Originally published May 2009 As I get older and find myself in the phase of my life that experts like Christiane Northrup (The Wisdom of Menopause) claim is the time when women find their “voice”, I thought my outspokenness had just emerged. I realize now that I have been pretty vocal about my convictions from …
Originally published June 2009 I guess I’m going through a bit of the “empty-nest syndrome.” Family members that are in close proximity of me all have things going on that leaves me very much on my own. Oldest daughter, Erin who lives in California is happily reunited with her husband of only six months. Granted, …
Originally published May 2009 They swooped in, burlap clad people flying overhead like flying squirrels surveying the landscape below. Before they could surround our group on the ground, I ran to hide, finding shelter under a boat and praying I wasn’t seen by the evil ones rounding us up for their cult. No, I’m not …
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Originally published August 2009 A forty-something friend of mine is going to remarry soon and she asked my opinion on changing her last name. Her soon-to-be husband wants her to take his name. As she was married once before she has been there, done that, and undone that and isn’t sure she wants to go …
Originally published October 2009 When I was living through the first few years of divorce from my children’s father, I couldn’t wait to have the girls grown up so I would never have to deal with him again. My first husband and I were married six years; it was a marriage rocky and wrong from …
Originally published December 2009 For the last week I’ve been preparing for the arrival of one of my daughters and her husband who came for a five-day visit before Christmas. During that time I have been planning for their stay by getting the house ready (got the husband to redo the guest room bath) and …
Originally published October 2009 Frankly, I can’t believe I’m still alive. I am the clumsiest person I know. Today’s mishap was just one in a long line of near-death experiences that had me grateful to still be walking the earth, or walking at all for that matter. I’m sitting at my desk, a 7-drawer beauty …
Originally published May, 2009 When I’m stressed or angry I get moving. In the past when I couldn’t cope with a situation I would use my car as an escape. I have changed locations more times than I can count and family members complained that I took up too much space in their address books. …
Originally published November, 2009 Yesterday I went to Costco and bought two down pillows. I had a coupon for $10.00 off, which helped me justify the purchase. I have been sleeping so poorly lately so I hoped if I had better quality pillows I could solve my insomnia. I had been blaming the light sleeping …
Originally published June, 2009 My husband and I had a date this morning and you know you’ve reached a point in the marriage when the date is to have your blood drawn together. We had orders from our respective doctors for the lab tests. John’s was ordered about six months ago but he never took …