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Two Years

Two seconds, two minutes , two hours, two days, two weeks, two months, and now it has been, two years since my Mother passed away, since she died. I woke up on the second anniversary of her death at exactly the same time she died that day, 5 am, and I am not just saying… Read More Two Years

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Pick me!

Tiger and his Best friend…Charlie Many of us are all too familiar, even those of us that were the Captains and did the picking, the agony of team picking. The big guys always got chosen first, the pretty girls next, the funny kid next and, the new kids next and, me, the dork who was… Read More Pick me!

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Cheetos

Why do dogs smell like cheetos? Why do cheetos smell like cheetos? What do dogs and cheetos have in common that make them smell the same? One time, and actually this has happened to me more than once, I was yelling at my son and when I was done speaking my piece, when I thought… Read More Cheetos

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HB Miss M

My Goddaughter is 7 today. Where did the time go? She started first grade, got her ears pierced and did not even bother to tell me! How dare she have a life of her own! I will have none of that. We will see if I “forget” to buy her any new earrings for those… Read More HB Miss M

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I Stink

My 13 year old son just told me that I stink. Actually, what he said, was “Mom, I don’t want to get you mad or anything, but when is the last time you took a shower?” How does one respond to these things? Once upon a time, I was a nice person. I was actually… Read More I Stink