My Life
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World’s Largest Roadside Attractions
In my July/August Favorites I made mention of loving the Netflix Original film The Fundamentals of Caring. In it a boy suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, who has made a list of America’s “worst” roadside attractions, gets the opportunity to take a road trip with his caretaker to see a few. Inspired by this list, I researched every… Continue reading
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A Literally Sick Rap Song (feat. Tupac & Dr. Dre)
So I’ve been sick the last couple days and have been a riot for company. Honestly I don’t know how my sister has handled all of my sitting and snotting and groaning. WHAT FUN. That being said, in the moments when I’ve felt a little better, I made something possibly disgraceful and undoubtedly stupid in… Continue reading
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I’m in Awe of You Too, Dads
If there’s one thing I noticed growing up with my Dad, it’s that anything, ANYTHING, can serve more than one purpose. Having spent a good portion of his life working in a machine shop, my dad has learned more than the average number of ways to make a creative fix. And while not every father… Continue reading
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I’m Not Strong “For A Girl”
“Sign here please,” said the man behind the counter. I took the pen he offered with a nod and scribbled my sorry excuse of a signature on the paper in front of me. Then, sticking my keys in my back pocket, I thanked him and reached for the package I came to pick up. “Here,… Continue reading
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The Simplest Kind of Happy
“We have to go,” I say to my sister as I wait by the garage door. “Coming!” she shouts back from her room upstairs. It was a Thursday and, as always, we were running late to the bowling league we joined with our family. “Did you eat anything?” I ask as she comes down the… Continue reading
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Good Day to be a Duck (How a Puddle Gave Me Perspective)
A few weeks ago I wore rain boots to work for the first time in my entire life. They were relatively new (in that I’d never worn them in the 2 years they’ve sat in my closet) so the fit was awkward and squeaky. When I opened the office door, I tried to tip toe—squeakless—towards… Continue reading
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An Award for “Buzz Tap”
At the beginning of last year I submitted a short story I wrote to the 84th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition, and while I didn’t expecting much, I took pride in my courage to submit anything and didn’t think of it again until 6 months later when I received an email with the subject line:… Continue reading
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My First Massage (Adventures at the Spa: Part 2)
There I was, face down on a table, left butt cheek out, thinking about high school… Wait, I should back up a bit. I walked into a dark room in nothing but a cloth robe and found Kendra, who flipped on some classical music. Woah. Wait, that took it a different direction. Let’s go to… Continue reading
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The Perfect Christmas Gift
Every Christmas, those in my family who are 18 and over draw names from a hat for the annual gift exchange. Or at least that’s how it’s supposed to work. The truth is we all cheat based on ideas we’ve formulated throughout the year so that the gift giving process will be smooth and fun.… Continue reading
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