30 Second Story…..Fatten up Fred

May 17, 2011

Back on the set for season 2, the stand- ins for Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel posed for their preseason photo.  Much to the director’s dismay, “Fred” had gone on a diet during the hiatus.  Oh, Fred. The photographs used in 30 Second Stories are images that I have collected from flea markets and do […]

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Call Me Greta

May 5, 2011

I have friends who are quite social and often invite me here and there.  Mostly, I choose to keep to myself.  I truly enjoy being alone and savor the peace and quiet in my house when my boys are off with their dad.  I have one friend who calls me Greta, as in Garbo, as […]

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30 Second Story……One, two, three….smile!

May 3, 2011

It was family photo day for the Winston’s but there were no smiles in sight. Herbert was completely annoyed when Sarah showed up with his new glasses from the buy one get one free sale at the optical shop.       The photographs used in 30 Second Stories are images that I have collected […]

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Huck Finn said the N-word…. but I wasn’t sure I would be able to.

April 25, 2011

I had the idea to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn to my two 10 year old boys.  I thought sharing a classic piece of literature would be good for them so I downloaded Tom Sawyer onto my Kindle.  It’s been sitting in Kindle-ville for over a month because I’ve been wrestling […]

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The Jotter Pages…..VIP in Rome

April 19, 2011

The Jotter Pages is a glimpse into one of my many notebooks.  The italics are the actual writings from my jotter and the roman type are my comments today.  This entry takes place in Rome, Italy 1984. _________________________________________________ Thursday, October 4, 1984 Right now it is 8:00 pm and I am so pissed off.   After a […]

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