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A 4th of July to Remember, or Not

July 4, 2025June 29, 2025 Posted in 4th of July, 9-11, Alex Jones, antique store, architects, children, conspiracy theory, dancing, divorce, engineers, Holocaust, humor, Iowa, parade, Sandy HookLeave a comment

(re-run) It wasn’t a typical 4th of July. I was getting divorced, and I had a boyfriend, although he was a conspiracy theorist. If you don’t believe me, you could just look at his wardrobe. He owned a collection of t-shirts that screamed, I am anti-government, anti-media, anti-logic of any kind. But he was cute,… Continue reading A 4th of July to Remember, or Not

The Burden of Being an Empath

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 Posted in 911, amusement park, children, Colorado, danger, empath, empathy, Glenwood Springs, Harry Potter, memoir, news, parade, parents, Sandy Hook, sledding, waiverLeave a comment

Yesterday several TV stations reported the death of a six-year-old girl while on a free-fall ride built into a mine shaft in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. She fell 110 feet to her death. There was no age or height restriction for the ride. She was with her parents and older sibling. Something went terribly wrong. My… Continue reading The Burden of Being an Empath

Homecoming Hopes

April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 Posted in best, hairdo, high school, Homecoming, mom, parade, shy guy, WisconsinLeave a comment

Marci was voted to be on Homecoming Court by her senior class. With 107 girls, she was one of only five who made it. Marci was walking on clouds until she realized she had no date. No steady boyfriend. She couldn’t go alone. What was she going to do? Could she refuse? The football team… Continue reading Homecoming Hopes