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Happy New Year

Happy New Year!  Except that's not how I felt when I woke up and said that to myself this morning. I didn't feel happy. I felt discontent. I was turning 69 soon and felt old AND at the same time I had a large zit growing on my nose, so...

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What’s a God Shot

I didn't drink shots when I was drinking alcohol.  I thought of myself as a lady like drinker – champagne flutes and crystal glasses. I did though down quite a few drinks quickly when I needed to try to change a mood or try to forget something or drown...

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Surprise me, please

I am an organized person. My father would say: "A place for everything and everything in its place". I like my life orderly and predictable - at least I think I do but I know I often fail and then try to wrestle my life into the order I...

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What was I thinking

I mean really – what was I thinking?? It has happened to me many times, but this was a BIG one. I worked on my book on and off for over 15 years. Two years ago, I got serious about getting it published. Six months ago, it was starting...

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Peeps on Pilgrimage

I am apart of a women's group who have been together now for over 40 years. We have seen each other through most anything life can throw at a person. I love them dearly. Leaving them for my runaway trip was very hard. Before I left, we gathered, and...

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It’s a Much!

Jim is my brother from another mother. We met just after I moved to Seattle over 40 years ago. We've been through a lot of life together: friendship, marriages, divorces, health issues, and parenting. After my daughter was born, Jim became her favorite 'uncle'. Along with his husband,...

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