The Coronavirus is going to be with us for a while and since we’re practicing social distancing for all the right reasons, here are some resources for eating, staying entertained and some ways to hang on to some zen. Everything listed is a free resource unless specifically listed otherwise. Well that grew more quickly than…
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Vivien lives in Portland Oregon with two cats, a smart dog, a happy dog and a brilliant husband.
Moving Day Episode I: Keys
I have a Tricorder
I love having a tricorder. I grew up with Star Trek and everytime I pick up my smart phone I hear the Star Trek pinging noises that accompanied every gadget they used. I adore having a smart phone. its unceasingly amazing to me that anytime, day or night, I want to look up anything at…
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The Migraine Fairy
Did you know the tooth fairy has a sadistic cousin called the migraine fairy? Her wings are scaly instead of glittery and she wears spiked combat boots instead of slippers. The tooth fairy visits everyone in their youth so we’re all familiar with her. The migraine fairy is more selective in her clientele, and no…
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Into the Gloaming
I love the word ‘gloaming’ – it sounds like what it is. A moment caught between between gloomy, glowing and dreaming. In the early fall there are these moments in the gloaming when I get in the car and start driving with the windows down. The usually black roads take on a surreal purple glow…
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Set the Table!
Stepford wives, hair shellac and gingham, oh my! I talked my best friend into entering photography at the state fair with me. In a fit of inspiration and ambition, she went online the day registration opened and saw all the many, many other competitions at the fair. One category said it had limited space, first…
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County Fair Oddities
Entering into county fair competitions can lead to some very strange places. On a whim I checked out the website for our county fair on a Thursday morning. I thought it might be fun to go that weekend, so I clicked around to see what was interesting. After the usual pictures of rides, midway games…
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The IT Cult
Working in IT isn’t a job, it’s a bizarre religion….Imagine a well shaft filled halfway with ectoplasm and dozens of vaguely ball shaped objects. The balls are every possible size, color and density all constantly moving, touching, connecting, then sliding away into a new orbit. The heavy balls are are always circulating below the surface…
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The Red Wall
All my husband wanted was a red wall. He likes color and he became enthralled with the idea of a red accent wall in our entertainment room. We bought a house with an ‘unfinished’ basement – which is code for ‘Dear god, what were the previous owners thinking’. If you haven’t experienced it, it’s a…
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Roller Coasters
Riding a giant roller coaster should be a mandatory personality test for every adult. Anyone who gets off smiling and relaxed should be registered as dangerously insane and unable to buy anything more hazardous than twinkies & crayons until they’re 60. Also, no licenses for those people. Ever. I shudder at the thought of all…
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