Teach Me How to Read (again)
I used to be the kid who went to the library every week and left with a stack of 10, 12, 15 books teetering in my arms. I’d go home, find a corner and read. And read. And read. When my friend Michele...
View ArticleGetting a Colonoscopy, or How to Survive a Booty Call
Many of us spend a lot of time worrying about our butt:Is it too big? Too flat? Too wide? Does my ass look too big in these jeans? (don’t answer that too quickly, mister). I daresay, though, that most...
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Friends Don’t Let Friends Screw Up S’mores
The Year: Pre-children, sometime between 1997-2000 Cast: Fairly Odd Father (FOF), otherwise known as my husbandCollege Roommate (CR), my beloved college roommateBFF, my best friend from high...
View ArticleMy Bladder Has Fallen And I Can’t Get Up! Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me About...
When I was pregnant with my first child, I read everything I could. But, one thing no one told me was that one possible side effect of childbirth could be that my bladder may someday fall out of its...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Bar Name?
I’m a wimp when it comes to liquor. The only alcohol I’ve had “straight up” was the vodka I gulped down one night in high school when I thought I was reaching for my water glass and accidentally picked...
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Sticks and Stones
This is me at the beginning of my 17th year, the summer before my senior year in high school: What do you think when you see this photo? “Nice suit!” “Whoa, perm!” “Looks like someone should wear...
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A river runs through it
The rains have finally stopped in our area of New England and, other than a very soggy yard, we’ve been very, very fortunate. But, watching the news of all of the swollen and overflowing rivers brings...
View ArticleI’m Promtacular. . .
. . .and I’m not alone, dragging down two of my best friends from the ‘hood with me. Stop by Promtacular! and see what I mean. And, as ridiculous as I look, I feel a bit wistful for those days when...
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My pond
This originally ran on New England Mamas. I’m going to be pulling some of my favorite posts over here to keep them all under one “roof”. Hope you don’t mind the repeat if you’ve seen this before....
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Wordless Wednesday: visiting the Easter Bunny, 1969
still gives me chills—look at those scary eyes!
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