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Almost Two and No Thanks

Posted on 12/03/2008 by chick

My Faithful Reader and I have yet to write thank-you notes for our wedding gifts. The amount of time that has elapsed is more that what is allowed by etiquette. Etiquette shmetiquette. I don’t care about “the rules” in this … Continue reading →

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Baby Blues

Posted on 11/30/2008 by chick

First, I want to wag the Dumb Toe of Ugliness at the adoption system in this country. For shame! It is a sick system indeed that gives adoptive parents a newborn for almost two months then says, “Oh, by the … Continue reading →

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My Apologies

Posted on 11/23/2008 by chick

I owe an apology to the customer service rep to whom I spoke yesterday. Kristin, wherever you are, you really didn’t do much to help me and you broke my cell phone, but I should have kept the anger out … Continue reading →

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One Month and Counting

Posted on 11/16/2008 by chick

Faithful Reader and I just passed our one-month anniversary. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been married for over a month! The wedding, by the way, was almost perfect. The weather, which early in the week had looked to be … Continue reading →

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Boo!

Posted on 11/05/2008 by chick

I didn’t do it intentionally, but I read a very Halloweeny book right around Halloween. The Night of Wishes by Michael Ende Grade: C In The Night of Wishes, sorcerer Beelzebub Preposteror has not met his contractual obligations to wreak … Continue reading →

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This Little Piggy Went to the Market

Posted on 10/09/2008 by chick

I have a small personal stock account. I started buying individual stocks in May, probably at the highest point that the Dow hit all year. Such is my luck. I watched my stocks go up and down for a while, … Continue reading →

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Wazzup Was

Posted on 10/07/2008 by chick

The events of late September— Faithful Reader took me to a Ben Folds Five concert to celebrate my birthday. It was an outdoor concert. The weather was chilly but otherwise cooperative and I was happy sitting with my honey, listening … Continue reading →

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Fall Is Here

Posted on 10/02/2008 by chick

There have already been several days that felt like autumn, but today was the first day that smelled like autumn.

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Trying to Stay Calm

Posted on 09/29/2008 by chick

It’s scary buying a house. It’s absolutely terrifying buying a house during a global financial crisis. I’m just trying to stay calm.

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They Said Nothing

Posted on 09/29/2008 by chick

The second worst thing about RSVPs is that some people don’t bother to repondez. At least we were lucky in this regard. We sent out over 50 invites and only four of them went unanswered. We’ll be contacting those “stragglers” … Continue reading →

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