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A beautiful little fool.
I have not been well lately, my friends. I think the world finally broke me. For as long as I’ve been writing this blog, I’ve expressed how I feel about injustice in the world. Some may say I’m a walking, talking, “woke” checklist (they wouldn’t mean it as a compliment.) You probably think it’s the…
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Hope.
‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers –That perches in the soul –And sings the tune without the words –And never stops – at all … – Emily Dickenson In my last blog post I wrote an encouraging message for all those who want to come out, but choose not to because of the homophobic, close-minded…
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Pride.
I saw a clip of Molly Shannon on Howard Stern talking about how her Dad spent his entire life as a closeted gay man. It was such an incredibly sad story. It made me think of all the poor souls I know now who will never come out because of one reason or another, but…
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Low-key good people.
You know who are the best? The low-key “good” people. The ones at first glance you’d think were just everyday, ordinary people, but come to find out that they shine so bright, it makes you want to be like them. I’m not talking about those you see highlighted on the news or on social media.…
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I love my life.
Ok so I had a glass of sangria. Just 1 glass, so I’m feeling all lovey-dovey but not wasted. I’m sitting in my pool. PJ is floating around listening to 90s music. I was listening to my book and it’s not so great. My mind started wandering. Outside of my headphones I could hear the…
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Summer Moon
The shock and sadness die down the angry fighting sets in We begin the nasty debates of should haves… would haves… and never beens The parents swallow little pills so they can get some rest for tomorrow they’ll bury their babies as they wear their Sunday best Thinking of that last morning sitting in the…
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Can you spare a rib?
Yesterday PJ assembled the smoker he bought and spent all day prepping, then cooking the most delicious BBQ spareribs I’ve had in a long time – and we live in NC, so that’s saying a lot. My only complaint is that he should’ve made more because my savages were fighting over who got the most.…
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I miss showering.
I haven’t showered since Monday. Today is Thursday. It’s as gross as it sounds. I’m in the middle of my second round of allergy testing. Last time it was the skin prick test, this time it’s the patch test. They put 57 different tabs containing allergens on my back, marked me up with a sharpie,…
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Today sucks for some people, I know.
I know Mother’s Day can be a painful time for a lot of people, so here’s my attempt at making you laugh. I don’t even know what I’m going to write about yet. I’m still dredging my mind for a funny or embarrassing memory to tell you about. While I’m thinking, I just want you…
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Read this post then put your phone down and do something else.
Last night my family and I went to the Cheesecake Factory. A couple came in and were seated diagonally across from us so that they were in my line of vision. (I mention the line of vision part so you don’t think I’m a weirdo stalker for what I’m about to tell you.) I couldn’t…
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Unf*ck Yourself
No, that brilliant title isn’t a product of my own imagination. It’s a book I listened to yesterday by Gary John Bishop, written in 2016. It’s not your typical self-help book. Bishop makes it very clear that it’s the anti-self-help book. Instead of trying to make you believe you’re wonderful and you deserve everything, it’s…
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When it comes to announcing, let’s stick to men, mmmkay?
Oooweee some hardcore feminists are gonna want to strangle me with my own Fallopian tubes, but let me explain. I felt really guilty that this has been my opinion when, for the past few years, a woman would sometimes call the game in place of my beloved Gare (Gary Cohen), Keith (Keith Hernandez), and Ronnie…
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I was put in Facebook jail for 24 hours. Wanna know why?
Yesterday, I was sitting with PJ, sipping coffee and watching the news. It would’ve been quite pleasant if I didn’t see a large, grey object gyrating repetitively from the corner of my eye. Without looking straight at it, I knew what it was, for I’ve been tortured by it for the past 20 years. The…
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Repeat after me: No, I do not care what you had for lunch.
Before I begin writing this, I want to make it VERY clear that I am not criticizing others, I am including MYSELF in this observation, for I am a self-professed helicopter mom. I’ve learned to lay off a little as they’ve gotten older, but oooh-weeee! I wasn’t just a helicopter mom, I was a dangerously…
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Nightmares and dreams.
Did you know that some people never dream? I find it hard to believe because mine are so vivid and occur almost every night. In fact, I just woke from a very complex dream where PJ and I were against a whole room of people, and I was trying to prove our innocence by reading…
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Amazing grace.
