A Grand Day out with My Mom

One of the things I love about my mom is that she is a lot of fun to hang out with. She’s game and spontaneous, and I get my philosophy of Life Is An Adventure from her. Because I get home once a year and the visits are always a whirlwind, my mom and I [...]

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Saved from the Brink of Insanity…

So Sadie was sick and out of school all of last week. I tried to go into work once (lugging a suitcase full of entertainment for Sades: dvd player, coloring books, stencils, glittery pens, granola bars, barbies…) and why did I think I could get any work done? Oh, wait. I had forgotten. I still [...]

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(won’t you take me to) FEVERTOWN

Every Sunday I plan meals for the week, cut coupons, and make a grocery list. Every Monday morning, I drop Sadie off at school, go to work, leave there around 10:00am, head to our local WalMart Supercenter and purchase said groceries. Sadie used to go with me, and every once in a while, she realizes [...]

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Back in the Swing…

Oh, the weekend drearies! Maybe it’s just the weather. But I find myself wandering around the house, wondering what to do with myself. (Wait, I do that every day of the week. Why should I expect the weekends to be any different?)
At least I’m happy to be back into some kind of routine again. Having [...]

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Loss

My friend, Sylvia, died yesterday. She was 85, and liked to listen to the “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack. She said The Bee Gees could really get her revved up for a project. She let us pop in on her anytime, and kept a stock of Diet Coke just for me. She laughed easily and often, [...]

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