Saturday, September 15, 2012

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Life is a Lemon And I Want My Money Back  1.      When was the last time that you asked for your money back? I recently retur...
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Thank you, Everyone!

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I read the messages of support and condolence when I posted that my mom died. I am touched by how kind everyone was!* I am more authentic...
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Day for Night

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I don't know how much of it is stress, or grief, or terror, or the remnants of my flu, but I don't sleep like other people any more....
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Thursday, September 13, 2012

My mom died

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At about 2:30 this morning. I guess she had a heart attack. It doesn't actually matter, as long as it was peaceful and I'm assured i...
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Thursday Thirteen #188

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WHY EVERYBODY KNOWS SOMEBODY NAMED "MICHAEL" According to the Social Security Administration, here are the 13 most popular...
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I Want Wednesday

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I want this to all be behind us. My mother wants out of the nursing home she's in. She's currently sharing a room with three othe...
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Not sleeping

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It's 4:00 AM and I'm blogging. Why? Because I can't sleep. Mostly because I can't breathe. It's pathetic what a baby...
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

It bears repeating

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On the morning of September 11, 2001, The Today Show did a quick story about an event at Washington's Kennedy Center for the Performi...
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Ah-Choo!

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My niece is having wisdom teeth removed today. My mother is still in the hospital. So I feel guilty for feeling as debilitated by this col...
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Sunday, September 09, 2012

Trifecta

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This weekend's challenge: Take the 33 words below and then add 33 of your own words to move the story along: The last strains of su...
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Blessed and Healed

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To most of the world, Eddie Vedder is the lead singer of Pearl Jam. To me, he's a fellow Cub fan. "Go All the Way" is his anth...
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Working backward

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I have so much to write before I forget! Between the drama with my mom and having no modem, it's been nearly impossible to post. Fir...
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Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing : The 88 Meme, Part Three 46. What are your LEGAL initials? TGH 47. Who's the first B in your contacts? Bar...
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Saturday, September 08, 2012

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Do You Want to Dance 1. When was the last time that you danced in public? Last night! The Boss was at Wrigley Field. Two o...
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Up and running again

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The little gremlins who allow me to access the internet are cooperating again and soon I'll be updating. So much to get down before I...
Wednesday, September 05, 2012

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #187

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THIRTEEN THINGS ABOUT THE WORLD DIANA LEFT August 31 marked the 15th anniversary of Princess Diana's death. Seeing her beloved bo...
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Quick update

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My modem has been operating in fits and starts, so this will be brief. My mom is going to be okay. YEA! She's out of ICU and in her ow...
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Sunday, September 02, 2012

Please keep us in your thoughts

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Charlotte is fine, sitting behind me as I post this. So that's good news. But my mother is very sick again. While on vacation with ...
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Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing : The 88 Meme, Part Two   23. Why do you think so many people cheat? Hell if I know. When I've been unh...
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Saturday, September 01, 2012

My backsliding baby

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Charlotte is back under the bed again today . I must remember what the vet said -- this is not unheard of. And it's possible that ho...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Always The Last to Know (I'm a big fan of this song. Happy to have it in my head as I answer these.)    ...
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Friday, August 31, 2012

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 31

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Today's Happiness: a healthy Charlotte. It took me ten minutes to chase her from room to room and finally herd her into the...
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