Patricia Washburn
- Location
- Portland, Maine, USA
- Birthday
- April 01
- Bio
- Writer turned geek, owned by cats, viewing the world from a bay window in Portland, Maine, often laughing at the view.
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “I'm sorry you went
through that. As someone who
was bullied
for being too
large,…”
June 14, 2012 11:44AM - “I also got divorced in
my 40s, and compounded the
feeling of
second adolescence
b…”
June 14, 2012 08:41AM - “Best sentence: "All went
well for some time, what with
my
vigilance and
ever…”
April 10, 2012 06:01PM - “Best sentence: "All went
well for some time, what with
my
vigilance and
ever…”
April 10, 2012 06:01PM - “My mother's best friend,
who never had children, was
hugely
important in my
upbri…”
October 16, 2011 09:11PM
Patricia Washburn's Links
June 14, 2012 11:44AM
“I'm sorry you went through that. As someone who was bullied for being too large, your story is a good reminder that any characteristic can inspire a bu…”
About: Sticks and Stones
“I'm sorry you went through that. As someone who was bullied for being too large, your story is a good reminder that any characteristic can inspire a bu…”
About: Sticks and Stones
June 14, 2012 08:41AM
“I also got divorced in my 40s, and compounded the feeling of second adolescence by going back to grad school, in a program where I'm surrounded by peop…”
About: My Mid-Life Adolescence
“I also got divorced in my 40s, and compounded the feeling of second adolescence by going back to grad school, in a program where I'm surrounded by peop…”
About: My Mid-Life Adolescence
April 10, 2012 06:01PM
“Best sentence: "All went well for some time, what with my vigilance and everything."”
About: You’ll have to come with us: My petty crime arrest
“Best sentence: "All went well for some time, what with my vigilance and everything."”
About: You’ll have to come with us: My petty crime arrest
April 10, 2012 06:01PM
“Best sentence: "All went well for some time, what with my vigilance and everything."”
About: You’ll have to come with us: My petty crime arrest
“Best sentence: "All went well for some time, what with my vigilance and everything."”
About: You’ll have to come with us: My petty crime arrest
October 16, 2011 09:11PM
“My mother's best friend, who never had children, was hugely important in my upbringing. She helped keep Mom sane, brought us wonderful gifts from her t…”
About: Childless by Choice
“My mother's best friend, who never had children, was hugely important in my upbringing. She helped keep Mom sane, brought us wonderful gifts from her t…”
About: Childless by Choice
June 15, 2011 12:23PM
“Your honesty about your feelings is courageous. Yet I, too, was working in television news then, and I feel you may not be being fair to your ex when y…”
About: Why Did So Many Couples Divorce After 9/11?
“Your honesty about your feelings is courageous. Yet I, too, was working in television news then, and I feel you may not be being fair to your ex when y…”
About: Why Did So Many Couples Divorce After 9/11?
December 30, 2010 12:46PM
“I read this piece not an hour after stepping into the hall to order a neighbor's loud, violent boyfriend to leave. (He did, too. Possibly because I had…”
About: Apartment Life
“I read this piece not an hour after stepping into the hall to order a neighbor's loud, violent boyfriend to leave. (He did, too. Possibly because I had…”
About: Apartment Life
December 30, 2010 12:39PM
“My parents were Vermonters and we had Snowflake Bentley's book of photographs in our home growing up. (My great-great-grandfather, George W. Perry, was…”
About: Snowflake Bentley of Vermont
“My parents were Vermonters and we had Snowflake Bentley's book of photographs in our home growing up. (My great-great-grandfather, George W. Perry, was…”
About: Snowflake Bentley of Vermont
December 14, 2010 01:47PM
“I hope you are able to hear the voices of commenters praising your goodness and grace in an impossible position. And I hope you are also able to see th…”
About: Do I Stay or Do I Go
“I hope you are able to hear the voices of commenters praising your goodness and grace in an impossible position. And I hope you are also able to see th…”
About: Do I Stay or Do I Go
December 06, 2010 03:37PM
“As a Pagan, I believe in all sorts of deities who are girls. I hope Carter is growing into a wonderful person, no matter what direction his spiritual j…”
About: Unconditional Love: Carter Thinks God is a Girl
“As a Pagan, I believe in all sorts of deities who are girls. I hope Carter is growing into a wonderful person, no matter what direction his spiritual j…”
About: Unconditional Love: Carter Thinks God is a Girl
October 21, 2010 11:19AM
“Peace and healing go with you.”
About: Little Miss Perfect: Do Not Try This At Home
“Peace and healing go with you.”
About: Little Miss Perfect: Do Not Try This At Home
October 21, 2010 11:03AM
“Rest in peace, Boo. Wishing comfort to all who loved her.”
About: Goodbye, Boo
“Rest in peace, Boo. Wishing comfort to all who loved her.”
About: Goodbye, Boo
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