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Goddamn, I love Blue Man Group.
I just got home from seeing Blue Man Group (again). I love that I was able to see them right here in my hometown (rather than Vegas, where I saw them the first time), at the lovely historic Embassy...
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Powerless
Northeast Indiana was pummeled by a huge storm Friday afternoon. We’ve been having a drought (as have you, probably) and I love thunderstorms, so when the sky started darkening I was rooting for a...
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Sadly, I get it now.
I didn’t get it. The way my grandmother spoke of Pearl Harbor Day, or my dad about JFK being assassinated. That was history. And it was sad history, and important history, but it didn’t have a...
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It works both ways
Awwww, my mom sent me a note in the mail!!! How sweet is that? Apparently she reads the blog. And dig it, she used a totally cool Griffin & Sabine card, which is also completely appropriate....
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A Farewell To Latkes
So, yeah, Happy Hanukah. My family came over for brunch on Sunday for our annual Chanukah gathering. Noshing of food, exchanging of gifts, airing of grievances…..wait, scratch that last one, this isn’t...
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The Narcissism Project: A Year in Review
One of many pics of Ruby Dogwonkafonka from the phone purge…. My blog reminded me recently that it was our one-year anniversary. To celebrate, let’s take a moment for reflection on what we have...
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My mom is the Rain Man of the grocery store
Klondike says this will be our million dollar idea: the “ask Fran” grocery app.
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Paleo Schmaleo
Me 11:13am I will shove processed carbs down the throat of the next person who says “paleo” around me. Her 11:13am omg. dude. that made me laugh so hard i almost peed. Ok, seriously. Can we please...
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My dad lies.
I thought I shared this story with you a while ago. Apparently I did not. Klondike & I took a day trip somewhere, and I asked my dad to come by and feed the pack and let them out. (Klondike...
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Under the Influence – part deux
OMG, I just listened to it! It was soooooo much fun!!!!!!!!! I’m high on radio right now! Thank you to my friends near and far who listened – it was a blast hearing from you. (later) What the hell is...
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I would suck as a human mom.
Note: Feel free to skip this post if you’re not a dog person. Also note: I am human. I recognize the title might suggest otherwise. One more note: I’m assuming you already know I’m one of those...
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Christmas Cards and Serious Stuff
It’s that time of year again when the mail is fun. Usually it’s junk and bills and solicitations for charitable donations (possibly with cute address labels). But for a few weeks as the year ends,...
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2013, you were all right
A year ago it seemed that the idea of a “blessings jar” was circulating all over Facebook. It’s simple enough. Write down the special moments in your life as they occur, put them in a jar, and review...
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Crosby, Stills, Nash and Dad
Dad and I went to see Crosby, Stills and Nash the other night at the Embassy. I got tickets for his birthday; he’s been a big fan forever, and a little of it rubbed off on me – I like the greatest hits...
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The giant hamster wheel of life
It’s Friday night. I’m on the couch in pajamas, eating pizza, alone, catching up on my DVR backlog. If time-traveling 20-something Wendy were to appear right now, she would die. Oh, the horror! Friday...
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My dad defies the mold
Happy Father’s Day! What a swell day. :-) I just spent the afternoon with my dad, which isn’t particularly unusual for us, but it was Father’s Day and it was just the two of us and it was lovely. Even...
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Share the road, motherfuckers!
Of all the kinds of asshole there are in the world, I have decided that the worst kind are the fucking crazy kind. Tonight my dad and I had just set off for a bike ride, enjoying the unseasonably cool...
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Catharsis
I woke up this morning feeling sick and exhausted and more hopeless than I’ve ever felt in my life. I was surprised by the waking up part, since I felt like I’d never slept. And when I did sleep, I was...
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For my grandma on her 100th birthday
Yeah, you read that right – 100th! Holy crap, Grandma, that’s amazing. As are you. It’s remarkable for anyone to hit 100. But my grandma is remarkable in many ways. For a long time I’m not sure I...
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