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  • Yup

    "The truth will set you free but first it will piss you off." - Gloria Steinem [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 10:31am EST
    by Jessica

  • She Rises

    Number of comments: 5
    Fall down seven times, stand up eight. - Japanese Proverb
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    Posted: November 15, 2009, 12:57am EST
    by Jessica

  • This Week

    Number of comments: 4
    I had productive business meetings.

    I got to take in the wonderful fall weather in the Southeast.

    I ate homemade soul food - fried this-and-that - and washed it all down with iced tea (AKA, the table wine of the South).

    I worked a gazillion crossword puzzles.
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 9:33pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Muuwaahaahaa!

    Number of comments: 3
    Who knew that a matador and a vampiress could have so much chemistry....

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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 1:29pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Sign Along Historic Route 66

    Number of comments: 1
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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 10:40pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Fall Day On A Farm

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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 12:04am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Profundity

    Number of comments: 3
    It was the most unexpected moment.

    I was on a business trip and dining with 15 other industry professionals; wine and conversation were flowing when our evening host - directly to my right - began gesturing to emphasize a point.

    That was when I noticed his hands.

    [...]
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    Posted: October 14, 2009, 12:15am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Oh The Places You'll Go, Dylan

    Number of comments: 8
    I realize I must have been a sight...

    A high school Junior - belly full of baby and arm full of books.

    They stared when they passed; I could feel it. With false comfort and forced pride, I would maintain a forward gaze and walk with a deliberate [...]
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    Posted: September 24, 2009, 8:28pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Allegorically Speaking

    Number of comments: 3
    Blog draft dated February 2009

    The earth was soft below my feet with the occasional fallen branch or dry leaf cracking underneath my step. It was cold but the day offered plenty of sunshine and hardly any wind. I buried my gloved hands into my [...]
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    Posted: September 17, 2009, 12:00pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Make My Day

    Number of comments: 4
    After enduring a very uncomfortable and difficult day - one I had been dreading and carrying a burden over for more than a week - Derek arrived at my condo bearing a bright, multi-colored inner tube and suggested we relax pool side.

    It sounded like [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2009, 7:37pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • It's A Boy!

    Number of comments: 0
    These fine people....

    Have made me the godmother for their precious Charlie....


    Considering my own "baby" has just flown the nest, the timing of this honor feels perfect!

    Dear Charlie,
    Long before you arrived, I [...]
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    Posted: September 02, 2009, 9:46am EDT
    by Jessica

  • It's The Little Things

    Number of comments: 1
    ...that make our day.

    Like looking to your left at a stoplight and seeing this:

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    Posted: August 27, 2009, 2:53pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • You Can Go Now

    Number of comments: 8
    I find it not so ironic that it was exactly one year ago today that I wrote this post.

    I reread it and reflected on that first day of kindergarten; a memory so vivid, it's as if it only just happened. As long as I live, I will' [...]
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    Posted: August 21, 2009, 11:17pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Aha

    Number of comments: 3
    Me: I'm going to see Leslie's baby, Charlie, tonight.

    Colleague: How old is he now?

    Me: Two months. Oh, and on Saturday afternoon, I'm going to meet my friend Julie's kids for the first time. I'm planning on playing with Ellie and Ada this weekend,' [...]
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    Posted: August 05, 2009, 12:54pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • On Top of the World

    Number of comments: 5
    Montana was everything I hoped it would be. The mountains, the water, the wonderful mixture of warm days and cool evenings and, of course, the great big sky. I loved the fresh air, the audible creeks and falls...the way the wildflowers dotted the landscape like candy.
    We walked the streets [...]
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    Posted: August 03, 2009, 9:17pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Big Sky Dream of Mine

    Number of comments: 5
    Derek: If you could go anywhere in the US, where would you go?

    Me [without missing a beat]: Glacier National Park, MT!

    ...and so, he - this guy who stops to let little girls pet his dog....

    ...who, upon realizing he has lost [...]
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    Posted: July 16, 2009, 10:43pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Mobile Uploads

    Number of comments: 1
    ....from one week of work travel:

    Live Southern Oak - Savannah, GA


    Peach Water Tower - Spartanburg, SC

    (Note that "Cowpens" is only 10 miles away)


    I've Never Been So Excited To Find A Gas Station' [...]

