Jul 16, 2009

The Amazon Warrior Princess Versus The Tooth

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I woke up before dawn yesterday, and Aaron and I quickly ate breakfast before Cordy woke up. Because of her surgery, she couldn't eat or drink anything, so having any food in sight before we left … [Continue reading...]

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Jul 15, 2009

Roller Coaster of Life

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It's been such a busy 36 hours here, full of ups and downs and uncertainties. I've barely had time to sit down long enough to process it all.The good:Remember that job I applied for in a local small … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Amazons, big issues, Cordy, Mira, the J-O-B ·


Jul 13, 2009

Yet Another Guide to BlogHer for Newbies

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Note: I wrote this post last year, but didn't see the sense in re-typing all of it again. Enjoy this recycled post with a few edits to make it more relevant to this year.--------Can you feel the … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: BlogHer, BlogHer09 ·


Jul 10, 2009

Haiku Friday: Life vs. E-mail

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The messages pileup in my Inbox. Do Iowe you an e-mail?If so, I'm sorry.Life gets in the way at theworst times, doesn't it?Cordy's tooth, job huntsand summer chores have takenover my brain now. I've … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: daily life, me me me ·


Jul 8, 2009

Not Your Typical Milestone

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Thanks to the broken tooth, Cordy had to break her string of only visiting the doctor once a year in order to get a pre-surgery physical. I'll admit that I was nervous, expecting a meltdown or at … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Autism, Cordy, growing up, kid logic ·


Jul 7, 2009

Grocery Store Misdirection

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At the grocery this evening, I waited in line at the self-checker while three early 20-somethings unloaded their cart. In it were two bottles of vodka, a 6-pack of beer, and some Red Bull. They also … [Continue reading...]

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Jul 3, 2009

Haiku Friday: Red, White and Boom!

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Independence Dayis nearly here - but tonightthe skies light up hereIn C-Bus, we haveRed, White & Boom: fireworksbefore July 4.But I avoid thecrushing crowd and watch from myback bedroom windowFor the … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Haiku Fridays, holidays ·