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Oct 28, 2021Liked by Joe Allen

My sons tell me personal privacy has evaporated. I convey that the proverbial 'they' have not met me. Nor will 'they'. I traveled extensively as a young woman, no need for planes trains and automobiles now. My cooking skills have morphed into peasant prowess, no need for diners. Hobbies of knitting practical warm woolen items, rereading 400 old favs, outdoor endeavors, etc. eliminate need of gym memberships or sports equipment or online window shopping. Tinnitus ends temptation of theatre or concert gatherings. Life, self-sculpted or pared down, becomes exquisite. Happiness follows simplicity, as the Irish like to say, and off-grid is easy...

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