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    Posted: July 08, 2009, 11:27pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • R.I.P

    Number of comments: 4
    Photos I took at a cemetery over the weekend...




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    Posted: June 28, 2009, 10:45pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Eponine's Day At The Spa

    Number of comments: 3
    After a recent hike on a very primitive trail, Eppy had a serious case of tick infestation. We decided to take her to the "dog spa" for a special treatment to help rid her of these unwanted guests...



    Derek lures her into [...]
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    Posted: June 08, 2009, 12:15am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Nothing Says "Thanks, Mom, for 18 Years of Raising"

    Number of comments: 3
    ....like a headlock: [...]
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    Posted: May 28, 2009, 8:24pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Memorial Day Misc

    Number of comments: 5
    Dinner with the folks...




    We came upon this fella before a hike:

    Eponine doing her impression of Derek:


    Derek becomes an uncle again!


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    Posted: May 25, 2009, 2:51am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Dear Saddam Hussein

    Number of comments: 6
    No, not the deceased Iraqi dictator, the other Saddam Hussein - the one who graduated with my son last week...

    Since my kid is a "W", I thought I had plenty of time to use the bathroom among all the "H's" being called. I excused myself from my seat' [...]
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    Posted: May 21, 2009, 1:05am EDT
    by Jessica

  • "Adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience." Ralph Waldo Emerson

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    Posted: May 19, 2009, 11:14am EDT
    by Jessica

  • I'll Cross That Bridge When I Come To It

    Number of comments: 2

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    Posted: May 11, 2009, 5:03pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Senior Prom

    Number of comments: 7
    Not that you would necessarily ever forget, Dylan, but to help you remember (you know, when you are no longer so young and carefree), you dated a lovely, smart and very funny girl named Alex for quite some time your Junior and Senior years; there is something about the [...]
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    Posted: April 28, 2009, 12:48am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Dear Mr. Sedaris

    Number of comments: 6
    Thank you for a wonderful evening at Powell Symphony Hall - as always, your readings were very entertaining.

    I wanted to apologize for being an apparent nuisance during your book signing. I would never be so arrogant as to assume you've ever read my blog, let alone that' [...]
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    Posted: April 22, 2009, 10:59pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • ...And Then I'll Shut Up

    Number of comments: 2
    My LAST post about Writers Week (pinky promise). I was commenting on the site today - which has evolved into the most wonderful community - and noted some photos that were taken.

    Visit this blog/post for my favorites of my friend and WW organizer, Jodi.

    Me [...]
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    Posted: April 16, 2009, 4:28pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Humbled

    Number of comments: 2
    Just when I thought I was finished with Writers Week, a student left a comment on the website summarizing her thoughts about the event. Her compliments on my presentation were incredibly kind but it was the sentiment she expressed re: her previous writing filter that made my hair stand [...]
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    Posted: April 15, 2009, 10:36am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Got A Match?

    Number of comments: 5
    Love is an exploding cigar we willingly smoke.
    - Lynda Barry

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    Posted: April 12, 2009, 6:49pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • A Conversation With

    Number of comments: 6
    ....Augusten Burroughs (as he signs my book):

    Me: I had a pretty F'd up childhood, too, Augusten.

    Him: Oh yeah?

    Me: Yep. I'm also thinkin' about writing it all down...I just have to wait til my mom dies.

    Him: Write it now...maybe it'll kill her.
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    Posted: April 09, 2009, 5:28pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Recordatio

    Number of comments: 1
    Our moments are becoming stretched by time and distance.
    Once readily available, I now stand on the tips of my toes to brush them with my fingers.

    They are delicately precious to me and I, in return, am careful with them.
    Like fine china perched high upon a shelf [...]
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    Posted: April 07, 2009, 4:39pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Tooting My Own Horn

    Number of comments: 6
    The Writers Week experience was tremendous - thank you - again - Jodi, for having me; I am so proud of what you accomplished.

