You’ve no doubt noticed that life tends to move in cycles. For instance, at work the phone is silent for 30-40 minutes, then three calls come in at the same time. If you work retail, you stand around waiting for customers, then half a dozen flock to your counter at once. I thought of this on the plane a couple of days ago on my way back from vacation in Rio with my friend Lois because I realized I was in something of a cycle. Last year at this time I was on vacation with Lois  and Bill when I got an e-mail from fellow Diller Dustbiter, Ingrid, telling me that Phyllis’s annual Dustbiter reunion on August 19 had been cancelled. Phyllis’s son, Perry, had sent an e-mail but gave no details. We all knew why, I guess. Of course, this year there is no reunion scheduled for the third Sunday in August and my calendar… Read More »