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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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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Batdog on aisle 1
Sometimes, BatDog happens on the way home from work. It started when I got in the wrong line. Again. It’s as predictable as an ice cream headache. I get in a line and it’s going to be the slowest line. Usually in the weirdest possible way. I was in Trader Joes a few nights ago.…
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Circle of Life
When I’m forced to witness that whole ‘Circle of Life’ crap at high speed, I expect Lion King music at least. If the universe can’t supply that, I’m going to need an ice cream sundae, a lot of hugs and a flapper dress. My favorite aunt turned 85 last weekend. I was going to race…
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Rafting Madness
I met a river monster who feeds only on terror, and he was charming. I’ve been white water rafting a couple of times before. Lovely excursions on a sunny day with friends and family. Always group trips with a guide who knew what we were going to see and do. At no stage in any…
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Brownies
When I was very small, I was a brownie girl scout. The uniforms were tiny brown pinafores with wool beanies. Even I thought they looked old fashioned and I was 4 years old. In hindsight, I think I assumed they were old fashioned because anything that made old ladies barely bigger than I was coo…
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