Table

Cookie Chaos

My family is generally an agreeable lot. We don’t argue. Don’t bicker. Maybe we have good communication skills, a shared outlook on life, or mutual respect. Perhaps we’re apathetic and figure there’s no point in trying to change one another’s minds. Who knows. In any case, we get along EXCEPT when it comes to cookies.

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November 26, 2025/0 Comments/Karen GalatzMuddled With Family, Arthritic Adventures
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My Latest Obsession? Numbers

Obits and Dead Musicians ... It's a "Living."

My Latest Obsession?Numbers

I don’t buy lottery tickets or even have a lucky number. Yet I’m obsessed with numbers. What kind of numbers? The age which people die.

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November 12, 2025/3 Comments/Karen GalatzArthritic Adventures
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Like most adults, I've seen my share of joys and sadness, and I find the best response to it all is humor.

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