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Holey Red Tights, Batman!
Today I am linking up for the first time with Kate, Janine, Stephanie, and Dawn for Finish the Sentence Friday. This week’s sentence to finish is “When I was younger, I tried…” When I was younger, I...
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Ten Gifts a Fella Should Not Get His Sweetie for Valentine’s Day
Or her birthday. Or Christmas. Or ever. I love a good list, and this one could make or break a man – the worst Valentine’s Day gifts ever. A few of these gifts I have actually received. The rest I...
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What’s in a Name?
I’ve always liked my name. Dana. Easy to say, easy to spell, short and sweet to go along with my (maiden) surname of ten letters and four syllables. I never wanted to change it, but there were some...
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If/Then
On Saturday I visited my happy place; I saw the bound-for-Broadway musical If/Then, starring Idina Menzel. Idina (because we are on a first name basis) was the original Elphaba in Wicked, and I’ve...
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The end
The end of the world. The R.E.M song comes to my head immediately; I often think in song. I sing beautifully in my head. It’s the end of the world as we know it. I listened to that song often in...
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Begin, again
In the beginning, I don’t remember. I don’t remember the beginning of my life, or when I actually starting have my own memories. I have no recollection of meeting my baby sister, although I know that I...
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Come out and play
I remember hearing the standard line when I was a kid: “When I was your age, I walked six miles to school, uphill both ways, in the rain and snow…” The older generation likes to point out how much...
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Sometimes a crayon is just a crayon
If I were a crayon, I would be magenta. Interpret that sentence how you will. Find a deeper meaning, or assume it reveals a part of my personality. In reality, it was simply my favorite color in the...
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How to plan a European vacation without losing your mind
When faced with the task of planning a vacation, you: a. Take a deep breath, ask friends for suggestions, and muddle through the details as best you can. b. Say “Bring it on!” and proceed to scour the...
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Tough to swallow
Sticky clusters of rice flew out in all directions; a few pieces of fish may have hit nearby diners. We were in a trendy restaurant in a posh suburb of Atlanta. Against my better judgment and with...
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Great reads to beat the winter blahs
Ready for the first round of book reviews of 2016? There are quite a few of them, although more than half I read or listened to in December. Disclosure: The Amazon links are affiliate links, which may...
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Through their eyes
This is the second piece in the Who I Am series, a yearlong writing project designed to tell my story one month at a time. While every other month focuses on how I see myself, this piece of the story...
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If you cross your eyes, they’ll stay that way
The other day, a friend shared a link on Facebook; it was about a presidential candidate and a man who endorsed him. The article seemed ludicrous, and the endorser appalling. I clicked (of course), and...
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Sometimes you just know
Just like that, she’s made the decision. We visit for the first time in the fall of 2014, all four of us. We listen as the admissions counselor gives her spiel, very similar to the one I gave to...
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It’s just a number
When Matt and I go on a date, we have been known to sit at the bar and amuse ourselves by creating our own stories about the other patrons. We imagine an awkward first date for one couple, a nasty...
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Get swabbed
If you had the opportunity to save a life, would you? If you were perhaps one of the only people in the world who could save that life, would you? If it was going to hurt a little, would you still do...
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Pre-worrying and cold pillows
A puzzle, like a person, is the sum of its parts. Alone, each puzzle piece is just a blob of shape and color. Only when the pieces fit together do they form something cohesive and whole. Every puzzle...
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Usher in spring with a good book
This quote is timely for a few of reasons: There are two thirteen-hour car rides in my immediate future, and the silver lining of those rides is that I will have loads of time to read. I can usually...
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Why we keep taking our teens to Disney
We are a family of late sleepers; it is not unusual for the four of us to be pajama-clad and bedheaded at 11:00 a.m. on a weekend morning. Last week was spring break, which meant ten mornings of...
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Writing, wondering, worrying, wanting
It’s a tale of two prompts today. The first was the one I intended to write – the Finish the Sentence Friday sentence from my blogging and in-person friend Kristi. Sometimes, I wonder about my writing....
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