Hello Open Salon, I'm back. Not sure if anyone noticed, but it has been a month since I posted anything. I wish I could tell you it's because I was on some adventurous trip, but it wasn't. In fact, I was taking a trip through personal hell, and now, I'm back.… Read full post »

I wake, roll out of bed and make my way down the hall,

Will today be a blessing or another all too familiar trudge through hell;

Wake up the boy; kiss the man goodbye, feed the dog, stumble off to the shower to wash away yesterday's stench.

I let the hot water beat… Read full post »

The war has waged on for far too long,

The Warrior must sleep, must think, must process what is going on around her,

"keep quiet, stay here" she tells the Weak One,

"Do not expose yourself to the enemy",

The Warrior stumbles off to rest; to heal.

The Weak One… Read full post »

Beginning when I was about 11 or 12 this has been a regular conversation between my mom and I:

Mom:    Marcey, are you okay, you're not acting like yourself.

Me:     Mom, I'm fine, I'm just tired.

Mom:    Are you sure you're okay.

Me:  … Read full post »

Ladies and Gentleman of OS, I am proud to introduce to you my new baby, otherwise known as Jack, who was named for one of my very favorite presidents, John "Jack" F. Kennedy.

 

My only child is 17 , so I am a bit out of practice when it comes to having a baby in the house. I had forgotten all about being woken up every 2 -3 hours, but here I am at 4:46 a.m. wide awake while little one is lying blissfully asleep with… Read full post »

I did it, I really did......I stood before the Indiana State Senate Elections Committee, I spoke my mind and my heart and I not only won over my fellow Democrats, but also the Republican members and the Republican author of SB 452.

SB 452 was the second step in implementing the Kernan-Shephard… Read full post »

The Revolution has been won;

The transformation has begun;

Does this frighten you old man?

We will no longer sit in the back of the room, the back of the bus;

We will no longer sit down and be quiet;

We will not longer hold our tongues.

We will no longer… Read full post »

Have you ever wanted someone so badly that your whole being ached;

needed him so desprately that you would give up everything to have him....even for just one day......hour.......moment;

completely transfixed by him;

nothing and no one else matters;

you hang on his every word;

every mo… Read full post »

I'm not exactly sure why I answered it. I never answer my office phone after hours, but when it rang it was as if I instintively knew to answer it. After I said my rote "City Clerk's office, may I help you" he answered with what was his usual "Hey sweetheart,… Read full post »

I'm usually not the type of person that needs a nap. In fact, I'm usually too busy to even think about being tired, but yesterday it took everything I had just to drive home safely so I could fall on the couch and sleep, and sleep..............and sleep.

You would think with… Read full post »

Okay, I know I'm a little late on the 25 things post, but after reading everyone of them that I could find I have to do my own.

1.  I shake my legs constantly and have done it since I was a small child.

2.  I love spiders! When I was… Read full post »

Seventeen years ago today, I was lying in a hospital bed wondering "how long is labor suppose to last". For me.....36 hours.  Thirty-six hours of waiting, wondering and worrying. Thirty-six hours of discomfort increasing into excruciating pain. Thirty-six hours of my body preparing me for t… Read full post »

I've been having a really blonde week.  I think the stress of the past few months has exhausted my mental capabilities. So, in order to keep my blog fresh I decided to do my own top 10 list.  I mean, what the hell, they seem to be popular reading.

Sooooo, here they… Read full post »

I have often heard that sometimes doing the right thing is not always easy. Yesterday I learned that first hand, and now I have to prepare for what may come out of this for myself.

In September I became the Chairwoman of my local Democratic party. Now I know that it's… Read full post »

My father and I have lots of common traits, but the strongest has to be our absolute loathing of shopping.  He once read an article in Scientific America about a study regarding men's stress levels and they found that shopping causes men to feel the same level of stress as a… Read full post »

My Sophomore year of college I found myself needing a little extra cash to cover the cost of my passion for cheap beer, vintage clothing and late night feasts at Denny's. Understanding my pain, my best friend, Sandra, sweet talked her manager and procurred me a position at Pizza Hutt as a w… Read full post »

I never thought that I would have a blog.  Honestly, I never understood what made people want to put their inner-most thoughts and high-minded opinions in writing on a forum that can be read by millions of people. Then I thought "What the Hell" everybody else is doing it… Read full post »