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March 26

Published on March 26, 2012

Today is my oldest child’s birthday. I was young and scared, and I grew up fast, matured, became somewhat responsible because I had to; he needed me. There is a special bond there; he was the growing up of me. I look at him and see things that no one else does. This morning, Patsy […]


Week 2

Published on March 29, 2010

The list of Things Accomplished is still a hell of a lot smaller than the list of Things That Still Need to be Done. Damn. However, so far, I have: Filed for Unemployment Compensation, received a statement back from the Dept of Labor with notice that I’ll get the maximum allowable in this state. Now, […]


Two anniversaries on the same day!!!

Published on March 26, 2009

Two years today that I’ve been off of cigarettes. After a seeming lifetime of smoking, and 2 failed attempts at quitting, I was finally able to quit for good.  And it is good! And I understand why the kids hated it so much when I smoked, because now I don’t like the smell of cigarettes, […]