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How I resurrected the dead.
Last month, a coworker popped over to my desk to announce she was reading my book. This was a shock, because, how did she get inside my house?! Oh, wait. I was working in the TobacCo office that day. Whew! Actually, it was a surprise because I hadn’t told anyone at work that I’d written…
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A good case of the night sweats.
I’ve mentioned before how a mutual love of music–specifically indie and alternative rock–helped ignite the Team MarTar spark. It was something we bonded over early on, mailing each other mix CDs (How quaint! How cute!) long before we ever shacked up. She was particularly impressed when I included a Foster the People track one time,…
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Slight chance of no precipitation.
You might recall that I’ve got a bit of an obsession with holiday decorating. I never could hold a candle to Christmas Light Kelly, but Halloween, at least, always belonged to me. Tara did not share my enthusiasm for holiday excess when we first began dating. Some years, she and her ex didn’t even bother…
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A little bit of old-fashioned planning.
Last week, one of Rivergirl’s 138 blog posts asked, What’s something you like to do the old fashioned way? I didn’t even hesitate in answering that one. Listen to music on vinyl. Nothing beats the warm crackle and hiss of my record player. I can actually add a second thing, as I was inspired by…
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My “Miracle on Ice” moment and more reunion tales.
When I first floated the idea of a family reunion in 2020, it was just that: an idea. One that received an enthusiastic response until Covid crashed the party. Fast-forward three years, and it was back on again, albeit in Wisconsin instead of South Dakota. Once everyone agreed to the get-together, I was all Great!…
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Should have warned us about the alligator.
When I began planning our long-delayed family reunion earlier this year, I suggested two possible dates: Labor Day weekend or the following. The vote was unanimous: next weekend. Thank god, because the weather would have made a reunion this weekend pretty uncomfortable. Unless you’re the sort who enjoys being outside when it’s hot as blazes.…
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