Mothers Day for One With No Children
posted 9 months ago | 2 comments
I never gave birth to any children. I was in my mid thirties when I got married and pregnancy never happened. My marriage was never that strong so I didn't explore any fertility options.
My ex had two children of his own and three stepchildren. T...
My ex had two children of his own and three stepchildren. T...
But I always thought that I'd see you again
posted over 2 years ago | 1 comment
Yesterday I got a phone call. The caller told me it wasn't a happy call. My former roommate James had lost his battle with bladder cancer. After numerous surgeries, the doctors had decided that the bladder had to be removed. He survived the surger...
Twitter? I Don't Get It.
posted over 2 years ago | 2 comments
Some people I know are addicted to Twitter. I decided to find out what it was all about. They have a video that you can watch. Twitter, they say, is a way of staying connected with the people in your life. You can post all of your daily activities...
Confession of a Bullied Kid
posted over 2 years ago | 3 comments
On Tuesday, April 20, 1999, two students in Columbine, Colorado killed twelve students and one teacher, and wounded twenty-three others before committing suicide. Both boys were reported to have a long history of being bullied by other students.
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You say you want a resolution...
posted over 3 years ago, updated 5 minutes later | 3 comments
OK, it's January 3, 2009, and I'm just now thinking about New Year's Resolutions. Do you think maybe I should make one having to do with procrastination? Actually, I don't think I'm going to be making any. I usually don't keep them, so what's the ...
If the shoe fits...
posted over 3 years ago, updated 4 minutes later | 5 comments
Whenever I move into a new place I resolve to do things differently than I did them before. This inevitably involves some attempt to "get organized". When I moved here last year I decided that I would organize my shoes. I'm no Imelda Marcos but I ...
Memory Christmas Tree
posted over 3 years ago, updated 2 minutes later | 1 comment
This year I was determined to have a Christmas tree. I didn't do it last year. I didn't do it the year before. But this year, I decided, was going to be different.
I never had a Christmas tree when I was growing up. When I was in college and livin...
I never had a Christmas tree when I was growing up. When I was in college and livin...
Tis the season to be Scrooge
posted over 3 years ago, updated 4 minutes later | 5 comments
Yes, it's true. I really hate this time of year. The days are too short; it gets dark much too early. There's always a possibility that it might snow and I might have to drive in it.
Then there's Christmas. I was told well over fifty years ago th...
Then there's Christmas. I was told well over fifty years ago th...
Punish the monkey
posted over 3 years ago, updated about 3 hours later | 4 comments
Today is Veteran's Day. It's a day when we remember the people who fought to preserve some of the freedoms that we enjoy in this country. Unfortunately some of those freedoms seem to be in danger of extinction. Whatever happened to freedom of spee...
Your Own Special Island
posted over 3 years ago, updated 23 minutes later | 7 comments
The story you're about to read is pure fiction. Any resemblance to persons living,dead, or on Eons is purely coincidental.
This is the history of our special island, Bali Hai. Since I'm not one of the original settlers, I may get a few of the fac...
This is the history of our special island, Bali Hai. Since I'm not one of the original settlers, I may get a few of the fac...