    The students of Hazelwood West were attentive and polite - they were warm and welcoming; I got so many great questions from them [...]
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    Posted: April 06, 2009, 9:29am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Photographs and Memories

    Number of comments: 4
    This is a photo of me (the baby) with my brother, Scott and sister, Lisa. I love the way Scott is beaming at me but I'm slightly unsettled by Lisa's partial appearance.

    She is captured the way her life unfolded - just on the [...]
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    Posted: April 01, 2009, 12:05pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Wish Me Luck

    Number of comments: 4
    I've always admired people who not only know their "calling" but actively pursue it by finding a way - personally and/or professionally - to incorporate that purpose into their life.

    When I reflect on what I found to be meaningful at a very early age, images of the 8' [...]
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    Posted: March 29, 2009, 1:36pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • What Comes Around Goes Around

    Number of comments: 5
    Recent e-mail exchange with my girlfriend, Leslie - who is pregnant with her first child, a baby boy named Charlie:

    Me: Hey, Les - I hate to do so but I'm going to need to cancel yoga and dinner Thursday evening. Dylan leaves for Cancun, Mexico (gulp)' [...]
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    Posted: March 13, 2009, 3:22pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • House Guest

    Number of comments: 6
    Her owner would be thrilled with all the attention she has received (and we've still got her another three days):





    ' [...]
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    Posted: March 11, 2009, 10:56pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • I Am The Warrior

    Number of comments: 4
    Draft dated August 2008 - never posted (until now)

    I’m in the child pose with my forehead pressed to the ground when I realize the mat I’m on smells like sweaty feet…..and it isn’t my feet.

    Just as I’m making a mental note to purchase my own mat, [...]
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    Posted: March 05, 2009, 2:08pm EST
    by Jessica

  • My Cat Is A Free Loader

    Number of comments: 7
    Some of you might remember my cat, Dave. Although he has been my beloved pet for nearly seven years, I'm starting to become really annoyed by his lethargic disposition. More and more often, he is neglecting to pull his weight around the house or even participate in family events.' [...]
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    Posted: February 26, 2009, 1:31pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Stroll Down Memory Lane

    Number of comments: 3
    While looking for something this evening, I stumbled on a box of old high school documents and had nearly forgotten these haiku I wrote in tenth grade:

    The small boypleaded with the moonto come down
    ***
    The womanwith tangled, damp hairsmiled at birth

    *** The mountains of [...]
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    Posted: February 23, 2009, 8:48pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Dear Prospective Bride and Groom

    Number of comments: 5
    If you are going to have a photo booth AND an open bar at your wedding reception, do not invite these characters:




    [Dear Nathan - my brother from another mother - sorry [...]

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    Posted: February 21, 2009, 5:15pm EST
    by Jessica

  • For Valentine's Day

    Number of comments: 2
    .....a translated Japanese poem from a book whose journey to me is a story for another time:

    Shinoburedo
    Iro ni ide ni keri
    Waga koi wa
    Mono ya omou to
    Hito no tou made

    Although I hide it
    My love shows in my face
    So plainly that he [...]
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    Posted: February 14, 2009, 6:18pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Like [My] Father, Like [My] Son

    Number of comments: 5
    I noticed years ago that my dad and my son have the same cowlick but I finally managed to capture it on camera at my son's recent basketball game:

    Son

    Dad

    ' [...]
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    Posted: February 02, 2009, 9:19pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Then and Now

    Number of comments: 1
    Leslie,
    Four years ago, we celebrated your 30th birthday in New Orleans and found ourselves enjoying French Quarter piano and swing bars. I was thrilled to SURPRISE you last night and do the same in good ol' Saint Louis.

    Birthday 2005

    ' [...]

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    Posted: January 25, 2009, 7:38pm EST
    by Jessica

  • For Emily....and Me

    Number of comments: 5
    Emily Dickinson said, "I like a look of agony because I know it's true...."

    I took this picture months ago at a low, painful point.

    I'm posting it because of its honesty.

    I'm posting it because I don't necessarily want to forget how I felt.

    I'm' [...]

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    Posted: January 14, 2009, 11:08pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Desiderata ("Desired Things")

    Number of comments: 4
    My father has always loved the Desiderata and considered it is his guideline and belief system for life. When this wonderful piece of prose recently found its way into my world again, I felt moved to post it:

    Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
    and remember what [...]
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    Posted: January 05, 2009, 4:31pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Whew!

