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God gave me you
“God gave me you for the ups and downs. God gave me you for the days of doubt. On my own I’m only half of what I could be. I can’t do this without you. We are stitched together. And what love has...
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Give me cheese or give me death
So there’s this ‘game’ going around on Facebook. May I present to you ten random things you may or may not know about me: No relationship comes without heartache at times. Z is more than worth it. 1)...
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What a lovely ear
“Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes...
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Joyeux anniversaire
“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is...
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One knee down
November 11. The Mayflower Compact was signed [1620]. Washington was admitted as the 42nd state in the United States [1889]. Emperor Charles I of Austria relinquishes power [1918]. The United...
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Ramblings
Here’s what’s on my [very random and ADD-ish] mind: John & Ann Betar Can you even imagine what it’s like to be married to someone for 81 years? And they eloped! The article and video barely skim...
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Gobble gobble
Thanksgiving = Family. It’s all about surrounding yourself with family and counting your blessings, two things we should all try to do the other 364 days of the year. I’m thankful for: my family;...
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Thanks for the weirdness
“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” ~ Albert Schweitzer...
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In the ICU
Four days after he was discharged Z is back at the hospital, this time in ICU. Thankfully I’ll be seeing him tomorrow morning. A nurse was kind enough to call and assure me that he was stable and...
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Cheers!
Ashley celebrated her 21st birthday on December 4th! Considering I ‘adopted’ her when she was a wee lass of fourteen the two of us have been waiting for this day for quite sometime. Staying true to...
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Still going strong
Back in September I shared 10 Things I Love About Z, a list that grows with every passing day. It’s impossible to delineate all that’s incredible about my boyfriend– and why our relationship just...
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Happy New Year!
Good riddance, 2013. Dwelling on the negative accomplishes nothing so I’ll focus on the highlight of my year: we escaped California. My children met for the first time and they live happily under...
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Я люблю Россию
My obsession with Russia dates back to my earliest days. One of my fondest childhood memories involves seeing Catherine the Great: Treasures of Imperial Russia at the Memphis Cook Convention Center...
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Fantastic Friday
Friday kept a smile on my face throughout– a wonderful day from start to finish. Reunited and it feels so good Maris and I saw each other for the first time in ages. What felt like forever was...
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Same souls
“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” ~ Emily Brontë You better believe I send my man selfies with nauseatingly cute captions. 2014 marks not only a new year but a pivotal point...
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Entirely different space
“Your life circumstances may have altered so much in the past few months that you could be in an entirely different space than ever before. Success and good fortune have increased your self-image, and...
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Spotted again
Z and I recognized one of our monthly anniversaries on the 23rd. Logging another thirty days isn’t worth much celebration [we'll save that for the yearlies], but our day ended up being meaningful for...
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It’s 4am on a frigid Friday night. Technically it’s Saturday morning, but that change isn’t recognized until I slumber…which I’m obviously not doing. Why would I do a silly thing like sleep when I...
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Goth teens and fake nails
I am: politically savvy; progressive; well-versed on current affairs; an avid reader; passionate about social justice issues; a college graduate; involved with my Unitarian Univeralist congregation; a...
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Wrath and grapes
My philosophy: “Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.” ~ Phyllis Diller His philosophy: “Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.” ~ Lucius...
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