The Reluctant Grownup – Page 197 – Growing old gracelessly.

I Wonder if my Brother will Marry This Girl?

My brother. Sigh. He grew up in a household of 4 sisters. He wore our hand-me-down girl’s shoes through most of his early years, watched many, many hours of My…

May 18, 2007

Categorizing Things is Overrated

Palin, and I Don't Mean Michael

Taking a break from work, I watched a chunk of Palin’s address at the RNC. I really need to sit down and watch all of the speeches from both sides,…

September 4, 2008

Alabama, Domestic Bliss, Jack, Lawyerin', Liam

Pinball

Birmingham, training. My first week of work, but it does not feel like it, because I am not in my city, staying in a downtown hotel. Orientation is all forms,…

September 5, 2012

Midnight

RG / July 6, 2009

It is midnight and I am not sleepy. On this border between, this winding down of our Life In North Carolina, I am out of sorts. I wonder if we’ll ever be settled. …

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Baby Fever

RG / July 1, 2009

Is it possible for a woman with a baby to have baby fever? A close girlfriend is having a baby and so deliciously, gorgeously pregnant. I saw her the other night She just…

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The Difference of a Decade

RG / June 29, 2009

Ten years ago, after a trip to the beach: Awesome! I am so tan. I look hot. This week, after a trip to the beach: Yeah, that SPF 50…

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Blue Birds

RG / June 23, 2009

"Hey guys," my brother called. "Free tickets to a Blue Angels show! Out here!" I’m a pretty literal person when I’m not paying close attention, and I ran outside looking for a dude…

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A Walk on the Beach

RG / June 22, 2009

Walking on the beach with two of my sisters. The sand squeaks beneath our toes, until we find the firmer ribbon, packed and damp, close to the water’s edge. We are mostly quiet. My…

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