I wrote this poem when I was 12 or 13. It took me all day today, but I dredged it up from my memory. I no longer write poetry, don't know why. Maybe this one was so good I didn't feel I could top it. ;)

misty moments of… Read full post »

The flowers will be blooming soon. :)

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Can I just say this?

If a female candidate for any political office had posed nude for any magazine in her past, would she have been elected, or vilified? No one has mentioned it.

It's really bothering me.

So foolishmonkey wants to get to know us better (you are a foolish monkey). For a couple of years after my divorce, I dated online. Thanks to good books and good luck, I finally found my sweetie (refer to previous post about dorks). In the process, though, I spent hours and… Read full post »

My daughter is a nut for manatees. Her favorite charity is the Save a Manatee Club. In lieu of gifts at her last birthday party, she asked everyone to make a donation to the organization. She writes reports and… Read full post »

I'm too lazy to make my own resolutions, please fill in the blanks for me:

My 2010 resolutions:

more_____, less_____, better_____, and make_____.

kthxbai

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Or, I Really Know Way Too Much About This Show

When my daughter discovered that she liked The Brady Bunch, I did not discourage it. We watched it after school on the ultimate rerun channel at home. When I chose to let my cable go, my boyfriend gave her DVDs of… Read full post »

I haven't posted as often as others on this site, but in a shameless attempt at self-promotion, and because I couldn't possibly choose top ten from the rest of you, and because I can't find my name on any of your top lists, I have chosen my own personal Top Four… Read full post »

Every year at this time I send a message to people that I love on the occasion of my mother’s birthday. For those who don’t already know, a little background. My mom’s 73^rd birthday would have been today, November 9. In 1981, just before she turned 43 and I turned 18, she/… Read full post »

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Twenty-eight years ago today, my mother died of ovarian cancer. I was not quite 18. My mom and I were particularly close; I had the blessing of having my mom as my best friend. Losing her was like losing a part of me, and it took me years to come to… Read full post »

 “Dad’s new girlfriend wants to make me a Halloween costume.”

“She what?!?!”

“Wants to make me a Halloween costume.”

“But that’s a mommy’s job!

Okay, self, take a breath. Keep the car in the lane. I tried… Read full post »

I used to love cats. I grew up with them. There was an orange tabby I had. Very sweet and petite. I named her Caramel and called her Carrie. She used to curl up with me in the sunshine on the gold shag rug while I read. There was also Josie,… Read full post »

Joe Wilson is like the obnoxious kid in the back of the classroom. Misguided, impulsive, angry at the world. He needs to be sent to the principal’s office. But like all kids of his type, he is demanding too much of our attention. His hands have been slapped, he has made… Read full post »

Okay, I've read a few posts about blog ettiquette, but I'm still new here, and really, really hate to offend people, so I want to be clear. Here's my question:

If I don't respond to the comments you make to my blog, do you think I'm rude? Will you go away?… Read full post »

Life is like a game of Chutes and Ladders. You start at 1, trying to get to 100. You count every step. The ups and downs come suddenly and randomly. The ups are laborious vertical climbs, the downs are rapid slides, landing on your ass. It is constantly… Read full post »

Okay, a little late for this party, but it's been a busy week. 

On any given day, this list may vary, except for how much I love my kid :)

10 things I love:

1. my daughter's laughter

2. my daughter dancing in the waves (this, frankly, is heaven)… Read full post »

Well now I’ve gone and done it. I’ve put my writing in a place where people can read it. As any writer knows, a frightening prospect. I could always run off in a fit of terror and delete this blog. None of you know who I am, I could disappear and… Read full post »