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To: Mom From: Alex in QUOTIDIEN
It’s almost Christmas, Alex. The tree looks like it was drug up the side, and set atop the mound of beautifully decorated packages. There are so many, I wonder if we didn’t try and buy our way o...
Living in the Almost in QUOTIDIEN
All things considered- the Thanksgiving car accident wasn’t as bad as it could have been. The car is drivable, and the aesthetic is acceptable for now. I’m over the plethora of health problems th...
Breathless in QUOTIDIEN
Please - can the world just stop for a second so I can catch my breath? I can’t keep moving forward until I can breathe again. On May 2nd, 2014, my husband of 31 years passed away quite suddenl...
Tanq and Tonic ramblings - maybe a temporary post in QUOTIDIEN
When my husband passed away almost 2 years ago – as badly as I wanted to blame him for his death, and as much as I wanted to hate him for having ‘left us’, the rational me eventually realized i...
How Grandma Who got her name! in QUOTIDIEN
She would come to visit often. I mean, what Grandma worth her weight isn’t drawn to her grandbabies like a moth to the porch light? Once she retired, her visits were more frequent and prolonged. ...
Grandma Who -nice to see you again! in QUOTIDIEN
One year, Grandma Who came to visit, and with her she brought a pot of dirt with two dry little twigs sticking out. ‘I brought this for you - and you can plant it right here’, she said as she po...
Never Assume in QUOTIDIEN
I’m at the Radisson Hotel in St. Joseph, MO. I was invited by a friend who is here with her son - and our kids get along, so why not?! I mean…the Radisson. I’ve been to my fair share of inns, a...
I Ended It. in QUOTIDIEN
He never intended to fall in love - that’s what he told me within the first month. And he was all in. Trips to the ER with my daughter. Canceling his Texas trip for Thanksgiving so that he cou...
New Look in All Aboard the Tinsel Train!
Entry totally steeped in vanity issues. Read at your own peril. When last I shared, I had used a rinse to cover the broadening stripe - nature’s landing strip, no doubt, for the wisdom that i...
Partial Cave in All Aboard the Tinsel Train!
With a little more than 2” of tinsel growth, I realized I was at serious risk of sporting the hair version of the Eddie Bauer look, so I went ahead and got a rinse. After consulting with a colo...
Little fucker, Cupid! in QUOTIDIEN
I.....nope. That was it.
Deeeeeep Breath in All Aboard the Tinsel Train!
It’s getting a little more difficult. As much as I want to keep my length - I don’t see being able to survive the transformation. It is killing me. I am waaay open to suggestions.
The time approaches... in QUOTIDIEN
As anticipated, every moment we spend together has been duly Kodak-momented in my brain. The mutual kindnesses haven’t changed - but his language is changing as the time approaches. Bill has Asp...
On the Job in QUOTIDIEN
I am loving this job. The official title is: Customer Qualification Specialist. In short, when an order is placed for a CPAP (my dept), I make sure we’ve got the correct insurance on file. I mak...
Work Update in QUOTIDIEN
Wow! It HAS been a while. After having been treated like crap by my last manager from the moment I was complimented (in front of her) by the company big-wigs - and having broken off ties with Jon...
Tinsel Train 101 in All Aboard the Tinsel Train!
The decision didn’t come too lightly. After all, as so many have pointed out, I’m young! Well - I’m 53. That’s young, right? As much as I love my mother, her hair-dying has gone on to the poi...
It's been forever...same story in QUOTIDIEN
At the end of September, I jumped back into OKCupid to delete my account - done with the endless circle of meaningless connections. But just before doing so, I thought I’d check my messages. :sh...
To Savor... in QUOTIDIEN
We are at the beginning of this thing - a new relationship filled with mutual curiosity and delight. Until now, I sought comfort in sex....what ‘he’ could do, what I could do, and I find no fault...
Story Untold - could be TMI in QUOTIDIEN
So - Sunday was going as planned. Church, time with family, then relaxation after 6pm. Was on my computer, surfing the webz, putting off nature’s call for as long as I could. Finally, there wa...
don't know what to say. in QUOTIDIEN
I got the job. Just like that. Starts Monday, and I’m only a little nervous. I have several resources to pull my training from. I suspect.things will go much as they are now, except I’ll have ...
_____than the human eye can see! in QUOTIDIEN
It was a beautiful, jacquard bedspread in smooth shades of gray, and highly muted gold. It was austere. I was going for serene, I think. But having come from a 31 year life of rumpled, down co...
123 Strong! in QUOTIDIEN
Opened my email this morning to find 123 emails waiting for me. I’ve received offers to extend my penis, have my tires changed, and receive a bank loan tooooo....accomplish these little luxuries?...
It's been a while.... in QUOTIDIEN
How things have changed over the past few months. I’ll start with Anne-Marie. She came home from rehab and sobriety has taken its place at the forefront of her mind. She claims to have no cra...
beautiful pain-letting in QUOTIDIEN
March 14th, my daughter (15) shared with me that her boyfriend (who she met in rehab) was hyper-focused on the last day of his probation when he would, once again, take up smoking pot. He has sha...
Annie's Update in QUOTIDIEN
Much has happened since I was last here. My daughter is home after spending 60 days in rehab. She has had two complex migraines where she lost consciousness while out of my care. She was also s...