    Number of comments: 1
    7:10 PM - Time I left the house Saturday night to meet up with friends

    4:00 AM - Time I arrived home Saturday night/Sunday morning

    8:30 AM, 9:45 AM and (finally) 10:30 AM - Times I woke up Sunday morning

    11:30 AM - Time I picked my [...]
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    Posted: January 04, 2009, 9:23pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Dear 2008

    Number of comments: 6
    You were hard on me but I'm not complaining - - the lessons learned and experiences had were probably required reading for my life. Granted, you rapped the hell out of my knuckles on more than one occasion but I became a stronger, smarter person during your tenure. In that' [...]
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    Posted: January 01, 2009, 9:05pm EST
    by Jessica

  • 35

    Number of comments: 5
    I was so fortunate this year to have so many good friends and family with whom to celebrate recent events. The cards (for both Christmas and my birthday) kept rolling in....

    I'm now officially 35 and, although I'm comfortably happy about it, it's no secret that' [...]

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    Posted: December 27, 2008, 4:38pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Witnessing Love

    Number of comments: 5
    Who can say how long they had been apart but their reunion is nearly palpable. After a long, sincere embrace and passionate kiss, they stand facing each other. Smack in the middle of traffic from other passengers whose flights have just landed, they are like a large rock in the [...]
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    Posted: December 15, 2008, 10:22pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Cash - Our Buddy, Our Boy

    Number of comments: 17
    "Who is going to take care of this dog when you two go off to school?" I kept asking.

    As I drove to the vet Tuesday night, I found myself crying and thinking I will! I will! Just let him be okay.

    Dylan found him in June...only a [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2008, 4:55pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Written In Blood

    Number of comments: 8
    Dear Dylan -

    You are wasting no time in utilizing your "adult" status. I don't mind admitting that, when you mentioned a tattoo a few months ago, my stomach knotted up a bit. Yes, I know...I have tattoos myself but it's different when you're the one with the' [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2008, 9:00pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Happy Veterans Day

    Number of comments: 2
    ...to my favorite veteran

    I love you, dad

    [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2008, 12:36pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Tree Hugger*

    Number of comments: 6
    ....at least that's how I felt on one occasion last Sunday when my dear friends, Matt and Jen, invited me to climb an Alpine Tower in Pacific, MO. We had an ABSOLUTE BLAST and I cannot wait to go again!

    The harnesses may not be' [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2008, 12:12pm EST
    by Jessica

  • First Time For Everything, Indeed

    Number of comments: 7
    November 4, 2008 My son casting his first vote [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2008, 9:05am EST
    by Jessica

  • Walk The Talk

    Number of comments: 9
    That's what I did on Saturday as I canvassed for Obama; it was an amazing experience and I wanted to thank the following people:

    Gail - my neighborhood canvassing partner. Together, we hit nearly 60 houses.

    Mark and Rob - the two guys I met from CA and' [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2008, 8:27am EST
    by Jessica

  • Overdue But More Appropriate Than Ever

    Number of comments: 3
    So I'm WAY behind on blogging about my trip to Salem, MA with the lovely and wonderful Sandra - - but given the fact that this week is Halloween, perhaps the timing is perfect.

    Many great photos of Salem can be found on Sandra's blog (from multiple [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2008, 2:07pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • TGIF

    Number of comments: 6
    After a long week, I was reading blogs during lunch and found this on a good friend's site and opted to snatch it for my own:

    Ten Things I Wish I Could Say to Ten Different People Right Now

    1. I forgive you
    2. I hope you'll [...]
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    Posted: October 24, 2008, 11:58am EDT
    by Jessica

  • 18

    Number of comments: 7
    Dear Dylan,

    In four years, this is the first time I've used your name on this blog. To some, it might not make sense given the fact that I've been liberal with photos and stories - - but your name was always something I didn't want to share....a piece' [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2008, 8:41am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Yes

    Number of comments: 2
    This has not turned into a quote blog....but I'm always struck when my "quote of the day" turns out to be so meaningful:

