tricia booker's blog
creator of www.mylefthook.com
tricia booker
- Location
- Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States
- Birthday
- December 20
- Bio
- Tricia Booker is an award-winning journalist and neurotic writer of creative nonfiction. She lives in Ponte Vedra, Florida with her husband, two daughters, one son and a dog. She has written for many publications including Notre Dame Magazine, Folio Weekly, Minnesota's Law & Politics and the Vero Beach Press-Journal. She has taught creative writing to middle schoolers and journalism to college students. She's currently a dedicated domestic engineer.
MY RECENT POSTS
- How the Birther movement
really began
May 30, 2012 02:06PM - Tropical Storm Beryl’s
catastrophic damage
May 29, 2012 07:52PM - Oh, Sweet Pink Balls! You’re
gross, even sprinkled with
coconut.
May 24, 2012 12:32PM - Dear Savvy Sister: About this
pint-sized bully….
May 22, 2012 01:55PM - Happy Anniversary, Honey!
Love, your crazy bitch.
May 21, 2012 02:30PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Silky: Beautifully said.
Sorry for your pain, but
thanks for
the carrying the
tor…”
September 04, 2010 02:46PM - “Thanks, Fay, for
"getting it." You're so right
that the
emotional
damag…”
September 01, 2010 08:07PM - “Lawless: Even those who
fared the best have suffered.
Just
because you survived
d…”
September 01, 2010 05:55PM - “or gotta deal with it.
one or the other. ; }”
June 10, 2010 02:49PM - “Thanks, all! Yes, can
you see why I might need a
nap
sometimes? Or all the
time?…”
May 19, 2010 05:18PM
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September 04, 2010 02:46PM
“Silky: Beautifully said. Sorry for your pain, but thanks for the carrying the torch.”
About: Me and New Orleans and why I'm me.
“Silky: Beautifully said. Sorry for your pain, but thanks for the carrying the torch.”
About: Me and New Orleans and why I'm me.
September 01, 2010 08:07PM
“Thanks, Fay, for "getting it." You're so right that the emotional damage in some ways surpasses the physical.”
About: Me and New Orleans and why I'm me.
“Thanks, Fay, for "getting it." You're so right that the emotional damage in some ways surpasses the physical.”
About: Me and New Orleans and why I'm me.
September 01, 2010 05:55PM
“Lawless: Even those who fared the best have suffered. Just because you survived doesn't mean you weren't forever scarred. Best to you.”
About: Me and New Orleans and why I'm me.
“Lawless: Even those who fared the best have suffered. Just because you survived doesn't mean you weren't forever scarred. Best to you.”
About: Me and New Orleans and why I'm me.
June 10, 2010 02:49PM
“or gotta deal with it. one or the other. ; }”
About: The first day of summer. WARNING: fecal references ahead
“or gotta deal with it. one or the other. ; }”
About: The first day of summer. WARNING: fecal references ahead
May 19, 2010 05:18PM
“Thanks, all! Yes, can you see why I might need a nap sometimes? Or all the time? Will keep you in the loop on her frequent antics.”
About: Playing Baby with my baby and the baby goes missing.
“Thanks, all! Yes, can you see why I might need a nap sometimes? Or all the time? Will keep you in the loop on her frequent antics.”
About: Playing Baby with my baby and the baby goes missing.
October 13, 2009 09:24PM
“If the teacher says the "street smart" kids are taunting your son, I'd start taunting that teacher ASAP. Nobody should be teasing kindergartn…”
About: Sucks to be a mom
“If the teacher says the "street smart" kids are taunting your son, I'd start taunting that teacher ASAP. Nobody should be teasing kindergartn…”
About: Sucks to be a mom
October 06, 2009 09:35PM
“Oh Jeris, I suspect you're taking the best of both women and making them into your own special brand of motherhood. Great memory, great story. Rrrrrrrr…”
About: The Mother I Think I Am Becoming
“Oh Jeris, I suspect you're taking the best of both women and making them into your own special brand of motherhood. Great memory, great story. Rrrrrrrr…”
About: The Mother I Think I Am Becoming
September 23, 2009 09:53PM
“Thanks, all, for reading. The washcloth is a great idea...my kids hate that. I've also tried getting boogies out of their noses as punishment. Go figur…”
About: Spanking. I don't do it. But I want to.
