The Reluctant Grownup – Page 104 – Growing old gracelessly.

It’s Been a Minute

I’ve just returned from a business trip to Manhattan. I had to wake at 3:45 am on Sunday to catch my 5 am flight, which was fairly miserable. Even worse…

November 12, 2017

Categorizing Things is Overrated

Frio River Fun

We woke around 7am, much better rested than the previous night. The big boys got dressed quickly and ran off with their friends. Craig, who hadn’t eaten much the day…

June 30, 2019

Manslaughtering Little Boys

Reading a case in crim about a little boy who was beaten by two adults and then died after they refused to take him to the hospital until it was…

September 22, 2009

Warble warble

RG / February 20, 2013

Taking a timeout from studying for the bar (that shizzle is coming up in six damn days, ya’ll) to warble on for a bit about life. I got new shoes. I now have…

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Wonder Women, Reprise

RG / February 16, 2013

If anyone reading today has been around this long, you may recall that about four years ago, I was a contributing author on a group blog called The Wonder Women. The four of…

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Mardi Gras, Abbreviated Edition

RG / February 11, 2013

If my working life were a treadmill, then each partner at my firm has pushed the UP button on my speed at least once. I went from a gentle walk to a flat…

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Sweet Home

RG / January 29, 2013

When I arrived at wee, dapper little Mobile airport from Atlanta, I breathed a sigh of “home” – my first time feeling this way about our new town. The Atlanta airport spun me…

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The Children

RG / January 21, 2013

Liam:”I need a pencil.” Me: “Why.” Liam: “I dus’ NEED it, Mom. Weach it fo’ me.” Me: “Why do you NEED it, Liam?” Liam: “I need it because I want it!” Me: “That’s…

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