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Friday, March 12, 2010

Surprise Visits...Friend or Foe?

I never really knew what was going on when we were told to wait in the car while my father would approach someone's home. I was young and just did as I was asked. We were used to watching him walk up the sidewalk to the front steps, occasionally having to finesse a dog or two to get to the door. But... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

The Ripple Effect

Sometimes unusual things occur in the most usual of places. This morning, too bright and early to my liking, I hauled my person out of bed, unwillingly. I've had a bad cold for the past couple of days, had NyQuilled myself to sleep last night, and was resisting snapping out of it. But I had a... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Silence Is The Loudest Sound

My sister in law, Taunia, stood before the group. She had something to say. Looking around at the families gathered, she swallowed hard and began. "I remember when I sat at meals with a table that was surrounded by seven noisy children..." At first, I was confused...seven? But then I remembered that... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

L'eggo The Ego...

The Ego is an interesting thing. It makes us do things we wouldn't ordinarily do. We protect it, sometimes, at all costs. Sometimes we would rather give the utmost sacrifice to defend this fragile thing from any blemish, even if our actions go beyond all reason. I met a lady the other day by the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 1, 2010

A Very Good Day

I walked through a cemetery today. A good way to put things into perspective....and perspective was what I needed. A few days ago, I came home to a stack of papers that had been 'served' to my husband on my behalf, saying that I was being 'sued' by the State for a decrease in Child Support payments.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

I Used to Be...!

Do you ever just.....struggle? Is it just me? I will never forget one of my youth that I led a group for looking over at me once and saying, "You need help." It was both an observation and a statement. Years before, while stumbling around at a fast food restaurant, trying to put an order together... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Waste Not, Want Not

I've always been intrigued with the concept of picky eaters. I was thinking about picky eaters yesterday as I was dining solo at one of my favorites, the Bamboo Garden Buffet. Tons of protein; hardly any carbs. That's my kind of food, being beef-deprived at home as we are (my husband could eat... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

"BE FUNNY!"

If someone were to suddenly point at me and order me to "Be funny!"...there would be no way in (a very warm location) that I would be able to pull it off. Not happening; not possible. Although I, on the other hand, have been taken quite by surprise at the things that I have found to be funny. On a... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 15, 2010

"P-F-F-L-L-L-T-T."

"P-f-f-l-l-l-t-t". or.... pffllltt. That's the sound (in my interpretation, feel free to use your own) of a large red balloon deflating. It's a somewhat rude noise. It could even be said that it's socially unacceptable. If you quickly deflate a large red balloon in public, you will immediately get a... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 12, 2010

The Good Guys

Let's hear it for the Good Guys. You've seen them; the ones that sit and read the paper at the mall while their lovely ladies are shopping at a nearby clothing store. The ones that have no trouble buying Kotex because the one they love is in dire need. Those guys that will carry a purple zebra... Sign in to see full entry.

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