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Happy Birthday to Me!
For my 36th birthday, I gave myself a mammogram and a new Blackberry. The former wasn't nearly as "horrible" as I feared it to be and the latter has been everything I hoped it would be. Thanks to all...
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Out With The Old...
Dear 2009:Don’t worry – I’m not going to begin this post the way another blogger did, with a big F*%# You!However, per my intro letter to you, I had intended to make you one of my best years ever and...
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Dearest 2010
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you,thank you,...
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Dear Newest Family Member
...and by that, I mean you, Layla.You are unbelievably adorable, preciously sweet and incredibly loving, but - -Quit shitting on the floor, m'kay?Seriously.You know the other cat that lives in the...
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My Valentine
Roses are red.The meet.Our parking lot.The greet.Buying - and signing - my Sedaris book.The official first date.Two swans.Laughing. Really laughing.Hoping to catch and be caught.Anticipating the next...
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Counting The Ways
I can't decide what moved me more - the thoughtfully romantic gesture of beautifully matting and framing my previous blog post........or the fact that he found my words to be worthy of such a gift.
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"This Too Shall Pass"
This phrase is most often imparted to encourage someone during a difficult time but isn't it significant to all the time?Every moment we are experiencing - good, bad or otherwise indifferent - will...
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Sometimes, Funny - I'M NOT!
When you're hot, you're hotAnd when you're not, you're notPut all the money in and let's roll 'em againWhen you're hot, you're hotWe were driving back from Chicago, flipping XM back and forth between...
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The Things That Happen To Other People
Last night, I dreamed I returned to my childhood home as an adult. Everything was circa 1972 - a year before I was even born. My sister, Lisa, was 4 - running around the house, loud and unbridled. My...
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Dare to Choose
Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace,The soul that knows it not, knows no releaseFrom little things;Knows not the livid loneliness of fear,Nor mountain heights where bitter joy can...
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Reasons
#483 and #484 why I love him....Whether he's sporting a construction paper 'stacheOr rockin' a clown nose....He makes me laugh and swoon.
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Bad Day?
We all have 'em. Unfortunately, what not everyone has is a thoughtful, creative boyfriend who decants a whole bottle of wine and offers the following "gift":BUBBLE WRAP!!!
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The Kindess of Strangers
I can be a social contradiction.Most of the time, if you make eye contact with me or exchange a passing pleasantry, you will find me to be affable, easy going and open to the encounter. Most people...
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In Love and Gratitude
This furry guy has been a meaningful member of our family for the last ten years. He has seen me through a marriage and divorce....through the loss of my sister....through relocation to various homes;...
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Find The Opening
When one door closes a window opensCliche but true....Nothing can exist without that which came before it and every change is for our greater good. Find the opening.Photo credit - Matt Homann
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Dear, Sweet 2010
I know I said it early and often in this post, but......thank you.You brought me so many wonderful things throughout the year - - fantastic times with new and old friends, good health and opportunities...
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The Permission of Denial
Born of lies, the words are delivered - -The excuse, on the table, pathetically shivered.The dysfunctional motion makes me sick - - The child who remembers, cut to the quick.I withdraw from the noise -...
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Where I've Been
Not writing as much as I could - or should. I've been busy with my new job, wedding planning and having fun with my NEW HOBBY!
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Mother's Day
I have written a lot about my mom on this blog with little positive on which to focus. Today, I'd like to change that - partly to acknowledge good where it exists but mostly in an effort to refocus my...
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Dylan
Curiosity is a natural inclination for children and you were no exception. You asked all the "whys" and "hows" of an actively interested boy - one line of questioning always leading to another. Your...
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Dear Grace
I have written to Dylan countless times but this is my first love letter to you; it will certainly not be my last. While I may never share these actual words with you, I hope I find meaningful ways to...
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One Year Later
One of the most popular hikes in the Canadian Rockies is near Lake Louise, Alberta. Situated in Banff National Park, this forested trail through grizzly habitat offers more than two miles of incline...
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