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As of Sept. 8, 2014
Category Archives: Writing
For The Record…
Anyone who’s been reading this blog for more than one post, knows that I say for the record, all the time. Pretty much every post in fact. And anyone who knows me for real, knows that I say that a … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Blog, Daily Observations, Freshly Pressed, Honest observations on many things, how blogs work, Humor, Huntington's Disease, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Sarcasm, Women, Writing
Tagged blogs, Freshly Pressed, getting published, High Holidays, Honesty, Humor, Judaism, Platforms, Rosh Hashanah, Self-deprecation, Tales from the Motherland, writing, Yom Kippur
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Cougars and Other People’s Dogs
Waring: No pictures in this one. No names. Definitely not for the kids, so kids read something else. This could get… awkward. As for the rest of you, well I guess I’ll have to take my chances. I’ve said this … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Awareness, Beauty, Blog, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Musings, My world, Sarcasm, Women, Women's issues, Writing
Tagged Athletes, Cougar, Humor, Olympics, Sexy guys, Studmuffins, Tales from the Motherland, Younger men
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The Middle: One Hour of Therapy.
It’s been a time of lots of transition and life changes recently, and some days are harder than others… as many of you have read. That said, I want to thank many of you for the kind words and support … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Awareness, Beautiful places, Beauty, Blog, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Huntington's Disease, Life, Musings, Nature, Personal change, Writing
Tagged Beauty, HDSA, Huntington's Disease, Meditation, Musings, nature, self-awareness, Tales from the Motherland
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Some Drunk Thoughts… Does This Mean I Have a Problem?
Warning: KQM/KPM and RM- Don’t read this one. Just don’t. Drunk is probably an exaggertion, but don’t send me any comments about typos or things that don’t add up. I’ve had just enough to not care… and tomorrow, when I … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blog, Daily Observations, Death, Death of parent, Honest observations on many things, Huntington's Disease, Life, Mothers, Musings, Writing
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, death of a parent, Genetic Diseases, grief, grieving, HDSA, Huntington's Disease, loss, Tales from the Motherland
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The Middle… Read Me.
I’ve had this post sitting on ice for a while, thinking that I’d finish a few more books before summer’s end, only to realize that school starts in two days and while summer technically ends in a few weeks, the … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Blog, Blogging, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Life, Musings, My world, Writing
Tagged Book lists, Books, Erin Morgenstern, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, J. R.R. Tolkien, reading, Sue Monk Kidd, Summer reads, Tales from the Motherland, The Good Earth, The Night Circus
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Finally a Diagnosis! (Living as an Ernie in a Bert world)
A friend posted a wonderful article today that really touched a chord for me. Finally, some answers. And be sure to click on some of these links for some real Muppet high jinx and fun. After years of trying to … Continue reading
Nursing My Broken Heart…
If you’ve read this blog long enough, you know I’m unstable. You would have predicted this post, and you can now gloat. It was inevitable. I am supposed to be shopping: enjoying a solo day in the city, time to … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Awareness, blogs, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Women, Women's issues, Writing
Tagged Inter-faith families, Israel, Jewish conversion, Judaism, Letting go of our children, loss, Musings, Orthodox Judaism, Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, parenting, personal change, self-awareness, Tales from the Motherland
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The Middle (is back!): The Art of the Micro-Vacation
The Middle is back! If you noticed it was missing, thanks for being part of the small group of readers that stuck with me through the summer, when stats dropped waaay off. I’ve worried that I’ve lost my groove (still … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Beautiful places, Beauty, Blog, Daily Observations, Humor, Life, Musings, My world, Natural beauty, Nature, travel, Wonderful Things, Writing
Tagged Beauty, Bellingham, Bellingham Farmer's Market, Cycling, Deception Pass, Lummi Island, Mt Baker, travel, vacations, Washington state, Woods Coffee
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