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2023-11-30 Designated Daughter
Late winter 2021, in February I think, my mom came over to the house for a visit and sat across from me and said “My bowels are acting strange. I think I might have cancer.” I looked her straight in the eyes, while trying not to roll mine and said “Don’t be ridiculous. You don’t…
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2023-08-29 Welcome to the backside slide…
…down the cheese grater of life. “Really bro?” Yeah… that’s more or less what my brother wrote in my birthday card. That and “welcome to the club.” “What club bro?” I say though I know damn well what club. Should I feel special? He and I have never been in a club together so maybe…
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2023-03-19 Where were they going without ever knowing the way?
Today’s post is brought to you by the song “The Way” by the band Fastball, which I’ve committed to listening to on repeat until I’m good and satisfied with where my mind is going… As a child I frequently daydreamed about running away from where I was and being somewhere else–anywhere else. Often that “somewhere…
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2023-02-16 But what does “real life” look like?…
It’s the middle of the month. I’m still lamenting being home from our big vacation and trying to keep things well balanced. There’s a let down, you know, when something wonderful is over and the best way to combat that is planning the next vacation. 😂 I’m thinking of several actually and daydreaming is nice. …
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2023-01-02 Enough is Enough Already…
I’m always prone to being distracted by the new shiny. I think it’s only human. Routine and the cadence of up and down are also very human traits, for most people. I suppose there are some who thrive in chaos but I’m not among them. It’s a new year and this is (at least) my…
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2022-12-26 And That’s a Wrap… 🎄
Christmas is all but over for another year and that’s ok by me. My highlight was getting to spend Christmas Eve night and Christmas morning with my family and my kids. We have our little traditions and that’s enough for me. The rest of it I can definitely do without. In truth, if we could…
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2022-09-12 A Play-By-Play of My Own Personal Inferno
The days come and go. Things happen that feel *noteworthy* but I’m not taking notes. In my head, a dozen times, I’ve thought about posting those pictures I took at UNL last week. I got invited by my darling daughter to read poems in the sound booth for an assignment. I’d never been in a…
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2022-06-15 #1000WordsOfSummer Day 12: Just a Girl and Her Notebook ✍🏻
Today’s craft talk newsletter was inspiring. The guest writer waxed on about another writer who wrote with joy for writing and, as it seems, a zest for life itself. Its aim was to remind us that we sometimes have to get away from the notion that writing is grueling work. Let’s be honest, it can…
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