Memes
Our Story: of Conspiring Friends, an Election, & a Subway Prophet
The Mikes “The Mikes” (Mike E and Mike M) sat behind me and Heather in World Lit class fall quarter of my sophomore year. They were a comedy duo and for some reason, they included us. We picked and bantered, teased and goofed off the whole quarter, somehow incorporating the professor enough to avoid getting…
Read More1000 Gifts: Summers, Endings, & Beginnings
We’ve celebrated much in the two weeks since I last counted 1000 gifts. 266. Memorial Day (a holiday in the U.S. to honor the men and women who serve or served in the military). 267. Completion of kindergarten (and I was able to help with their party, and learned a few things about parenting more…
Read MoreSaturday Evening Blog Post, May 2011
It’s the first Saturday in June, which means it’s time for the Saturday Evening Blog Post, hosted by Elizabeth Esther. This is a monthly link-up where we get to feature our favorite (by our own choice) post of the previous month and check out other’s favs too! Please stop by her blog to sample some…
Read MoreMy Day in Five Minutes
dee-dee-dee-deeeeeee…. Fumble around for the nearly-impossible-to-find button. Silence the offense. Sit up, and think very hard about laying back down. Remember I have 45 minutes of reading to do before the kids wake up and remember how they are waking up earlier and earlier every day. Notice actual daylight outside, rejoice that it’s late…
Read MoreI’m NOT the Master of My Fate
It’s stunning how one little wrinkle in the day can throw me into a tizzy. One thing doesn’t get done when I would have done it and within seconds I’m overwhelmed by frustration, displeasure, and discontent, growling under my breath at the people I love the most, unable to make a decision about what to…
Read MoreWinter Can’t Burn Her Anymore
I’m joining in The Gypsy Mama’s Five-Minute Friday writing prompt this week, in which we “write in shades of real and brave and unscripted… Just write and not worry if it’s just right or not.” Today’s prompt is “When Seasons Change.” *** We sat, day after day, in the unchanging fluorescent light, the antiseptic hospital…
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