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Springtime with Grandma H
Ah, Springtime. When everything returns to life. New beginnings. With Grandma H, it’s grave cleaning time. She pulls into the cemetery driveway and tells me, “You are the look out. If you see a rapist, you tell me.” “Uh..okay?” I … Continue reading
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Tagged cemetery, funny things my grandma says, grandma, grandma h, horses, Olive garden, Spring Cleaning
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The Things My Grandma Says
Today Grandma H and I went on our weekly outing. I needed to drop off two snail mail queries for agents at our local post office. Grandma hates parking. She pulls in and goes “Uh-oh.” There’s a freaking oil truck … Continue reading
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Tagged funny things grandma says, grandma, green eggs and ham, grocery shopping, IHOP, laughing, silliness
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How an Introvert Can Extrovert at a Writing Conference
Confession time. This is my worst nightmare. Having to walk into a crowded room and start up conversations with strangers especially if they know each other and I don’t know any of them. Whenever I get invited to parties, I … Continue reading
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The Bold and the Beautiful Gives Back Over the Holidays
Sometimes, TV shows teach us something. Not often, but it happens. Over the holidays, The Bold and Beautiful had their matriarch Stephanie Forrester spend two days interviewing real people who had aged out of the foster care system and were … Continue reading
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Conversations With Grandma
Yesterday, Grandma H picked me up for our weekly getabouting. Inevitably, we both have errands to run before we get to the lunching at IHOP. After I tell her what errands I need to run, she says, “I need to … Continue reading
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Tagged cremation, galavanting with grandma, grandma, IHOP, lemonade, straw, wig cap, wig head
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Christmas Cookies
Move over Martha Stewart, Aunt Cindi converted her kitchen into Mrs. Klaus’ workshop this week. I got to participate in the hallow of hallowed occasions: the baking of Christmas cookies for our entire family. We’ve got my Grandma H, my … Continue reading
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Grandma Casts Me in a Lifetime Movie
Grandma H and I always have the weirdest conversations. Case in point, I get in her car and mention, “This seat is all screwed up.” She says, “You know why? We had to put Russ’s wheelchair in the backseat.” “Why?” … Continue reading
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Tagged cemetery, cremation, death, grandma, IHOP, Lifetime movie, macabre, save yourself, wheelchair
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The Last Song–Movie Review
The Last Song was an unexpected tear-jerker. I hate when that happens. What starts out as a bit of teen parental angst and a sweet teen romance ended with my sobbing on the couch. An absolute must watch if you … Continue reading
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Tagged Chick flick, Miley Cyrus, movie review, Nicholas Sparks, Tearjerker, the last song
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1–Another Well Told Story
Lately, I watch tv and movies through the lenses of a writer. I can’t seem to stop. Unbelievable characters, confusing plots, slow pacing, and uninteresting protagonists are my biggest turn-offs. So when I catch something I like, I think … Continue reading