    "When love beckons to you, follow him - though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you, yield to him - though'" [...]
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    Posted: October 08, 2008, 8:11am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Me, Too

    Number of comments: 6
    "I have faith. Faith in our wondrous capacity for hope and good, love and trust, healing and forgiveness. Faith in the blessing of our infinite ability to wonder, question, pray, feel, think and learn. I have faith. Faith in the infinite possibilities of the human spirit."
    - - James BrownEmmy-winning [...]
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    Posted: October 07, 2008, 9:09am EDT
    by Jessica

  • To A Friend

    Number of comments: 5
    If this is love, then let it rain - let it rain on meThey can put me up at the gates of all their troubleIt won't change my love, you'll seeI may never know the ways you've triedTo cross the water so wide...

    I'm just on your sideJust simply [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2008, 8:30am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Homecoming IV

    Number of comments: 6
    Hey, kiddo.....remember your first homecoming? You know, the one where you insisted that you didn't need a tie?
    Well, you were the only one without a tie.
    And this was after a haircut.

    Ah, the second homecoming. Remember this hair? You were so [...]

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    Posted: September 17, 2008, 2:42pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Silver Lining

    Number of comments: 11
    There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.

    - Leonard Cohen
    [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2008, 10:13am EDT
    by Jessica

  • From My Father

    Number of comments: 1
    My dad sent this poem to me today and its meaningful importance prompted me to want to share it here.

    The Layers

    I have walked through many lives,
    some of them my own,
    and I am not who I was,
    though some principle of being
    abides, from which [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2008, 9:50am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Dear Son

    Number of comments: 9
    You gave me a teasing smirk as you walked out the door last week and inquired if I was going to cry.

    Why?

    Because it’s the first day of my senior year.

    Oh...that. I'll save my tears for the last day.

    And I didn’t cry [...]
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    Posted: August 20, 2008, 11:09am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Total Random Post Where I Emphasize the Adorable

    Number of comments: 7
    I went to see Sarah last weekend thus completing the first trip on my blog tour. I had such fun and felt so comfortable in her home. I can't thank her and Pete enough for having me.

    Sarah and Pete = adorable

    It might be a little [...]

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    Posted: August 15, 2008, 11:06pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Thought/Quote for the Day

    Number of comments: 6
    "You are beautiful...when you let friends have their space, when you believe, when you laugh or are moved to tears, when you let it just roll right off your back, when you talk about your dreams, when you help a turtle across the road, when you try to do the [...]
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    Posted: August 11, 2008, 11:10am EDT
    by Jessica

  • For Cryin' Out Loud - Shhh! I'm Tryin' to Think

    Number of comments: 2
    Someone once told me that, when trying to tap into our gut instinct, we should pay attention to two voices - one loud, one quiet.

    The loud voice, they explained, is (obviously) the one we hear the most and it deserves acknowledgement because it not only represents our [...]
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    Posted: August 05, 2008, 2:03pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • My Blog Tour

    Number of comments: 6
    I'm booking trips, packing my stuff and heading out on a blog tour - shame I can't afford a bus like the rock stars.

    First stop - Philadelphia to see Sarah. It's been two years since I've hugged this gal and I can't wait to spend time [...]
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    Posted: August 01, 2008, 2:38pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Who Can Resist

    Number of comments: 6
    .....baby bunnies?


    My son's girlfriend really wants to take this bunny home...


    Cash checking out the baby bunny.

    Oh, by the way - meet Cash.

    This little guy was so soft and [...]
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    Posted: July 27, 2008, 9:46pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • In An Effort To Take Care Of Me

    Number of comments: 4
    "What progress, you ask, have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself."

    - Hecato, Greek philosopher [...]
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    Posted: July 22, 2008, 12:09pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Breathe

    Number of comments: 6
    A few months ago, I went scuba diving for the first time off the island of Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Since I am not certified, I had to take a training course through the dive shop - although the proprietor and employees were very friendly, I got the impression I was [...]
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    Posted: July 18, 2008, 9:11am EDT
    by Jessica

  • I Might Be Gone For Awhile

    Number of comments: 0
    Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose.

    - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
    Take care of yourselves in my absence. [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2008, 7:46pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Did You Know...

    Number of comments: 7
    In accordance with my biker mama status - if you have a motorcycle in first gear and you give it some choke because you've killed it so many times trying to take off that it now won't start....did you know you should keep holding the clutch in?
    Yes, [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2008, 8:53am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Fill in the Blank

    Number of comments: 16
    Because I always enjoy the interesting responses I get (here and here) - finish this sentence:

    The most important lesson I learned about love is ______________. [...]
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    Posted: July 07, 2008, 10:03am EDT
    by Jessica

  • March 30

    Number of comments: 6
    This has been sitting among my drafted posts for months. I've intended to edit it, clean it up, make it more acceptable from a writing standpoint but just need to post it so that I quit running into it in the "waiting room."

    ***

    He peered into the refrigerator. "What's today's [...]

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    Posted: June 30, 2008, 8:38am EDT
    by Jessica

  • From Writer to Rider

    Number of comments: 5
    *I never aspired to be a biker mama.

    Then again, we can't always determine our calling in life - sometimes, fate finds us unexpectedly.

    It began a few weeks ago when Tony and I signed up for a charity 'poker run' (you connect with fellow bikers on [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2008, 11:11am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Star(bucks) Wars

    Number of comments: 5
    During a recent game of Taboo with friends, Tony selected a card and prompted me:

    "This is what I have at Starbucks."

    "Coffee?"

    "No..."

    "Oh, oh, oh...a MOCHA!"

    "No! I have one of these at Starbucks."

    "Ohhhhhh........a harem."

    Needless to say, [...]
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    Posted: June 13, 2008, 9:18am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Sayonara

    Number of comments: 5
    If I can make it through ONE more work day, I am outta here....ahh, sweet vacation, here I come. Bring on the water, the sun, the good friends and relaxation. I cannot wait.

    Speaking of vacations, this will be my second - sorta. I was fortunate enough to be [...]

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    Posted: May 22, 2008, 2:54pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Sugar and Spice

    Number of comments: 7
    Shortly after our names were called, we retrieved our morning coffee and settled into the soft cushioned chairs at Starbucks.

    Tony lifted his cup and took a sip.

    I lifted my right butt cheek and farted.

    Blankly, he looked at me. For several seconds neither of [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2008, 9:30am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Ha Ha Tonka

    Number of comments: 10
    Someone got a new camera....

    [...]
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    Posted: May 15, 2008, 7:52am EDT
    by Jessica

  • That Which Resonates

    Number of comments: 5
    The waves of life are wonderfully unpredictable with the tide bringing people and moments together but also dividing us into distant waters where we may or may not opt to return to the safety of the shore.
    I want to be able to float on the surface, warming my [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2008, 12:15pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Tagged

    Number of comments: 7
    ...by Sarahlynn and happy to oblige.

    The Rules

    1. Link to the person who tagged you.
    2. Post the rules on your blog.
    3. Write six random things about yourself.
    4. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
    5. [...]
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    Posted: April 30, 2008, 9:17am EDT
    by Jessica

  • A Post To Catch Up

    Number of comments: 5
    I've been a shitty blogger over the course of the last year - I admit it - and have failed to document some significant events along the way:

    He turned 17 and brought a girl to his birthday dinner for the first time. Although he [...]

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    Posted: April 28, 2008, 8:35pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • For Sale

    Number of comments: 7
    1996 Toyota Celica

    (gently used)

    [...]
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    Posted: April 09, 2008, 5:36pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Feeling My Way in the Dark

    Number of comments: 5
    Sometimes I get the sense that I am waking from a dream...wondering how I could have possibly fallen asleep. I rub my eyes and ponder the dream's value.

    What does it mean?

    Was the slumber worth it?

    Am I healing or falling apart? [...]
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    Posted: April 02, 2008, 10:12pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • DCFC

    Number of comments: 2
    Sitting on the couch,
    my head resting on your arm.
    I can feel your breath

    ...in my ear and the
    stubble on your chin brushes
    against my temple.

