Thin Air at the Top of the World

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Ever since I read Jon Krakauer’s book, Into Thin Air, I’ve been fascinated by Mt. Everest. Don’t ask me why — there is no way I’d ever risk my life to climb a mountain. I don’t camp and I don’t go anywhere that lacks a good strong wifi signal and a place to plugin my [...]

It’s All In the Letting Go

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A very long time ago, when I had a tiny baby, someone told me that successful parenting is a series of letting go moments. I didn’t believe it then. But now that I’ve lived it, I know it’s true. I remember holding her, rocking her, inhaling the baby smells, feeling her little head nestling on [...]

Simon, Garfunkel, Harmony and Unison

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First of all, if you know me at all, you know I’m obsessed with these two gentlemen and have been since the age of about 12. I listened to them in my room for hours on end in junior high school and on eight track tapes in my 1970 Volkswagen Karman Ghia in high school. [...]

Resolutions. The Boring Kind.

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I wasn’t going to do this, but I’ve been thinking (not too hard) about it and I do have a few resolutions, so here goes. Some are lofty and spiritual, some are probably unattainable and some are just going to be fun. In no particular order: I’m not going to say a lot about this [...]

The Last of Life For Which the First Was Made

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25 Years of Marriage Twenty-five years ago this moment I was doing my nails and fluffing up my 80s hair in preparation for my wedding. The Back Story Jim and I dated in high school. I was two years older, so I had to drive on all of our dates. He had a shiny new [...]