Every one has their flaws, I have many. One of them is that I'm bad with names. I can meet you 6 times and forget your name, and then the grace period where I should know your name has passed and I'm too shy to ask who you are... Also, I'm not always good at … Continue reading bad with names
Category: love
someone’s fool
Maybe it's a complete lack of whimsy on my part, but I'm not a huge fan of April Fools day. At all. Having an entire day of the year where I can't rely on what anyone says to be true, false press releases, ridiculous jokes, people telling their family they're getting divorced when they're not, … Continue reading someone’s fool
bittersweet
This Friday has special significance in the lives of many... It's my daughter's birthday. It's the first day of spring. It's the anniversary of this country's invasion of Iraq. I don't need a calendar to tell me any of that. I remember the day she was born thinking that she was going to arrive on … Continue reading bittersweet
losing my libido… part 2
It seemed so clear what had to be done, after all my sex drive had been decimated and though I didn't want to have sex, I wanted to want it. I wanted to feel like that sassy sultry woman I once knew as me. I wanted to throw on a cute little dress and some … Continue reading losing my libido… part 2
losing my libido… part 1
Not long after my daughter was born, in the grand scheme of things, I started to feel amorous towards my husband again. I thought it would be forever but it really wasn't that long at all.The doctor told me to wait 6 weeks before having any sexual contact.6 weeks. When he said 6 weeks it … Continue reading losing my libido… part 1
key hole…
Some days are more important than others when you look at the big picture, and I'm sure someday when I look at that picture this particular day may not mean as much as it does right now...A little before 10 AM I headed out with Missburrows to do some shopping, the day passed quickly and … Continue reading key hole…
inspire me…
An hour ago I lay here in this very same spot with my hands resting upon this very same laptop.Waiting. Thinking. Wondering.It was my writing time and I was about to dive into some great adventure, spin a fantastic yarn. Tell a tale that only I can tell...and thenDr. Normal came into the room and … Continue reading inspire me…
there was this girl…
And the first time I met her I really didn't care for her.At all.And she? She didn't like me so much either.It was okay that way... right? I mean when two people meet and they really don't like each other...at all...the sensible thing for those two people to do is to steer clear of each … Continue reading there was this girl…
on father’s day…
Happy Father's day to all you dads out there... but especially these two. They're my favorite fathers in all the world and I can't imagine life without them...(K and her dad)(me and my dad)
today…
I have no witty comeback for anything you say today.no snark.no snarl.Today my little one, my darling K, will graduate from Kindergarten.I remember the day we brought her home, how she was so tiny she fit into the curve of my arm. How I lifted her effortlessly and held her to me. I remember looking … Continue reading today…