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Category Archives: Moving On
Lucky Strike
Lucky Strike I bowled today for the first time in twenty-some years. It seemed like a good way to spend an afternoon with three young boys, my grandsons, who were on spring break. My motive—I wanted to expose them to … Continue reading
Posted in Moving On, The Widow's Corner
Tagged bowling, child play, fieldtrip, grandkids, kingpin
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Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories I’ve always dreaded sleep. As a child, I’d read with a flashlight under my blanket convinced that turning in meant missing out on fun. I tried to train myself to sleep with my forearm upright, my head propped … Continue reading
Posted in Moving On, The Widow's Corner
Tagged bedtime, medical journal, remedies, sleep, sleep study
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SELFIES
SELFIES What do you really look like? Aren’t you the world’s leading authority on the subject? After all, we’ve looked at ourselves and studied our faces for years, not to mention with a life-or-death intensity, in all magnifications—lighted car visors … Continue reading
Posted in Moving On
Tagged camera, mask, narcissism, observer, photography, presentation, Selfies, vanity
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Driving Ms. Gracie
On the Tuesday before New Year’s Eve, we packed up the car with two duffel bags, one cosmetic case, a hanging bag, cooler for snacks, and one Bedlington terrier named Gracie. But before you feel sorry for her, picture … Continue reading
Posted in Moving On
Tagged dogs, loss, pet-friendly, pets, service animals, Vacations with dogs
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DOGS, LOVERS, AND LUMPS
You have to listen real hard to hear anything at all: the sound of tippy-toes on wood stairs, the soft tap of a paw on the bedroom door, the digging around in her bed to find a perfect spot for … Continue reading
Posted in cancerBrat, Moving On, The Widow's Corner
Tagged breast cancer, dating, dating radiologist, dogs, fear, lovers, lump, lumps, puppies, radiologist, relationships, romance, sexy
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A Slice of Paris
A Slice of Paris Those of you who have followed my column, you know about my October 2013 diagnosis of breast cancer. Before you start feeling sorry for me and saying, “What a shame she has cancer”, I want you … Continue reading
SPACE
Father has a space between his front teeth—he never cared to have it fixed. When he smiles, I notice the gap through which he whistles. My top teeth were buck with a space in-between. Overgrown central incisors with crooked … Continue reading
Posted in Moving On
Tagged Child Abuse, family dysfunction, post traumatic stress syndrome, PTSD, rape, war trauma
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