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Today, while I was out running errands, I ran into a convenience store that we have in my area called “Wawa.” If you are not from the Delaware Valley, you may not have Wawa in your area. I know it sounds like a crazy name, but it is actually an Indian phrase that means “Wild [...]
(Photo courtesy of schmilblick on Flickr) My mother has weekly dates with each of my sons, this is something she and her partner truly cherish. My mom and I have not always had the greatest relationship, and I didn’t always make my children available, because I hold stupid grudges. Today, my mom and I have [...]
My daughter is the only positive result of my previous marriage. When J. and I got together in High School, we were the epitome of ‘Young and dumb’. We didn’t plan much; I dropped out of school when I realized I was of age and didn’t have to put up with the shit anymore, and [...]
I want to get this out. It has been torturing me for years and it’s finally time to confess; I am terrified of Care Bears. My friends know this, but they don’t understand the severity. As a joke this past Christmas, my mother bought my sons Care Bears magnet in their favorite colors and I [...]
Tomorrow I am going to be leaving my family for a 4-day work conference in Chicago. My company is putting on this conference and I am in charge of most of it. You would think that I would be totally stressed out right now. Eh, not so much. You would think that I would be [...]
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