The Reluctant Grownup – Page 263 – Growing old gracelessly.

Home Tour – Part 1 of 2

A tour through our home, in pictures. I felt obligated to caption each one, but the captions are neither scintillating nor particularly informative, so feel free to just scroll through…

September 15, 2012

Navel Gazing (and I Don't Mean Oranges)

Tune Up

Ah, bein’ old. My old thyroid thing is acting up. The diagnosis was just within the last year, so it makes sense that it takes time to normalize things. It…

October 5, 2011

Lawyerin'

Disoriented

My first 6 days of the summer associate program have spun me right around. I’ve worked (or played) til 10 or so every single working day. I also spent this…

May 16, 2011

Mildred and Spider

RG / February 3, 2008

In 1909, the third of seven children is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsyvlania. Her parents name her Mildred, but everyone calls her Mid. Mid is a feisty and somewhat difficult child, but her beauty…

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Charlie and Florence

RG / February 1, 2008

Charlie was born in Pennsylvania in the 1920s and lived there his whole life. He was just a baby when his father left him, his mother, and his older sister behind. His mother hadn’t had…

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Weary

RG / January 31, 2008

Ya’ll, I am weary of being without my husband. In other news, as soon as my Israeli boss goes back to Israel and I have three minutes to myself here, I am…

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I Wonder Why I Have No Restraint . . .

RG / January 31, 2008

I am not a health nut – I’m a moderately healthy eater and moderately healthy exerciser and I don’t go to extremes with either – very often. Pregnancy does not count. That said,…

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What Is Adulthood?

RG / January 29, 2008

When the alarm goes off at 5:30 and the cat doesn’t let you snooze, and then a roach falls from the bathroom ceiling into your hair while you’re getting ready, and then the dog…

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