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Fearless
When I was growing up, my mother was ridiculously afraid of lightning . Whenever a storm threatened our family my mom would unplug all the appliances, make us put on our sneakers and wear rubber bands around our wrists and … Continue reading
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One Small Thing
My daughter is home sick today. That’s kind of a good thing, because as she lay up in bed with a fever that keeps her supine and sleepy, I am forced to stay home and get something done. Like writing. … Continue reading
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Changing Paddles in Mid-Stream
When I went to see my oncologist, Dr. Anderson, yesterday for my 6 month check up, I was hopeful that after 2.5 years of taking the drug Tamoxifen(one-down), that I could ask to be taken off of it since almost … Continue reading
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It’s all in Your Head…Or, How the Black Keys got me through a 1/2 Marathon
I ran my first half-marathon yesterday. This has been on my to-do list for a very long time, along with finishing my book, completing an olympic distance triathlon, and biking across country. One step at a time here, though…I attribute … Continue reading
Tongue Tied
When I passed you in the cereal aisle of “Stop and Shop” I smiled. You scanned the labels, Life, Cheerios, Kix , while your husband pushed the carriage; the knit blue cap that covered your hairless head, a beacon of pain. … Continue reading
Three years Ago Tonight….
I couldn’t sleep. I called old friends who I hadn’t talked to in a while; just in case. I hugged my kids harder than usual. I stared at my self in the mirror, and tried to imagine how my chest … Continue reading
On the Grace of God and High Horses
Once upon a time there was a little boy named Cody. (I am working under the assumption here, that the reader understands that ‘once upon a time’ predicates that what you are about to read is fictitious–a compilation of many … Continue reading
Now, Listen to this!
At the end of every year I search music sites and publications for their pick of the top alternative albums of the previous year. Usually I am in agreement with their lists and often I find new bands that I … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative music, frightened rabbit, hey marseilles, matt pond pa, picks 2010, sleigh bells, the national
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Letting Go
Icicles. Growing up, my sharpest memory regarding the Christmas season revolves around icicles. Not the frozen sharp eye-threatening weapons that hang from the corners of the gutters, but the shiny tinsel-like icicles that we used to put on our Christmas … Continue reading
The Elephant in the Room
I didn’t know Elizabeth Edwards personally. I know that she was courageous and brave and that she wrote books just like I hope to do some day. I didn’t pay too much attention to the drama with her political husband … Continue reading
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Kicked by an Angel 