“Thanks, all, for reading. The washcloth is a great idea...my kids hate that. I've also tried getting boogies out of their noses as punishment. Go figur…”
About: Spanking. I don't do it. But I want to.
August 23, 2009 12:00PM
“Thanks, Elena! Slightly jealous of your empty-nestedness...”
About: Why college is important. For parents.
“Thanks, Elena! Slightly jealous of your empty-nestedness...”
About: Why college is important. For parents.
August 22, 2009 09:58AM
“Thank you, Obsolete Man! Being compared to the Mona Lisa made my day, if not my week! : )”
About: Michelle Obama's legs and why I don't have a tattoo
“Thank you, Obsolete Man! Being compared to the Mona Lisa made my day, if not my week! : )”
About: Michelle Obama's legs and why I don't have a tattoo
July 15, 2009 12:11PM
“I DO need more readers! Can't really get how this whole thing works. But thanks to all who read, and for caring at all about my story.”
About: Not without my daughter. And one more chicken taco, please
“I DO need more readers! Can't really get how this whole thing works. But thanks to all who read, and for caring at all about my story.”
About: Not without my daughter. And one more chicken taco, please
July 14, 2009 07:30AM
“I'm a New Orleans native living in Florida, but my parents and sister still live there. I hope you continue to voice the reality of the city's post-Kat…”
About: Will New Orleans Survive Hurricane Katrina? 2009.
“I'm a New Orleans native living in Florida, but my parents and sister still live there. I hope you continue to voice the reality of the city's post-Kat…”
About: Will New Orleans Survive Hurricane Katrina? 2009.
June 30, 2009 02:13PM
“Ha! I accept your judging! And cast a shrewd critique upon you....”
About: Judgment Day on the Appalachian Trail
“Ha! I accept your judging! And cast a shrewd critique upon you....”
About: Judgment Day on the Appalachian Trail
June 26, 2009 10:09PM
“Glad you girls feel my pain. Update: Pterodactyl going to bed with heavily bandaged foot as we are out of band-aids (AAGH!) and he insisted his owie be…”
About: Judgment Day on the Appalachian Trail
“Glad you girls feel my pain. Update: Pterodactyl going to bed with heavily bandaged foot as we are out of band-aids (AAGH!) and he insisted his owie be…”
About: Judgment Day on the Appalachian Trail
June 26, 2009 07:23PM
“Cleaning a house free of kids rocks. Really! A little wine, a Lifetime movie, I'm just fine with a dust rag.”
About: Things to do while the kids are away
“Cleaning a house free of kids rocks. Really! A little wine, a Lifetime movie, I'm just fine with a dust rag.”
About: Things to do while the kids are away
June 24, 2009 09:30AM
“Thanks, girls! I'm actually getting certified soon to teach boxing -- so if you're passing through Northeast Florida, free punching lessons for you.”
About: I'm a middle-aged mother of three. And I can kick your ass.
“Thanks, girls! I'm actually getting certified soon to teach boxing -- so if you're passing through Northeast Florida, free punching lessons for you.”
About: I'm a middle-aged mother of three. And I can kick your ass.
June 16, 2009 12:07PM
“Hey all....thanks for reading. No word yet from above. Will keep you posted.”
About: Are you there, God? If not, please ignore.
“Hey all....thanks for reading. No word yet from above. Will keep you posted.”
About: Are you there, God? If not, please ignore.
June 15, 2009 03:14PM
“Comparing French fries....it's a rite of passage. Excellent post.”
About: 9 things I'm gonna eat the crap outta with my son.
“Comparing French fries....it's a rite of passage. Excellent post.”
About: 9 things I'm gonna eat the crap outta with my son.
June 14, 2009 02:09PM
“Having a crazy neighbor rocks as far as conversation pieces go, until he files a complaint against you alleging you're a drug-dealing prostitute who's…”
About: Our new neighbor might just be insane.
“Having a crazy neighbor rocks as far as conversation pieces go, until he files a complaint against you alleging you're a drug-dealing prostitute who's…”
About: Our new neighbor might just be insane.
June 12, 2009 02:20PM
“I know. I'm horrified at myself. And you're not alone in the sketchy memory department. The stuff that does stick in my head is frankly the stuff I wis…”
About: A Correction Regarding the Enema
“I know. I'm horrified at myself. And you're not alone in the sketchy memory department. The stuff that does stick in my head is frankly the stuff I wis…”
About: A Correction Regarding the Enema
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