Category: blizzard

One Week Until Daylight Savings, Two Weeks Until Spring

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(re-run) There’s a blizzard going on in Tahoe right now, a late winter dump of snow. We had rain for three days, thunder and lightning in the middle of the night. Daisy Dog hid under the bed. Looking outside the window, I see gray skies and leafless trees, except for the pines. One ornamental plum… Continue reading One Week Until Daylight Savings, Two Weeks Until Spring

The Burden of Being a Tall Woman

Posted in blizzard, college, Colorado, cross country skiing, dancing, dating, good cook, long-distane boyfriend, memoir, Minnesota, New Year's Eve, Omaha, tall womanLeave a comment

(re-run) By the end of 8th grade, I was 5 feet, ten inches tall. This was back in 1968.  I was a super tall girl for my generation. I know women who are 6 feet tall or taller, but except for one, they are all younger than I am. There are many advantages to being… Continue reading The Burden of Being a Tall Woman

The Burden of Being a Tall Woman

Posted in blizzard, college, Colorado, cross country skiing, dancing, dating, good cook, long-distane boyfriend, memoir, Minnesota, New Year's Eve, Omaha, tall womanLeave a comment

(re-run) By the end of 8th grade, I was 5 feet, ten inches tall. This was back in 1968.  I was a super tall girl for my generation. I know women who are 6 feet tall or taller, but except for one, they are all younger than I am. There are many advantages to being… Continue reading The Burden of Being a Tall Woman