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staying married is a full contact sport, with rule books and umpires

on June 3, 2010 in Things I do to stay married

Tweet In the course of rehab my husband has been trusted with certain types of duties.  I generally trust him in most things, unless he gets that crazy gleam in his eyes. You might think I’m exaggerating, but you haven’t seen those shiny eyes bearing down on you like it might be your last day. [...]

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oh! the joy of motherhood…it takes a lot of SOMETHING

on May 10, 2010 in fun opportunities

Tweet I woke to the smell of cooking eggs and muffins. “Don’t look, mama!!” is screamed at me. Plates made of goofy writing and coffee cups with smiling pictures adhered carefully are as good as gift of gold. The sun shines down on gleaming smiles and freshly scrubbed faces. “He’s touching me!” “She used my [...]

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having a personal set of disney dolls might not be down-the-well, putting-the-lotion-on-its-skin creepy, but still

on May 7, 2010 in I can't make this stuff up

Tweet I visited my old therapists.  These were the ones I had last before I was able to go home. Belle, Cinderella and Jasmine. That’s what we called them and that’s what they’ll stay. These three ladies taught me enough so that I could go home.  They gave me what I needed to be able [...]

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when i daydream i have two good arms, but for different reasons than you think

on April 27, 2010 in I can't make this stuff up

Tweet Opportunities come that I can go out with member of my therapy team.  These chances can sometimes really teach me something important. Like the last time I went I realized something profound…I was the only one there that LOOKED handicapped.  They were all walking while I was in a wheelchair, their arms and legs [...]

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If we’d had one more day there probably would’ve been a boar’s head on a stick somewhere

on November 3, 2009 in Aiming Low

Tweet Corporations would call it a “Team Building”. At Aiming Low, we call it “Times when you’d better wear a diaper cause chances are good you might pee a little”. (I don’t even watch The Office and this is funny…probably because I love Ali Martell…no, I REALLY love Ali Martell) I mean, come on, there’s [...]

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Traveling is fun! Coming home to puke is NOT.

on November 2, 2009 in Aiming Low

Tweet In case you were wondering if I was planning to leave Ralph Macchio up forever…know that I considered it….but decided that it was possible that it wasn’t as amusing for others as it is for me. Which, if I’m wrong, just let me know so I can post my 450-photo montage of Ralph from [...]

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