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An Open Letter To My High School Friends
I’m back in my comfortable home in California and finally able to sit in front of my computer after putting away the luggage and its contents. Please forgive me if I have chosen to meander into philosophical musings. After more … Continue reading
The Call
I’m slowly awakened by a persistent ringing just outside my room. My eyelids reluctantly break their embrace. I sluggishly turn my head towards the sound. It’s the phone. Who could be calling on a lazy Sunday afternoon? Where is everyone … Continue reading
Need To Overcome This
There are probably many reasons why I should curb my obsessive-compulsive tendencies. This is likely one of them. Ever since we convinced my mother to sell her house in Los Altos back in Summer 2012, she has stayed with me … Continue reading
Never Too Late!
I almost dropped the pot I was washing last night when I heard on the BBC that an elderly Paraguayan couple have finally memorialized their union in a societally-culturally-religiously dictated ceremony of matrimony. They decided to do this after 80 … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Unions, Marriage, Paraguay Wedding, Wedding
Tagged BBC, Jose Manuel Riella, Marriage, Martina Lopes, Oldest Couple to Wed, Paraguay Wedding, Relationships, Wedding
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The 5X7 Card
A 5×7-size card arrived in the mail this afternoon. An invitation? An announcement? A greeting likely. Mickey’s unmistakable cursive draped across the front was a welcome surprise to a near-perfect Saturday afternoon. After all, how often do we receive … Continue reading
Welcome Greeting
It has been pretty hectic lately. I’ve had to travel long distances again, in a very short time. I have always admired perennial travelers for their resilience and endurance through time zones and up-side-down-right-side-up schedules. How do they do it? … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, relationships, Roses, Welcome Home
Tagged Postaweek2012, Relationships, Roses, Time zone, Travel, Welcome home
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Feminist Boys
My sister and I talk about raising our kids often. She has two active, curious, strapping boys. She has been raising them on her own for practically 10 years now. I did not have the opportunity to raise boys. … Continue reading
Posted in feminist boys, Kids, mindfulness, raising boys, women's rights
Tagged equality, feminism, Gender, mindfulness, postaday2012, Postaweek2012, Raising boys, Relationships, Women, women's rights
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An Open Letter To Your New Beau
I’ve heard about you but I have yet to meet you. I suppose she may be reluctant, not sure where this will all lead to. After all, when you’ve been wandering around the dank abysmal corridors of a disconsolate existence, … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Marriage, relationships
Tagged postaday2011, postaday2012, postaweek2011, Postaweek2012, Relationships, Second Chances
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Girlfriends
The other day, I traveled my usual journey to take the BART at Millbrae station at the end of my workday. Hubby had to dine solo this weeknight. I was going to meet up with some girlfriends for dinner in … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Friends, friends, Friendship, High School Friends, Life Stages, middle years
Tagged Friends, Friendship, Girlfriend, Life Stages, postaweek2011, Postaweek2012, Relationships
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