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Former 20 yr. Alaska resident. Moved to Indiana after my husband died in '97.  Married Troy in 2006.  Three step children and three step-grandchildren. Passionate writer and cook.  Retired journalist

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my VN interview

How did you get to where you are now?

One surprising detour at a time.

How do you see yourself differently now than you did 10 years ago?

Is this a rhetorical question?

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

In a tiny oceanside village in Mexico

a postcard to my younger self

Having a blast.  Glad you came along. 

my role models

 Erica Jong, Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, Harper Lee, Meryl Streep, Thelma Slava

 

my posts

The Big “D”

Posted in family & relationships on May 01, 2012
Being the courageous one and acknowledging this union was a mistake by filing first, was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. Why do I get scorned and he gets hot suppers from sympathetic people I thought were my friends also?read more »

Transitions

Posted in family & relationships, work & money on April 15, 2012
When I finally mustered the courage (and a borrowed $2,000), to legally file for divorce, all that has happened since has been positive.read more »

Divorce

Posted in family & relationships, work & money on September 25, 2011
I know I have to leave this marriage. Unfortunately, I know he'll want to battle, and I cannot afford to hire a lawyer. I'm up against a wall. read more »

How to introduce a new lifestyle of eating?

Posted in health & fitness, home & garden on January 24, 2010

My husband and I have switched to yet another primary care doctor after receiving glowing reviews from several people in our circle of friends.  He was everything they said he was (the…

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Jealousy?

Posted in family & relationships on December 31, 2009

My best friend is almost 20 yrs, younger than me.  She has a daughter who has decreed herself, “my kosmic mom.”  It’s true.  This child, age 17, should have been the daughter…

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my comments

Response to: Transitions

Comment posted on April 16, 2012 at 3:06 pm:
"Courage doesn't always roar, does it?  Just ask the Lion in the "Wizard of Oz."..." (read comment)

Response to: Menopause Barbie Turns 53

Comment posted on April 13, 2012 at 12:11 pm:
"He totally pulled off the pink satin prom gown with the white faux fur. Barbie lost a lot in translation in the tux - her nipple-less boobs just kept shining through..." (read comment)

Response to: Menopause Barbie Turns 53

Comment posted on April 12, 2012 at 4:14 pm:
"This blog is freaking hilarious! I have to admit to never truly understanding the whole Barbie addiction as a kid. Neither did my best bud, Cathy. Still, our moms made sure we received the obligatory Barbie related gifts at each b'day and Christmas. ..." (read comment)

Response to: My makeover day with "The Makeover Guy," Christopher Hopkins

Comment posted on April 12, 2012 at 4:01 pm:
"I have been in awe of Meryl Streep ever since I saw her in "Sophie's Choice," and reading this and the allusions to her as a look-alike were dead-on.  I have done a makeover, but it's been 20 years, and I do believe this has inspired me.  You look ..." (read comment)

Response to: How to Not Look Older Than You Really Are

Comment posted on April 12, 2012 at 3:45 pm:
"Both of my parents died at a young age and my mother was a victim of rheumetoid arthritis resulting in osteoporosis. During a recent chat with one of my brothers, I quipped had Dad still been alive, he would've been lying in a chaise lounge in my bac..." (read comment)