Category Archives: family

Gordon and Beau

In my immediate family are three sisters. There’s Rachel, the eldest followed by Sarah and I am the baby. The fall of my senior year of high school, Rachel who was twenty-years-old, left the comfort of our parents house and … Continue reading

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My Sister: The Map-Maker

Sarah, the middle sister in my family, is attending the University of Wisconsin Madison and earning some sort of fancy paper that will show the world she is better than you at making online and or interactive maps. This past … Continue reading

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Winter Wishes

My best estimate at the date of this photo was the winter of 1982-83. My family lived in a little town, forty-five minutes from Minneapolis, where it seemed to snow 300 days a year. That out-of-place redhead on the left … Continue reading

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Lazy Jane

Upon the advice of a co-worker, today I went out and bought The Max Where the Sidewalk Ends. I haven’t looked at that book since I wore banana clips on a regular basis. I was giggling though it at Target … Continue reading

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Halloween Costumes

The Big Day is just a few weeks away and I have little clue of what I am going to pretend to be for the day. I will likely dress up only for work as Halloween falls on a Friday … Continue reading

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Happiness For Sale

Synonyms of happiness: Contentment, pleasure, gladness, cheerfulness, joy, glee, bliss, delight, exhilaration, ecstasy. You can certainly buy items of pleasure, glee, or ecstasy. Though, what makes me delighted might make others stomachs turn upside-down i.e. Martha’s annual Halloween Issue is … Continue reading

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The Nothing Post

I know it is very presumptuous to get online and say that you are sorry for not posting, as though there are those out there that sit and wait for words to pour out of your fingers and onto the … Continue reading

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Good Ol’ Days

Today was not spent pouring iced tea into restaurant glasses. I’m trying to get “stuff” done. I didn’t get much of that to do list checked off, but I had a good rest anyhow. Tomorrow it’s back to work and … Continue reading

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100 Shopping days ’til Christmas!

It’s true, we only have 100 days until THE BIG DAY. Don’t tell me that it is too soon to begin thinking about Christmas. It’s just the time to start working on lists and recipes and crafts. Here’s a list … Continue reading

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Top 7 John Cusack Films

I haven’t rambled about my favorite actor in quite some time, so now I will. 7.Serendipity This movie is fluff, for sure. Nice sticky sweet fluff that makes you feel a sugar high before crashing to the floor. It’s unrealistic, … Continue reading

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