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Category Archives: ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Hurry Up and Wait
One of the dominant genes in Husband’s family is the Male P chromosome, the P standing for Punctual. I introduced him to the Female M chromosome, the M meaning Mascara, and when he sees me putting it on my second … Continue reading
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Tagged car in flames, DUMBO's New York Photo Festival, obsessively punctual
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See the Light, Feel the Love
The other morning at 7:00 after Husband left for work, I walked out of the shower and opened the bathroom door to total darkness. All the lights in our bedroom and hallway and stairway were off. When Husband leaves in … Continue reading
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Tagged hot flashes, insomnia, menopause symptoms, mood swings
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Take Me Away, eBay
There is no better friend to the insomniac than a place where anyone anywhere can sell anything anytime. And where there is someone selling, there is someone buying, or as the case may be, bidding. It’s like being at a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bakelite, butterscotch Bakelite, buy it now, ebay, vintage plastic
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Brass Tacks
The new school term began and the incoming class is huge, three times the size of my class now that our classmates who have dropped out are gone but not forgotten. I think I mentioned before that the particular program … Continue reading
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Tagged bathroom remodeling, shower pressure, The Fire Hydrant Presidential
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In the News . . . Sports, Slavery, Starbucks
We get the newspaper delivered every morning and it is something Husband and I look forward to reading, even if we don’t get to it until after dinner. This past week has been hectic for me with schoolwork and home-related … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn, government apology for slavery, Pet Sounds, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Starbucks, The Beach Boys
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Speak Up
I’ve noticed that when I’m feeling overwhelmed with pressures or tasks, my peripheral observation skills seem to become more acute. This past week was finals again and more home remodeling and that nagging legal matter I’ve referred to without referring to and … Continue reading
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Tagged bathroom renovation, Birthright Israel, driveway excavation, O.J. Simpson trial, Southwest vacation
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Wind in my hair, gravel in my teeth
We’re having our driveway ripped up and replaced and it has brought me endless amusement watching the parents who drop their kids off at the elementary school across the street from us. Ours is the perfect driveway to turn around in after … Continue reading
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Tagged Deitch Art Parade Manhattan, Grand Canyon, idiot drivers, Southwest motorcycle ride
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Come here often?
By the time you’re reading this, Husband and I will be back from our vacation in the Southwest. We left New York the day Daughter returned from her birthright Israel trip and she called as we were boarding our flight to say … Continue reading
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Tagged Albuquerque, Birthright Israel, birthright Israel pictures, free breakfast, Hampton Inn
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Nothing says lovin’ like something from the oven
When the bananas sitting on the kitchen counter start to turn brown, Husband and I have slightly different reactions. Husband dreams about the warm fragrance of banana bread filling the air and I look over at the trash pail wondering … Continue reading
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Tagged homemade banana bread, I hate cooking
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