Laura Anne, with the shaky hand
That title's a take on the The Who song.Why?Because I have a shaky hand. So Salty D. sings it to me all the time.Why?Because I barely feel bipolar anymore.A few months ago, my doctor upped the dose of...
View ArticleEveryone's Writing About Election Day
I'm not going to talk about my political beliefs. But just to say I am heartened that so many more women have been elected this year. Women get shit done. Some guys do too, but we need equal...
View Article"What are you grateful for?" Nineties edition!
I'm Marie-Kondo-ing my home office and found my attempt at a Gratitude Journal. From 1998.For a few months, I wrote daily. 5 things I was grateful for each day. I'm going to discard the journal but...
View ArticleDoes this unemployment make my butt look bigger?
I've been unemployed for 7 months. I knew way beforehand that I was going to be unemployed, so there's no bitterness or resentment to deal with. My factory closed. So I had built up my LinkedIn...
View ArticleMy dad's gift of gab
I talk to my dad every day. He's almost 82. Last week:Dad: Do you know Pat Boone?Me: Yes. Dad: Well he's been around!Me: Yah, Debby Boone's dad.Dad: There's a TV ad with him selling...
View ArticleFancy Like
I've been listening to a lot of country radio lately. I love it, I hate it. That Applebee's song comes on and I hate it then I love it. I want tequila-little time with you. Hair piled high big hoops....
View ArticleFriend Break-ups are the Worst
Some friendships just drift away, there's no real ending, and there's no feeling of animosity between the two. It just happens. But others, oy. There's a turning point. Is there a turning-back point?...
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You won't find this deliciously moist chocolate cake on Pinterest!
Why? Because 1) the photo below is TERRIBLE. and 2) it's an old family recipe.I just baked this for my mom's 81st birthday. All she wants for her birthday now are some lottery scratch-offs, a nice...
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Hanukkah Princess strikes again: 8 gifts, please!
Hanukkah starts Sunday night and I'm almost ready with Salty D.'s eight gifts (our tradition is we exchange gifts every night). I bought most of them local, but a couple of them haven't arrived yet --...
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Barbie Butt
My cousin recently moved from San Diego to Tucson, where he is shacked up in an RV park with his husband. Years ago, he kicked cancer and I said this, quoting Mystikal. Now, he has cancer again, in...
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