I know one other person who schedules her life full. She’s my best friend in Minnesota (no offense meant to… Read more The Overbooked Life
Category: Memoir
Longmire in Real Life
OK, so his name is Craig Johnson, not Walt Longmire. In real life. But he is just as down-to-earth and… Read more Longmire in Real Life
Just Passing Through
I have only had a few moments of dejà vu in my life. Once when I was maybe four or… Read more Just Passing Through
Mom’s Dream
My mother told me a story about her father. He had died after the war, after unjust imprisonment in Bismarck,… Read more Mom’s Dream
The Proverbial Cart before the Horse
Some days I feel as though I am manifesting Donald Trump in my life. Not that I want to bomb… Read more The Proverbial Cart before the Horse
The Last Time my Dad Went to Church
It was a story I had heard repeated many, many times as a kid. My dad would be talking to… Read more The Last Time my Dad Went to Church
Childhood Punishments–NOT
I have said before that I didn’t get punished much growing up, and I attribute it to the fact that… Read more Childhood Punishments–NOT
Parallel Realities or Escape from Reality
If you are like me, some days the news just gets too much to handle. I find myself doomscrolling… So… Read more Parallel Realities or Escape from Reality
Childhood Punishments, Part 3
Funny how the most memorable punishments I endured came at the hands/commands of my father. As the youngest of eight… Read more Childhood Punishments, Part 3
Childhood Punishments, installment 2
This may fall into the category of Kristi Noem, so reader beware. There were many of my teen years where… Read more Childhood Punishments, installment 2
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