Note: This post is simultaneously published at This Woman Writes, the new name and new location of Middle Aged Plague. Transition — it’s never easy. I just finished reading one of those inspirational stories that is supposed to energize me but actually makes me want to rest my head on my paper-cluttered desk and weep. [...]
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Married — 30 Years — with Children
December 13th, 2012
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We started out young and dumb, and next week will find us middle aged and wiser. Tuesday the Norwegian Artist and I celebrate 30 years of marriage. One man, one woman, who decided to throw our lots in together and see where our combined energy, talent, drive, and love would take us in a world [...]
Awash with Squash
October 17th, 2012
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It was a dark and stormy night. Amidst the raging wind, and while I sat cosily knitting on the couch, The Norwegian Artist and the Son and Heir brought in the last of the garden’s harvest. (Those of you who enjoy a comfortable, long-time relationship with the other half of your soul recognize that, sometimes [...]
It’s a Good Hair Day and I Can Do Anything!
September 27th, 2011
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I am so ready to tackle the world today. I just got back from getting my hair cut, and for this one day, my hair will be perfect, and, as you know, when your hair is perfect, you can do anything. Theoretically, I should be able to repeat the “do” tomorrow, since I showed my [...]
Dating Richard Gere
September 8th, 2011
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Lately the folks at Pandora Radio, through one of their pop up windows, have been trying to set me up on a date with hot guys in the 50s, all of whom look like Richard Gere. You’d think that, nailing my age more accurately than most of my friends, these cyber match makers would know [...]
Are They Brats or Simply Bored Children?
August 25th, 2011
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I just spent 90 minutes in a 12 x 15 room with a bored two-year old. Its not enough that the room didnt have toys and books, it also didnt have padded walls, which I would have used even if the Toddler did not. What it did have was a flat screen, and apparently the [...]
