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Tag Archives: Experience
Open Conversation
I feel guilty that I don’t love all of the people I’m related to. Continue reading
Posted in Friends & Family, Human Condition
Tagged Experience, Family, Personal, Relationships
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Just Can’t
30 June 2013 There are, were, six siblings in my family; three boys and three girls. I am the eldest. In childhood, it was my responsibility to care for my younger sisters and brothers, often to distract our lunatic father … Continue reading
Posted in Friends & Family, Human Condition
Tagged Experience, Family, INDEPENDENCE, Personal
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Veterans’ Views
In the past little while, a month maybe six weeks, time escapes me (it flees), we’ve worked with a couple of veterans. They’re veterans of wars that never were, Iran and Afghanistan. Congress has not made a declaration of war … Continue reading
Posted in Friends & Family, Human Condition, Politics
Tagged Experience, Government, Relationships
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Lingering Loiterers
Just to let you know (I preface questionable news with that same statement for my husband) Hippy Hall is sometimes more like Hippy Hell. My husband is a workaholic and a fucking entrepeneur extraordinaire. Oh, and by the way I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Aging GRACEFULLY, Experience, Humor, Personal, Relationships, True Love
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My Princess
I have favorites. I know, shocking and scandalous! All of us know people we like more than others, let’s not pretend otherwise. Recently, we attended a very small home wedding. Today, during my union break, I looked through a correspondence … Continue reading
Posted in Friends & Family, Human Condition
Tagged Experience, INDEPENDENCE, Personal, Relationships
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Autumn Nuances
It’s October. Fall has arrived. Once vibrant summer gardens are subdued and refined in contrast to the tree foliage. A slower pace has been adopted in the hinterland, allowing conspiracy theories to travel Main Street and beyond. I have been … Continue reading
Being VIP
Sometimes it’s very good to be me. This is my story and I’m sticking to it. In March of 2012 I bought concert tickets to see Bare Naked Ladies and Big Head Todd in the Last Summer on Earth tour. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Big Head Todd, Experience, Happiness, Personal, Portland ME, Relationships
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Luna Salvation
Last evening my husband made an ill-advised comment that began with “You don’t understand because you don’t have children…” and ended with me making some strategic changes to my advance directive and my obituary, damn straight! My obituary and my … Continue reading
Hauling Knickers
Don’t drop your knickers. If you must drop your knickers, don’t rush to get married. If you get married, don’t create a business together. If you become entangled in a business venture, don’t engage in any construction projects. If you … Continue reading
Strong Foundations
I woke this morning to an epiphany- my husband and I are making something together. We have a joint financial and emotional interest in our project. There is no line of demarkation between us in the undertaking. My independent heart beats … Continue reading
Posted in Friends & Family
Tagged Experience, Friendship, Personal, Relationships, True Love
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