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My Favorite Martian

Posted on 04/25/2011 by chick

Dear Marshall, You are quite the talker, but you don’t speak English. You speak Martian. It is a difficult language, and though I’ve been working hard to learn it, I have only translated a few words so far. Here they … Continue reading →

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28 Weeks

Posted on 04/03/2009 by chick

Yesterday I went to the doctor for my monthly prenatal visit, which this time included the dreaded glucose test. It was a simple test, no trigonometry required. All I had to do was pound down the drink, which tasted like … Continue reading →

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Great Expectations

Posted on 12/26/2008 by chick

Now that Faithful Reader and I have shared the big news with our families, I can now state it publicly. I’m pregnant! We told Faithful Reader’s parents by giving them an ultrasound picture in a photo album on Christmas Eve. … Continue reading →

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Vacation’s End

Posted on 08/21/2008 by chick

As you know, the highlight of my first day of vacation was the Untamed Glen, on the second day it was Niagara Falls and on the third day it was the Corning Museum of Glass. That accounts for the 14th, … Continue reading →

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Special Coffee

Posted on 07/30/2008 by chick

As soon as I read about chicory being added to New Orleanian coffee, I had to try it. I even bought some, but then I let it sit and sit in the cupboard. A few days ago I awoke with … Continue reading →

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Waiting for an Invitation

Posted on 05/08/2008 by chick

I’m not too old to jump fences, and I was sorely tempted to jump the one that stood between me and a long row of beautiful lilacs this afternoon. But the lilacs were in a cemetery and I have this … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on 03/25/2008 by chick

I have so many things to post about. Let’s start with coffee, since it was around the time that I decided to give up coffee that I also stopped posting regularly. Good news—not only did I give up my morning … Continue reading →

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Willpower

Posted on 02/25/2008 by chick

7 days without coffee!

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Caffeine-Deprived

Posted on 02/19/2008 by chick

No coffee today. Still alive. Barely.

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Goodbye, Sweet Elixir

Posted on 02/18/2008 by chick

I am thinking about giving up the Elixir of Life, what most people call “coffee.” Coffee itself is not that bad, but I would be much better off without all the cream, creamer, and sugar that I use in support … Continue reading →

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