With seven-plus decades in the rearview mirror I’ve had plenty of time to collect a whole lot of “stuff.” Here is a look at some more “Curious Possessions” floating around my domicile.
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We have small Himalayan salt lamps too, but this huge one, which I can hardly lift, could cure a whole nation.
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An Edgar Allan Poe jigsaw puzzle? My daughter Molly can sure find some unique gifts for her dad.
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This troll from Iceland would rather read books than create mischief.
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This wooden plaque says a lot in just two words.
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Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce tribe (Pacific Northwest) led a valiant but doomed effort in 1877 against the U.S. Army.
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Gizmo the Mogwai has been with me from when the movie was new.
Yay, you have a Gizmo! We named our parrot after him, my favorite childhood character. And that salt lamp is beautiful.
Hey GOTB – in the distant future it’ll be tough deciding which daughter/grandchild I’ll be leaving Gizmo to, ya know? 🙂 Yeah, the salt lamp is great, as long as you don’t have to change the bulb.