    I want to live where soul meets body
    And let the sun wrap its arms around me
    And bathe my [...]
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    Posted: March 26, 2008, 1:48pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • Valentine's Day Comes Early

    Number of comments: 13
    BEHOLD THE BEST....VD....GIFT....EVER

    Within minutes of having these fancy-schmancy skates baked and molded to my feet, Tony and I had a local, outdoor ice skating rink all to ourselves. We twirled and laughed like children while fresh snow fell from the sky.

    Afterward, my [...]

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    Posted: February 13, 2008, 2:01pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Help

    Number of comments: 9
    With my blog masthead no longer loading and the people who designed it no longer in business, I need help - I'm not sure if it is a hosting issue (they quit offering support as of January 2008) or if my code needs to be repaired, etc.

    I've tried [...]
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    Posted: February 12, 2008, 1:09pm EST
    by Jessica

  • How NOT to Sell Your Porsche on eBay

    Number of comments: 4

    Unless, of course, you want to interest prospective buyers in a baby pool.....or a ladder.....or a weedeater.......hey, is that Jimmy Hoffa?!

    [...]
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    Posted: January 31, 2008, 5:06pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Smitten

    Number of comments: 20
    Conversation at a recent wedding reception

    Me: Hmmm.....the wedding cake seems unusually small.

    Him: Perhaps it's just a really big room.

    [...]
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    Posted: January 28, 2008, 3:31pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Maybe I Should Have Frozen Him When He Was 5

    Number of comments: 21
    My teenage son asked me to pull over during a 3 hour car trip so he could get something to drink. He returned with this:
    The next day, while cleaning out his pockets for laundry, I found the following:

    [...]
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    Posted: January 14, 2008, 9:46am EST
    by Jessica

  • And One to Grow On

    Number of comments: 20
    "You look younger than ever!" My aunt exclaimed as she greeted me Christmas morning - her comment arriving on the heels of my 34th birthday.

    I joked that it was the trendy hooded sweatshirt my son bought for me at a local skate shop.

    There was a time [...]
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    Posted: January 09, 2008, 8:39am EST
    by Jessica

  • Pictures Recently Captured By My Cell Phone and Their Appropriate Titles

    Number of comments: 15


    16 Inches: And The Waitress Said It Couldn't Be Done

    Retailers Will Spare No Cuteness To Sell These Sleds

    Teen Boy Caught Reading Ladies' Home Journal. No, Really.

    [...]
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    Posted: December 17, 2007, 1:00pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Right After MY Post About Killing Him....

    Number of comments: 10
    Conversation with son during Amazing Race commercial break:

    Me: We've gotta do this show.

    Son: I'd kill you.

    Me: C'mon, we'd make a great team!

    Son: Seriously? I'd kill you.

    Me: I think they've only had one other mother and son team - and [...]
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    Posted: December 13, 2007, 1:21pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Life With a 17 Year Old

    Number of comments: 8
    If I were in a better mood, I could almost find it humorous that, on the same day I am contemplating what to buy my son for Christmas, I am simultaneously considering killing him.

    I've always joked that I have at least another ten years before he really appreciates [...]
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    Posted: December 05, 2007, 1:40pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Say Your Sentence

    Number of comments: 12
    More than anything, right now, I want _______________________. [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2007, 12:04pm EST
    by Jessica

  • Committing to Memory

    Number of comments: 6
    The motorcycle ride....the bright, fallen leaves occasionally littering the road. The scent unique to autumn - crisp with the seasonal smell of smoke.

    Crossing the bridge....close to home but struck by a not often visited terrain which gives the sense of a farther away place. The trip has been [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2007, 9:47am EST
    by Jessica

  • The Perilous Lives of Teenagers

    Number of comments: 5
    These are dangerous times in which we live.
    Sometimes, things - such as a hockey injury - happen to you....

    I Might Be in the ER but At Least There's Cable

    ...and other times (as documented by the unfortunate incident below)...just you happens to you.

    [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2007, 9:21am EST
    by Jessica

  • I Think I Might Be Back...

    Number of comments: 19
    There are so many things I have failed to write about lately - some of which have felt too private, others I simply haven't had time to record.

    Other than my guest bedroom, I am finally settled into my new home - a 3 story, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2007, 10:46am EST
    by Jessica
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