[1.19.25] ‘I wish I can have a drink,’ we sat in front of a shaking and stirring, tattooed bartender. The atmosphere was fun and slightly frantic. The restaurant announced its closure a week ago, and people packed the place. The thought of having a drink was me being festive. I’m allergic to alcohol. My hubby…
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[6.22.24] During a windstorm in April, the bottom of our 40 ft aspen slowly rose from the ground as a neighbor shouted from his yard. Our house is in a dense cul-de-sac and the fall of this tree, the tallest in a cluster of 3, was caught by a pine nearby. Both leaned at 45…
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I couldn’t put the book down. I read half of it the first day, until 1:30 a.m., under bright lights in the master bath as my beloved snored away. I thought I would finish one chapter and go to bed, but I was rooting for this self-aware, thin-boned ex-party chick to trek more miles with…
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