The last few weeks have been pretty stressful. Before we received Mike’s diagnosis, we were navigating a labyrinth of medical appointments and tests. Before that, we were (like good academics) diligently researching his symptoms,…
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To read Part 1 of this post, click here! Once we had our sun room unloaded and cleaned, I was a little amazed by how spacious it appeared. I didn’t want to lose that…
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Some years ago, I was signing copies of my novel after a reading. My family wandered up to the author’s table, smiling with pride. Then the woman standing in front of me, waiting for…
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Did you read J.D. Salinger’s novel Catcher in the Rye when you were in college or high school? The one thing everyone seems to remember about its protagonist, Holden Caulfield, is his distaste for…
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Are you a carry-on-only person? In this era of pay-to-check baggage fees–and serious restrictions on what you can bring into the cabin of an airplane–more and more people are moving in this direction. Mike…
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Just after Thanksgiving, I read this article–The Myth of the Male Bumbler, by Lilil Loofbourow. It’s a timely piece for many reasons. First, it explodes the stereotype of the guy who doesn’t know the…
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In the throes of the holiday season, it’s easy to generalize when you’re asked (over and over again) what you’re thankful for this year. I know I’m prone to saying something like My wonderful…