Even though the world is basically falling apart around us, my life, personally, has remained steady for quite some time. If it were not for the point I’m about to make, that last statement might sound a bit braggadocios. I was recently posed with the question, “Do you find yourself overwhelmed or underwhelmed?” I truthfully…
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What is wrong with me?
I’ve suffered from eczema since I was in, I’d say, 4th grade. It would show up mostly in the crook of my arm and sometimes on my neck. Never really that bad though. As I got older it would come and go, but about 16 years ago, when PJ and I got married and moved…
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Check on the strong ones.
I seriously don’t know why I watch the news. I’ve said before that it’s comforting because it reminds me of the olden days when my parents had the same ritual of turning it on as they settled in for the night. But even before the Russian invasion into Ukraine, it’s been a consistent horror show.…
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Shit in a box.
I was off yesterday so I decided to fully relax and luxuriate. I’ve been running on the treadmill for a few weeks now. Not because I want a hot bod (although that would be nice) but because I’m trying to stay off cholesterol medicine. You think that’s sexy? Wait until I get to the Metamucil!…
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I’ve been there before.
Long story short – when I was in high school, a boy said he’d go to the prom with me and then decided he didn’t want to, but didn’t have the balls to actually let me know that. I had to come to the conclusion on my own when he didn’t return my calls. I…
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The Week of Magical Thinking
Joan Didion died in December. Before, I’d known her as a highly-regarded journalist/author, and wife of John Gregory Dunne of the famous Dunne family (Griffin Dunne for one, who plays Nicky on This Is Us (also – and more importantly to me – Madonna’s love interest, Louden, in Who’s That Girl 😍). But when she…
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Fargo.
PJ and I watched the movie Fargo last night. Earlier in the day he’d asked if I ever saw it. “Yes. Did you?” “No.” “What?! Really??” Whenever I find PJ alone on the couch he’s either watching Red Dawn or The Patriot but he’s never found the time for a classic like Fargo. Ok. When…
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That ain’t me, babe.
I was going to run for the Board of Education this year. I decided not to. There was a meeting in November. November 17 to be exact. One day before my 45th birthday. It was an aggravating meeting. It got me agitated. There was one woman in particular who poked the bear. She was so…
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Outspoken.
Someone called me outspoken yesterday. He meant it as an insult but I obviously took it as a compliment. I’m picturing some of my heroes: Eleanor Roosevelt, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Hedy Lamar, Joan Didion, and Betty White ♥️, watching from Heaven and cheering me on. On Earth I imagine women I admire most: Gayle King,…
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Life is a gift. Don’t waste it.
If you’re not grieving, stop being so sad. At least try. Memories pop up on Facebook from 10 years ago and I have to convince myself that it wasn’t just last year. Time is like the mercury from a shattered glass thermometer: once neatly contained, now rolling around in little balls, slipping and sliding around…
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Barbie.
I don’t know why Barbie ever got such a bad rap. Mattel changed her image in recent years by making her more of a “career girl”, but I don’t think she needed it. It was an obvious attempt to quiet the angry masses who said Barbie is a bad influence. Even if they put Barbie…
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North Babylon, NY 11703
That’s my hometown. I might be in NC now but my heart will always be in NB. Pete Davidson recently did a video on SNL about Staten Island (a must-see if you haven’t already.) One of the lines that stuck out for me is when he said that Staten Island is what made him weird.…
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No child left behind, right?
🎶 I believe the children are our future…🎶 So do I Whitney, so do I. 🎶 Teach them well and let them lead the way…🎶 Agreed ✅ 🎶 Show them all the beauty they possess inside…🎶 Right? All children need to be told how wonderfully unique they are! 🎶 Give them a sense of pride..…
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Cecelia
When I was in 3rd grade, seemingly out of nowhere there were these after-school programs that each student could choose from. I’m not sure what the other programs were, because the moment I saw aerobics listed I was sold. It was so exciting. I’d already been doing The Jane Fonda Workout in my den, but…
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80085 & Pen15
My children. My dear, dear children. I brag about them a lot. Just yesterday I was saying how I’m convinced one will be President someday. I really wouldn’t be surprised if any of them were, actually. In my eyes they have it all – charm, great personalities, winning smiles … and I thought – intelligence.…
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