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Knickers, the Overachieving Steer

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 Posted in Australia, best, bipolar, memoir, Nebraska, OCD, overachiever, parent-teacher conference, relationships, South America, steer, Study abroad, summer, worstLeave a comment

In Australia, there is a Holstein steer that is six feet, four inches tall. That’s one big bovine! I first heard about him on the nightly news tonight. Then I Googled the guy to see what else I could find out about him. His name is Knickers. He is too big to fit in the… Continue reading Knickers, the Overachieving Steer

Worst Boss Ever

November 25, 2018 Posted in boss, humor, Iowa, last, memoir, relationships, restaurant, summer, worstLeave a comment

Aside from the old-guy boss I had for ten days at the Iowa State Fair, who took one look at my giraffe legs in my short culottes jumper I’d made in sewing class and demanded that I bend over to see if my butt would show (it didn’t), George was the worst boss ever. George… Continue reading Worst Boss Ever

Just Another Wednesday

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 Posted in #MeToo, cats, fox, hiking, karaoke, Mexico, nature, rape, roommate, sexual assault, summer, worst1 Comment

Twice a month the senior hiking group takes a hike at a local spot – today it was Borges Ranch in Walnut Creek. The senior group is called DASH, but we don’t dash at all. We stroll, stop, stroll some more. It takes four hours to go five miles, by the time everyone has carpooled… Continue reading Just Another Wednesday

A Corny Tale

October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 Posted in farm, GMO, Iowa, Nebraska, Pioneer seed corn, smut, spiders, summer, tornado, UncategorizedLeave a comment

It all started with a post on Facebook, showing how your average American doesn’t know how to shuck corn. If you are from Iowa in the 60’s, then you know how. We weren’t well off. As a matter of fact, people would give us bags of food, like homegrown apples, tomatoes, or corn. Our job… Continue reading A Corny Tale

The Elusive Dot … Dot … Dot

September 8, 2018September 6, 2018 Posted in attitude, best, California, chemistry, dancing, dating, firsts, flirting, humor, iphone, kiss, last, meet and greet, music, online dating, relationships, summer, texting, wineryLeave a comment

It takes seven artisans to make a glass of wine — from the grape growers to the vintners to the coopers, etc. Or so the pitch goes at the small winery in Fairfield. And to draw a crowd, they bring in live music on weekend afternoons. Brent met a woman online and invited her there… Continue reading The Elusive Dot … Dot … Dot

Shop Till You Drop

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 Posted in best, California, Carmel, girl friends, girlfriends, helpful strangers, humor, memoir, music, relationships, retail, summer, thrift store, travel, underwearLeave a comment

We had already hit two thrift stores and were heading for a third. Then I remembered that Vicky wanted to go to the ones in Carmel. I turned onto Forest Avenue and took the winding highway 68 through the Monterey pines. It would lead to the new roundabout that would send the traffic north to… Continue reading Shop Till You Drop

Her Left Foot

August 21, 2018August 23, 2018 Posted in babies, best, California, childhood, children, daughter, emergency room, feet, firsts, holidays, hospital, humor, memoir, mom, nine year old, pain, parents, relationships, summer, worstLeave a comment

It was Labor Day weekend. We needed to get a handle on the mess in the garage. I asked my oldest to watch my youngest while we parents worked outside. She was nine, in 4th grade already for a week, and the baby was almost two and a half. Then a series of unfortunate events… Continue reading Her Left Foot

FIRST DATE, WORST DATE EVER!

Susan Elya

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