Author Archives: chick

Assumptions

Posted on 06/02/2012 by chick

I saw this headline in my news aggregator this morning. Royals buried in the sand with the dog And I thought, “OMG, which royals were killed and how did their killer get away with burying their bodies in the sand?” … Continue reading →

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You Go, Girl!

Posted on 05/25/2012 by chick

Dear Livia, You are a little over 16 months now. Here’s what you’ve been up to. You’re quite tall for your age. At your last checkup the doctors told us that your height is off the charts. Your tallness makes … Continue reading →

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And the Winner Is . . .

Posted on 05/23/2012 by chick

Not me. Alas, I did not win NPR’s Three-Minute Fiction contest. But having read all of the featured stories and the winning one, I can say honestly that my story was nowhere near good enough to win. Many of the … Continue reading →

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Flying to The Moon

Posted on 05/21/2012 by chick

Dear Marshall, We’re having some work done in the yard today. We hired someone to dig a drainage trench at the top of the hill and down the side. You must have been watching out the window as the digging … Continue reading →

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Musical Memoir

Posted on 05/15/2012 by chick

Broken Music: A Memoir by Sting Grade: B- I am a big fan of Sting’s music. As a child I was entranced by the song “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic.” During college I listened to his early solo … Continue reading →

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Parallels

Posted on 05/05/2012 by chick

I like the music of both John Mayer and Coldplay, so I found this quote by JM interesting. When I started to get down to the music that really moved me, I realized that it wasn’t about putting your pinky … Continue reading →

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Showery Days

Posted on 05/04/2012 by chick

I’m happy to say we’re finally getting some April weather, now that it’s May. Better late than never!

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Favorite Thing: Looking Up

Posted on 04/29/2012 by chick

Have you noticed how nobody ever looks up? . . . Nobody looks at chimneys, or trees against the sky, or the tops of buildings. Everybody just looks down at the pavement or their shoes. The whole world could pass … Continue reading →

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The Bright Side

Posted on 04/28/2012 by chick

Have you ever had a day when you start to doubt everything, up to and including your worth as a person? If you have, then you know what a terrible kind of day that is. It’s the kind of day … Continue reading →

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It’s Gotta Be Good

Posted on 04/26/2012 by chick

Today started with a headache, and I was grumpy most of the day. But then my husband let me hold one of the chicks. It was soft. It peeped at me. Most remarkably, it didn’t poop on me. That must … Continue reading →

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