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    Midlife Musings

    Achievement Unlocked: Back to Work and Getting My Shit Together

    April 9, 2019 /No Comments

    I applied on a lark, did the phone interview half asleep, and somehow landed a job at my dream company. Here's what getting my shit together actually feels like.

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    Midlife Musings,  Living Single

    Why I’m Missing Out – Stuck on the Edge of the Dating Pool

    April 8, 2019 /No Comments

    Six years divorced and I panic at the chance of a gas station meet cute. I want to get back in the dating pool. I just can't let go of the edge.

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    Embarking on the Midlife House Project

    March 20, 2019 /No Comments

    I bought the house for my kids. Now I want it to feel like home. The front room has been a storage dump for a year. First project: fix it, fill it with books.

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    Rotting Roots,  The Mother Hood

    Generational Differences

    February 14, 2016 /No Comments

    My son hates his grandmother. I can't claim neutrality. But I keep asking myself — did I teach him to hate her, or did she do that herself?

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    My So Called Summer – Pt 2 – Crap Covered Walk Down Memory Lane

    December 5, 2014 /No Comments

    I drove 20 hours back to Virginia to reconnect with old friends. The BFF wasn't who I remembered. The old house had other people in it. Crossing into New Jersey I almost had to pull over and fall apart

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Writing about the random ass shit going on in my life since 2007. I pull no punches and use salty language. Read at your own risk.

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