Month: April 2012

Bye Bye Babies

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This was a piece I wrote a few years ago when The Boy Child was getting ready to graduate from high school.  Now Mallie Bee is a month away from that milestone and ready to spread her wings.  It will take some getting used to not having any kids in the house, especially after this … Read more

It Ain’t Over Til I Say It’s Over

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Yesterday I went for my annual physical.  As those things go, it was rather 2nd rate.  Nothing is wrong with me and I had to make no copay, so I guess I got what I didn’t have to pay for. The subject of bone health came up, and though I used to be a devoted … Read more

It takes A Village

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You might have read about me trying to find the perfect MOB dress a time or twenty.  If you live with me or are on my daily call list, you may have heard about it EVERY STINKIN’ DAY and thought, “Oh, Speckled Trout………will you shut your piehole about that dress?”   My sisters understand my OCD … Read more

Chai Please

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Last week when I interviewed, we met at Starbucks and I ordered a chai tea. I dislike Starbucks for many reasons.  The first being that when they get busy they all act like they’re at the trauma unit of County General and two commuter trains at rush hour just collided. Multiple injuries.  Sirens.  Gurneys in … Read more

Righting A Wrong

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A couple of years ago, The Big Daddy and I had gone down to KC’s shopping/entertainment district to meet my brother and his family who were in town for the Easter weekend.   At a crosswalk waiting for the light to change, two guys were in front of us.  As we stood there, a car drove … Read more

The Widow Maker

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I had a job interview yesterday and it wasn’t awful.  It was a sales job for a new store opening in Kansas City that sells clothing, furniture and skin-care products.  Since I’m fond of all three of those things and can write stories in my head while I steam clothes, I filled out an online … Read more

The One

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I have been on the hunt for the perfect MOB dress.  My criteria is something that makes me look tall, thin and not frizzy. I thought my search was over when I spotted a beauty on the clearance rack at Macy’s marked down from $180.00 to $29.99.  And guess who had a 20% off coupon … Read more

Giving It Up

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We had our first burgers of the season this weekend and since it was so hot we sat on the porch to eat.  When we were done, Mallie Bee came out with a box of popsicles and passed them around.  When she got to The Big Daddy he declined as HE HAS GIVEN UP ALL … Read more