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Covered

Yesterday morning, just as I was getting nice and thick into revisions on my novel, my husband called.  We need to talk about our health plan, he said in a brisk, business-like voice, and I moaned.  Now? I said, Because … Continue reading

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Presents for Me

I’m kind of not used to having my husband around, you know?  I mean, he’s always working or traveling or going to board meetings at The Boy’s school and while sometimes we find the time to shake hands and say … Continue reading

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Mercury in Retrograde

Last Wednesday I climbed in my shiny red convertible to pick up The Boy from school and the first thing I did was put the top down.  And after I captured The Boy and brought him home I pushed the “close” button … Continue reading

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Uh-Oh

Last week my husband and The Boy and I were all hanging out in the kitchen and my husband was playing his guitar and I was unpacking a basket that my aunt won at the spring festival at The Boy’s … Continue reading

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Rock On, Baby

I am old. I know this because my husband and I went to see Third Eye Blind last night.  And all day we were kind of dreading the concert.  Because even though we wanted to see Third Eye Blind, we were also very … Continue reading

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Birthdays and Beasts

The big white dog threw up in his crate on Saturday night. We didn’t know, at first.  We were sound asleep, trying to recover. You see, The Boy turned seven last Wednesday.  And his birthday celebration lasted five days and … Continue reading

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The Rats

You want to know about the rat infestation first, don’t you?  Everybody wants to know about the rats.  They’re rats, and it’s just oh so fascinating to hear about them, as long as it’s not your house they’ve invaded.   When you’re not the … Continue reading

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