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It's not about the fish. I'd always heard that from fisherman. But never really experienced it until this trip. I'm at a house on a lake in Wisconsin, in one of the most beautiful parts of the country. It's so quiet here, you can hear the fish jumping. The other day, I decided to … [Read more...] about Catch of the Day

My husband and I are kind of weird...we don't fight. Well, hardly ever. The one bone of contention in our house is the TV remote. He controls it but only because it's one of those complicated gizmos with all the bells and whistles that I hate (what does the widget function DO, … [Read more...] about The Remote Control War

It's been 4 years since we stowed the stuff from our most recent move in storage. We had planned to move into the dream home we'd built, but Life had other plans for us, as it turned out, so we sold the house and kept the Stuff. It was weighing on us, figuratively if not … [Read more...] about Stuff

The best thing about being born on the Fourth of July is always having the day off, and getting to spend it with friends and family who also don't have to work. Fireworks, picnics...it's all there. I can't do anything I want. I started the day yesterday opening the 3 cards from … [Read more...] about ANOTHER BIRTHDAY

When I was first asked to write a letter to my teen self, as part of an online promotion, I scratched my head. What the heck would I say to that girl? Well, a lot as it turns out. I could have written a whole volume, in fact. I was so naive back then! Partly because it was the … [Read more...] about Dear Teen Me