So I was on the phone the other night when the doorbell rang. It was a lady who looked a bit frantic. She was holding an adorable blond toddler all ready for bed in his Thomas the Tank Engine jammies. She said she drove by and saw him in our driveway. She nervously asked if […]
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Apparently a certain Jewish someone in Columbus and I share a similar email address. For over a year now, I’ve been getting emails from this person’s Jewish relatives and from Jewish organizations. A couple of times I’ve replied to the relatives, explaining that I’m not coming to the pre-Chanukah goodbye party for the Schwells, or […]
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I recently saw a segment on Daytime Columbus in which two elderly ladies were talking about their assisted living facility. They were going on and on about how they play cards, do puzzles, choose their meals from a nice menu, etc.–all the things I like! There was no yard work involved, they had social time, […]
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It’s been a rough week. I lost my contract work. I had an argument with the kid that reached no satisfying conclusion. When he asks why he needs good grades in the last quarter of school, how do I answer that? Grades don’t matter — we all know that. But it’s finally Friday. If […]
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When I told her we were headed to NYC for a few days, mum suggested I blog about it on the fly. I considered this for a moment, but then I thought, if I’m writing about it, I won’t be out enjoying it. So a quick recap/travelogue is all I can proffer today. It was […]
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So a few weeks ago something weird happened. Before you read on and think hey, this is a lame crisis, know that I love OJ more than anything…more than Brian Williams even. Anyway, I was strolling through the market looking for my OJ and for the first time, I couldn’t find it. Knowing full well […]
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Oh that gap between Best Supporting Actress and the rest of the acting Oscars. It’s so painful–definitely the purgatory for movie lovers. Not even the lovely, not gay Hugh Jackman can bridge it. I should have shut it down after Penelope Cruz won Best Supporting Actress. In her beautiful dress she gave an equally beautiful […]
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It starts with the name, doesn’t it? A sweet, accessible person wouldn’t go by Gwyneth, would she? She’d call herself Gwyn, because Gwyneth sounds ridiculously haughty. There’s an article in the HuffPost today from another Gwyneth hater. I find this hilarious, because initially I thought it was just me and my friend who felt enormous […]
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All during inauguration day I kept thinking I’d taken too much Xanax and would wake up to find Obama’s presidency was all a dream, a la Dallas or Newhart. Nope. I’m still pinching myself, but it appears we have a new president. And though I know it’s only day one, I like my new government […]
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No rants today. Let’s focus on happy things. Here’s my Friday Five - a brief list of things to be happy about:
1) Three days to inauguration!
2) The people who took an unplanned swim in the Hudson river are safe.
2) Ninja cat. Take a few minutes to watch this stealthy kitty. I love how cats think […]
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