Things I've been thinking
Predawn serenity squashed by slow drip
I love getting up early to enjoy the peace and quiet of the predawn hours. Just me, alone with my thoughts, while the world around me sleeps. Well except for the cat, who impatient meows for food from the moment he hears me exit my bedroom. Once he’s taken care of, […]
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A recipe for entertainment
Am I the only one who finds online recipe reviews more intriguing than the recipes themselves? From bubbly socialite to resident party-pooper, if you want to decipher a plethora of personalities, all you have to do is read online reviews. Cheap entertainment, I tell ya. I bring this up because […]
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Finding squishy face
As you may remember, I’m on the road to grandmotherhood. T-minus six weeks to go until my daughter Hannah’s little bundle of joy arrives. Time flies when you aren’t the one who’s pregnant, and at this stage of the game, things are about to get real. Between you and me, […]
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Clearing out space for a new year
Dad has a cord for every occasion. Need an ethernet cable? He’s your man. Looking for an extension cord? Ask Dad. Phone charger on the fritz? Dad can slice and dice you a new one with pieces and parts. He saves up for opportunities like that, because one never knows […]
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Season's gratings: songs on my last nerve
Have you heard the recent brouhaha over “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer” and the “Baby It’s Cold Outside”? Apparently any one can find any reason to be offended by any thing these days. Small wonder some people can make it through the grocery without having a nervous breakdown. But I digress. […]
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Car wash chaos
I love the feeling of leaving the local car wash with a sparkling clean car. It puts a smile on my face and pep in my step the way a new outfit or fresh haircut would. What I dislike is the act of going through the car wash. For something […]
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Christmas isn't just for the kids
Every holiday season, the scrooges of the world seem to grow in number. They talk about how they no longer exchange gifts with their spouse, or what an imposition it is to shop for anyone. Some talk about drawing names for gift exchanges, then whine about the name they draw. […]
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Talk Bourbon 2 and the ebb and flow of creation
Throughout my career as a writer, I’ve learned that every project has a certain ebb and flow — an “I love what I do/I need a new job” ebb and flow. It’s a cycle that’s both exhilarating and exhausting. If you’ve ever been involved with a creative project of any […]
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You say parade, I say snooze fest
I don’t really like parades. Did I ever tell you that? It’s not that I don’t appreciate a good parade. I do. But unless I’m an active participant or a judge, I find them rather… boring. That’s right. I said it. What’s more, I’ve never fully understood the allure of […]
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