Tribute to a Friend…

December 5, 2010

Today was my best friend’s birthday.  She died when I was 22. It was the first time anyone I was close to passed away, and I didn’t take it well.   None of us did. Actually, it surprised me that I woke up today thinking of her birthday, because it has been so many years [...]

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These Are a Few of My Favorite Things…

November 25, 2010

It’s not too often I’m at a loss for words. I don’t really get writer’s block. Maybe it’s because I write about things I like. Maybe it’s that I don’t write just for the sake of getting some words on a page. Maybe I just talk too damn much to begin with? Dunno. What I [...]

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It’s 11:11 …

November 14, 2010

Ok. It’s 7am on Sunday morning and I’m wide awake. I don’t drink (much or often,) I don’t smoke (anything or ever,) and my kids are sound asleep throughout the house… (I say throughout because nobody’s where they are supposed to be – Harry Potter marathon last night and they all fell asleep wherever.) Just [...]

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Happy Birthday Abby!

October 25, 2010

Great things come in small packages…. So I always say — Need a reason to smile? A little Dab’ll do ya. Happy Birthday Dabberdoo. Hope you had an awesome day! Love, Mom

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Short But Sweet (Just Like My Visit)

September 21, 2010

I have tennis elbow. Go figure – I don’t play tennis. Nevertheless, it’s there, and it hurts. I went to the Orthopedic on Friday: Drove 60 minutes out of my way because I don’t like the recommended guys in town. (Who are probably not reading this… But if you are – you suck. Ironically, for [...]

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