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  • Beach Boy

    I catch a glimpse of Achilleus--maybe!


    #theIliad #beaches #nantasketbeach #hullmassachusetts #humor #vacations #selfcare

    Find the original and other essays here: https://thejeanspace.wordpress.com/2025/06/06/beach-boy/

    Music:

    Sarabande

    Pebble Beach, Peace Reels

    Malin's Song, Sum Wave

    I do and I Will, Briar Edwards

    Is She Your Friend, Riches in Rags

    9 min
  • The Spelling Bee

    I learn what eclairecissement means!


    #Scrippsnationalspellingbee #eclairecissement #humor #selfimprovement

    Find the original essay and many more here: https://thejeanspace.wordpress.com/2025/05/30/the-spelling-bee/

    Music:

    Sarabande \

    Ever After, William Claeson

    Ethos, Jakob Ahlbom

    A Tale Untold, William Claeson

    Is She Your Friend, Riches in Rags

    11 min
  • Fridge on the Fritz

    Why, yes, my refrigerator is running!


    #appliancerepair #refrigerators #humor #everydayannoyances #springtime

    Find the original and other essays here: https://thejeanspace.wordpress.com/2022/05/17/fridge-on-the-fritz/


    Music:

    Sarabande

    New Horizon, Roots and Recognition

    Nothin But the Blues, Megan Wofford

    Flaws, Tommy Ljungberg

    Is She Your Friend, Riches in Rags


    10 min
  • After the transfusion

    I'm horrified to discover I have something in common with a creepy billionaire!

    #creepybillionaires #bryanjohnson #bloodtransfusions #humor #vampirefiction

    Find the original and more essays here: https://thejeanspace.wordpress.com/2025/05/16/after-the-transfusion/

    Music:

    Sarabande

    Lost in Time, Ayiho

    Octobre, Magnus Ludvigsson

    Dialogue, Magnus Ludvigsson

    Is She Y&our Friend, Rich in Rags


    11 min
  • A Way to Getaway

    I finally learn who said "hell is other people"!


    #hermits #northPondHermit #TheStrangerintheWoods #MichaelFinkel #history #humor

    Find the original essay and many more here: https://thejeanspace.wordpress.com/2025/05/09/a-way-to-getaway/


    Music:

    Sarabande

    Day off, Hennie Hun

    Hermit Dance, Medité

    My Soul Delights, Bonnie Grace

    Is She Your Friend, Rich in Rags


    10 min
  • A Clean, Well-Lighted Bus

    All the world's a stage!


    #Nighthawks #acleanwell-lightedplace #ernesthemingway #anxiety #self-care #managing anxiety

    Find the original essay here: https://thejeanspace.wordpress.com/2025/05/02/clean-well-lighted-bus/


    Music: Sarabande

    Bortom, William Claeson

    Sweet Lies, Wendy Marcini

    Is She Your Friend, Rich in Rags

    9 min
  • 'Tis That Month of the Year Again

    I have something to say about RFK!

    #autism #robertfkennedyjr #autismawarenessmonth

    Find the original essay here: https://thejeanspace.wordpress.com/2025/04/25/tis-that-month-of-the-year-again/

    Music:

    Sarabande

    Waltz's Claritas, Dian Shuai

    Sense of You, J.F. Glass

    Southern Breeze, Roots and Recognition

    Is She Your Friend, Rich in Rags

    10 min
  • Becky and the Gang

    I finally finish Vanity Fair!


    #vanityfair #beckysharp #realhousewives #englishliterature #reading #humor

    Find the original essay and many others here: https://thejeanspace.wordpress.com/2025/03/28/becky-and-the-gang/

    Music: Sarabande

    Walking the Masquerade, J.F. Glass

    Marchinha de Carnaval, Vendia

    Vals der Carnaval, Vendia

    10 min
  • March versus March

    I tackle a physical challenge!


    #parades #marchingband #recovery #selfcare #stpatricksday #humor


    Find the original essay here: https://thejeanspace.wordpress.com/2025/03/21/march-versus-march/


    Music:

    Sarabande v. 1

    Go Lions, Mary Riddle

    The Fairy Dance, Bonnie Grace

    Nordic Mountain Reel, Victor Lindberg

    Is She Your Friend, Rich in Rags

    11 min
  • The Day Off

    I find that being a grownup doesn't live up to my expectations!


    #humor #adulting #Dave #vacation


    Find the original essay here: https://thejeanspace.wordpress.com/2025/03/14/the-day-off/


    Music:

    Sarabande v. 1

    Phoenix, Ludlow

    Tu Perfume, Oliver De La Rosa

    Flowers at the Market, American Legion

    Is She Your Friend, Rich in Rags

    10 min

About the jeanSpace

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This podcast is based on personal essays written for my WordPress blog. I'm particularly interested in the creative process, writing, reading, music, autism, and family life. I include the essay and a…