I could fill volumes with relationship disaster stories, they'd make a great sitcom script, stand-up routine, or sketch on SNL with Kristin Wiig playing me. Let's just say that from about 1999 to 2004 (when I met my future husband) there were a few disasters. Here are some highlights of first date disasters that would … Continue reading Dating Disasters Lead To…
Year: 2014
Can’t Get it Out of My Head: A DP Writing Prompt
Have you ever become obsessed with something? Tell us about something that captivates your attention like nothing else. I'm not sure I'd call it obsession, but I definitely go through phases of intense interest. The thing I wish I could be obsessed with is exercise, but that's not likely. Usually, it's with books and authors … Continue reading Can’t Get it Out of My Head: A DP Writing Prompt
More Than Five Minutes of Fame
Today writing prompt: Have you dreamt of becoming famous? What would your claim to fame be? Comedy? Acting? Writing? Race car driving? Go! Five minutes, that's all, just five minutes of fame is what most mere mortals can expect. The people who can turn their five minutes into something more, in my estimation, are just … Continue reading More Than Five Minutes of Fame
There Is Always Something…
My friend's grandbaby!
There Is Always Something…
This was one busy week and the only thing that will make me happier than sitting here writing my blog, is a little bowl of ice cream when I'm done! But before I can dig into my low-fat Turkey Hill moose tracks, there is someone to thank. While there were meetings to attend, memos … Continue reading There Is Always Something…
April 10th: Sibling Day
It's all over Facebook today...pictures of siblings thanking siblings; posts singing the praises of the sibling relationships. I have seven, count 'em - seven, sibs: three brothers and four sisters. In terms of birth order I'm in the middle. I used to think that the middle was not such a great place to be; I was … Continue reading April 10th: Sibling Day
Golden Rule of Friendship
Do you find it easy to make new friends? Tell us how you’ve mastered the art of befriending a new person. When I read the prompt for today a childhood song popped into my head and stayed there, like any good ear worm, for the entire day! I learned it as a Girl Scout. … Continue reading Golden Rule of Friendship
When All Else Fails…Clean
Tell us your tried and true techniques for focusing when that deadline looms and you need to get work done. In other words, how do you avoid wasted days and wasted nights? As I've aged, being able to focus has felt like the last rung of a ladder just out of reach when the sand … Continue reading When All Else Fails…Clean
Daily Prompt: Make Me Smile
If you’re feeling blah, what is the one thing you do that you can count on to put a smile on your face? There is one thing I do to make me smile when I’m having a difficult day. I look at pictures and stories about my great-nephew, Liam, and my great-niece, Lily. Whenever I'm … Continue reading Daily Prompt: Make Me Smile
Summer’s Around the Corner
Theoretically, summer will return to the polar-vortex-battered Northern Hemisphere. What are you looking forward to doing this summer? It was a terribly long winter in New England. In fact, if I was still living in Vermont I'm sure I'd be shoveling the snow away from the house to see if the daffodil bulbs were pushing through … Continue reading Summer’s Around the Corner
365 Days of Thank You 