Love’s Labour’s Lost

They’ve been conspicuous for weeks now. Along the greeting card aisles, in the floral displays at grocery stores and markets – valentines!  Like almost every holiday, Valentine’s Day is a mess of commercialism.  A meal in a restaurant that costs a certain amount every other day of the year, suddenly is priced double. Bottles of champagne, chocolates and long-stemmed red roses are thrust front and center of every grocery store display, forcing you to reckon whether your sweetie is worth the splurge (the answer,… Read more »

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The Sock Vortex – A Survivor’s Story

Among life’s many imponderables, is the enduring mystery of the missing sock. We’ve all been there – loading the laundry, emptying the hamper, checking to make sure that you have not forgotten anything. BAM! Close the washing machine door, turn it on and whoosh! Sure enough, through the realms of space and time, at least one sock will disappear.  Never a pair. Just one. There are many theories as to why this occurs: some think that it is mere human error – you… Read more »

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Rock Gods United

ACT I “The time has come,” The Walrus said, “To talk of many things. Of shoes and ships and sealing wax; of cabbages and kings…” “Yes, yes,” said The Carpenter impatiently, “But what if we could do something that would blow everyone’s mind?” Puzzled, The Walrus paused. “Like what?” “What if,” The Carpenter mused, “We could get together some of the greatest rock stars ever and get them to put on a show! That would certainly keep the oysters in line,… Read more »

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One Cat Short of Crazy…

During a recent visit to my psychiatrist (or rather his assistant – huh!) I was told that it might be helpful if I wrote down the things that trigger my anxiety and stress – thereby confronting and ultimately overcoming them. Thinking about it later, my first thought was that it would take up a lot of paper; and secondly, that it would make an interesting blog post – if only for the reason that it would give you, gentle reader, a peek into what goes on in my peculiar little mind…… Read more »

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Ghosts of Childhood Past…

A few weeks ago, while helping my eldest daughter with her ancestor project, I re-discovered an old photo album.  The album had belonged to my mom, and contained photos of my parents and paternal grandparents during the late 1960’s and early 70’s. Also inside, much to my daughter’s delight,  we discovered a few of my baby pictures! For reasons that are too complicated to explain here, (but would make an excellent Lifetime Movie), I have very few keepsakes or photos from… Read more »

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