I was greeted this morning by a yell that was beyond exuberant. It thrilled like this: "Mama J! I can write my name!" And indeed, she had. Without copying someone else's letters or asking which…
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You know that post I wrote yesterday? The one where I talked about how I'm training for everything? Well, all of your wonderful comments have made it impossible for me to stop thinking about it.…
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"Are you training for a marathon or something?" Was the question I was asked in response to the 11.2 mile run. "Nope." Was the answer. But it was a lie. I'm training for everything. When…
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Here's the thing: if you ever go out in public (live or on the web), people are going to see you, judge you, tell stories about who they think you are (in their heads and…
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This past Saturday, I did something I swore I would never do again. I ran more than 10 miles. In fact, I ran 11.2. The swearing was because, nine years ago, I ran a 10…
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Not so smart You know how I love to rollerblade, right? Possibly more than running. I'm wondering if there's a rollerblading marathon, because while I'm up to easily running 8 miles, I can't imagine making…
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This, I'm guessing, is not news to you: When your heart breaks, you actually feel the pain in your chest. And when you are in love, your heart swells, pounds, aches...to burst—the physical sensation is…
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When I tell someone that I'm a writer, I watch their minds float away behind their eyes. They're painting a picture - the likes of a Polaroid, after it's been shaken and blown on. The…
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This (image to the left) is a tile that I have in my home. It sings the praises of the Cancerian. I know that because I used to have the one that, in equal measure,…
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I had a dream last night that I was watching an old boyfriend play the piano. He was on a high school-ish stage, playing something dramatic and complicated, from one of the white wigged composers.…
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Jumper Cables…
