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happy anniversary

Hello, reader.  How are you doing?  It was me and Ming’s happy anniversary again in spring. Can you believe we made it to 12 years together, ten years married?  I wonder what percent of people who marry make it that long.  I think we deserve an award, and the award is one another. The community… Read More »

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magic needle

“Will you take me to get poked by a magic needle that might keep me from catching a plague?” I asked Ming. “What?” he asked. “Will you take me out, to get poked by a magic needle that might help me not catch a plague?” I asked louder. “Yes,” he said.  “You’re done with yoga?”… Read More »

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things I’ve learned lately

Would you like to know some things I’ve learned lately?  I would consider them conclusions.  I experience the world, have reactions, and sometimes it takes me a while to connect dots and decide meaning. These are things I’ve learned lately, the decisions. multiply worker time estimates times three When we were told the electrical work… Read More »

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derailed

I got derailed by stress, reading a hurtful comment on a vulnerable facebook post I made, the other day.  I responded a few times, which is against my “don’t feed the trolls” policy.  Oops. Later, lying in bed at night hoping to sleep, I realized I should have just said, “This is a mansplaining-free zone. … Read More »