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Remembering with Potatoes and Wool

My mom is staying with me this weekend and I didn’t have the foresight to write something in advance, so … More

Korean War, KP duty, marching bands, Memorial Day, peeling potatoes, trumpets

The Registry of Forgotten Statistics

The week I realized my ex and I were pretty much over each other was the week I had to … More

bad memory, Boston, divorce, divorce documents, forgetting, forgotten, laughing, moving on, Registry of Vital Statistics, tumbleweeds

The Original Funny Writing Mom: Erma Bombeck

I almost didn’t want to write about Mother’s Day, because 1) it’s technically over, and 2) it seems best suited … More

Erma Bombeck, humor writing, kids, Mother's Day, motherhood, writing, writing life

16 Easy Steps to Fitting an Antique Buffet into a Prius

Step 1: In your twenties, gain possession of one large, antique buffet for free from a friend who is cleaning … More

antique furniture, divorce, dubious decisions, moving, Prius, working class roots

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Divorce

I admit divorce isn’t funny, but there are funny things that can happen while you’re going through it. Or at … More

air conditioners, divorce, laughing

The Boston (World) Marathon

I have mixed feelings today about the Boston Marathon. Living in the area, I’ve been in the midst of the … More

Boston Marathon, Boston Strong, Elvis Costello, Marathon app, peace

A Nerd by Any Other Name

“You’re not a geek, mom,” said my teen son in the same tone a snooty maître d’ would use to … More

artists, creative life, gamer's mom, gaming, geek, nerd, PAX, PAX East, Star Trek, writing, You Tubers

Squeaming is for the Sqeamish

Today I’m celebrating my 7th post! Thank you to everyone who is following me—you guys rock! I’m squeamish, sensitive, and … More

hospital, professional writing, sqeamish, work

It’s All About Me, Hannah

So the season is over for the HBO series “Girls.” If you watch it and haven’t seen it, then come … More

Emerson College, Girls, Hannah, HBO, Iowa Workshop, Lena Dunham, writing, writing life

You Should Be Dancing

Last year, a good friend who was single at the time invited me to a GLBT breast cancer fundraiser dance. … More

Dancing, dating, divorce, friends, laughing

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