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Sorry, Not Rich

Posted on 07/27/2019 by chick

I would like to see Hamilton. And when I say that, I mean I’d like to have a seat in the theater where I could actually see the stage well, but $800+ for two tickets? Come on.

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Pronunciation Fail

Posted on 07/27/2019 by chick

Earlier this year I looked up the pronunciation of the word Taoiseach (the leader of Ireland). My best guess was “Tay-sik.” I was way off base. It’s “Tee-shuk” (and really less of a hard “k” sound and more of a … Continue reading →

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Notes, Cryptic and Otherwise

Posted on 07/24/2019 by chick

Dear Kids, I wish I had done a better job of writing down stories about you. In going through my old journals and lists, I’ve found dozens of notes that were supposed to be turned into blog posts. I assumed … Continue reading →

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Health Insurance Woes

Posted on 07/22/2019 by chick

I just renewed my family’s health insurance. It put me in a very bad mood. In the last two years we’ve gone from 100% coverage to only 80%, plus a higher deductible. We shouldn’t have to roll the dice like … Continue reading →

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The Exceptional Flamingo

Posted on 07/21/2019 by chick

Marshall did not eat his lunch one day last week. When I asked why, he said, “Because you gave me Livia’s lunch container.” The food was exactly the same. He just refused to eat it because the container was pink. … Continue reading →

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Impressionable

Posted on 07/20/2019 by chick

What I read is what I feel. Sometimes that’s good, other times not. Just reading about poisonous mushrooms today made me feel as if I were about to become sick and die from liver failure. Similarly, reading the news made … Continue reading →

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Writing More

Posted on 07/20/2019 by chick

There were over 150 comments in my spam filter today. I did not read them before deleting them. I have finally convinced myself that it’s pointless, so I don’t waste my time that way anymore. Hooray for me. But part … Continue reading →

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Victory

Posted on 07/18/2019 by chick

I got out of bed this morning, and I fed the children their breakfast, and I packed up their lunches. That was 100 times more than I felt like doing, so I’m going to declare this morning a great victory. … Continue reading →

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Bitten Again

Posted on 07/14/2019 by chick

I was bitten by two ticks yesterday. They were so small that I only knew they were there because they had caused two itchy red spots on the back of my knee. I only guessed that they weren’t blemishes because … Continue reading →

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Reading, Writing, and Real World Stuff

Posted on 07/13/2019 by chick

I finished Gaiman’s “The Ocean at the End of the Lane,” and I am now reading “The Trouble With Goats and Sheep” by Joanna Cannon. Last night I spent some time working on my novel. Today, too. Now the word … Continue reading →

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