I have always loved the Rocky movies, every single one, yes, even Rocky V. I love the movies for obvious reason, the triumph of good verse evil, in many incarnations, the epic love story, where love can and does conquer all. Most importantly having the courage to go the distance, even if you don’t always […]
I have always loved the Rocky movies, every single one, yes, even Rocky V. I love the movies for obvious reason, the triumph of good verse evil, in many incarnations, the epic love story, where love can and does conquer all. Most importantly having the courage to go the distance, even if you don’t always […]
I have been told I look fabulous. This phenomenon started about nine months after Peter died. Everywhere I went people would tell me I look amazing and truly mean the compliment. When it first started happening I was so grief stricken that I just responded with a mumbled growl, similar to the way Vin Diesel […]
We always loved to treat our kids with ice cream cake for their birthdays. Maybe because in both of our families Baskin Robbins’ ice cream cake meant something celebratory was happening. Something much bigger than a birthday. It meant the Pope was coming over for dinner, even though neither my husband’s family nor mine were […]
I see him from across the room, he is wearing a three piece suit. A three piece suit? The material is gray and dull and I an unable to determine from what the suit is made. But whatever it’s made of, the suit is intimidating. He laughs a booming laugh that scares me and thrills […]
I see him from across the room, he is wearing a three piece suit. A three piece suit? The material is gray and dull and I an unable to determine from what the suit is made. But whatever it’s made of, the suit is intimidating. He laughs a booming laugh that scares me and thrills […]
Isn’t it great to have the bed and/or bathroom all to yourself? Yes, sure. It’s certainly is not a glaring reminder that your significant other is dead. People have actually said this to me. Yes, I hated it when Peter would take up the whole bed. Yes, I hated it when Peter would forget to […]
I am ready to be bad; I have finally figured out that I just want to have fun with boys. I want to stop trying to force feelings and have a blast. Everyone tells me the best way to have fun is to date someone fun. However not one of my friends has told me […]
I am on a plane back to Portland after spending the weekend away. The plane, my head and the people around me are spinning. I am more hungover than I have ever been in my life. Hangover implies drinking and I did a lot of that. Plane implies travel and yep, that happened as well. […]
Linda, Glasses, the Dealer and Rhino ALRIGHT! That is it. I am dating, no more fucking around. I will have a first date after death. But what is a date? Coffee? Drinks? Do people still go to a full blown dinner? Is a dinner too much to ask? Who pays for said dinner? If I […]
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