“My nemesis is your nemesis” has been an unwritten code since the dawn of time. My nemesis began tormenting me in early childhood and stayed with me well into high school. Fortunately, my friends equally despised this bully and stood with me in solidarity. My mom tried to convince me to give my nemesis a […]
She was delivered on August 24th, in the middle of our garage. Slim, dark, about 135 pounds. “She’s beautiful,” my husband Steve said, sniffling. “I can’t believe she’s ours,” I sighed. And just like that, we were the proud parents of a new Peloton. I entered my info on the bicycle’s computer screen, along with
I have a lot of obsessions: Running, Wine, Running with Wine, Succulents, The Bachelor (don’t judge me), and my most recent… WWF. No, not the World Wrestling Federation. But thank you for thinking I could compete at that level. WWF is Words With Friends. Harmless, right? Harmless like heroin. I blame my friend, Linda, who
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Let me introduce you to Nina and Alvin. Nina, who is 74, and Alvin, who is 84, have been married for 54 years. I have known them for 53 of them. I am their daughter. Nina and Alvin are not their real names, but when I told them I was going to write a few
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When the quarantine started, I looked in the mirror and said, “Hey, YOU, this is your opportunity, YOU CAN DO IT!” When trying to motivate oneself, it’s important to speak in loud and encouraging tones. In March, I made a list of goals. Write a novel, run a marathon, make sourdough from a starter… (Haven’t
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It was day 4 of our Mexican cruise. Just a quick run on the track, then we’d be off to sip tropical drinks on white sand beaches. There were only a few of us on the Deck 17 track: My husband, Steve, who was relaxing on a lounge chair, and Speedy, a gangly teen, who
Steve (my husband) loves a good dog. The four-legged kind that goes, “Ruff?” Yep, those too. But the dogs I’m talking about are a ¼ pound of select beef and served at your local Costco. Steve loves a Costco hotdog. Perhaps, too much. Last year, he was convinced there was fraudulent activity on his credit
FYI: This is not a story based on scripture and/or the end of times. It is about the unique things we’ve discovered about one another during this quarantine. Here’s what we learned about Quincey: Quincey: (Our oldest daughter) is an investment advisor and knows a lot about high level finance and economics. However, when it
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Important notice: This is not a story based on scripture and/or the end of times. It is about the interesting things we’ve discovered about one another during this quarantine. Here’s what we learned about Parker: Parker: (the youngest member of the nest) has an affiity for weeds. No, not weed! WEEDS! The cockroaches of the
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It started innocently enough: A Hibiscus here, a Geranium there. Then came the Roses, the Lantanas, the Birds of Paradise. Don’t even get me started on succulents! My family thinks I may have a problem. Sure, I spend a lot of time talking about my plants. Or talking to my plants. Or talking to my
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