Author Archives: onesanevoice

Something for the Pain

Posted on June 9, 2009 by onesanevoice

I have a brown circle of pigment on my cheek about the size of a dime, which I mentioned once before in Of Books and Faces.  I’ve had it since I was born, hence the term “birthmark.”  Over the course of … Continue reading →

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Mom will make it fit

Posted on June 5, 2009 by onesanevoice

Occasionally, Daughter calls my cell as she’s walking to the subway on her way home from work.  She’s a head teacher of early education for special needs children, and she’ll already be laughing as she tells me something hilarious one … Continue reading →

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If we don’t have it, you don’t need it

Posted on June 1, 2009 by onesanevoice

Thus read the sign in the Yarmouth Hardware Store window as we drove by in the rain.  It rained almost across the board for our vacation in Maine, which you’d think would be a drag, but we actually had a … Continue reading →

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Driving Siriusly

Posted on May 28, 2009 by onesanevoice

I recently did two things I’ve never done.  That field becomes smaller and smaller as the decades pass, which is definitely my goal.  I try not to obsess about my epitaph, but I’m thinking She Did It All would be a good … Continue reading →

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Mad Skillz

Posted on May 20, 2009 by onesanevoice

On Mother’s Day, Husband and I met Son and Daughter at our favorite sushi restaurant.  We all love sushi, which is a good thing where this particular holiday is concerned because Mother’s Day is the top dining out day of … Continue reading →

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Selective Memory

Posted on May 16, 2009 by onesanevoice

This week was Husband’s birthday, happening as it does every year eleven days after mine.  I always knock myself out shopping for a great gift for him because one, he always gets me something terrific, and two, he’s really elusive … Continue reading →

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Showtime

Posted on May 12, 2009 by onesanevoice

The suburban shopping mall near our house is crime central for our town, apparently due to its close proximity to the city line.  There have been some high-profile incidents there, shootings and stabbings and such, and it’s common knowledge for … Continue reading →

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On a scale of one to ten

Posted on May 8, 2009 by onesanevoice

I gave up watching the Today Show when Katie Couric defected to the evening news.  And since I try to never watch the news, it would appear Katie and I have broken up.  Which is a shame because I have … Continue reading →

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Hitting the Speed Limit

Posted on May 4, 2009 by onesanevoice

I just turned 55.  My 27-year-old daughter knows the drill.  Whenever we run into women she knew growing up who are my age and have decided not to dye their hair, wear makeup, or buy clothes from this decade, I … Continue reading →

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Air Raid

Posted on April 30, 2009 by onesanevoice

It was 85 degrees this past weekend, bizarre for April, especially considering the brutal winter that preceded it.  With such a sudden soaring temperature, it wasn’t surprising that life cycles began earlier than normal, or were otherwise propelled forward in … Continue reading →

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