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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

The Longest Road


Hello.
Thought I'd catch up.
Dust this thing off and see if it still runs
Yes
I'm still alive.
Sometimes barely
It's been quite the journey the past few years.
What have I been up to?
Well
I spent quite a bit of time in Europe.
Tuscany wine has nothing on Oregon Pinot Noir
Despite what you've heard
Just sayin'
I've traveled up and down the East Coast searching for the perfect lobster roll
Whale watching in Alaska
Twice
I took a week and luxuriated on a bike ride with a friend
Lost 2 remarkable Scotties
Sweet Dewey
And
Mad Maggie Moo
Losing them felt like I was burying my own heart
No more dogs.
No way will I be that vulnerable again
Heart strings plucked by their naughty and sweet
Played with loved ones
Laughed. Cried. Fought. Made up.
Eventually
I found myself working 65-75 hours a week
Which was ludicrous
And soul sucking
Then
I was in a serious motorcycle accident
Deep sinkholes, blazing hot asphalt and sliding 150 feet at 55 mph is most definitely something 
I don't recommend for the faint of heart
and 
I can't even describe the pain level 
scary surgery
the many casts
horrific tests
 or 
frustration of rehab
I'm still working with a Physical Therapist
Who has the patience of a saint
the face of an angel 
and 
the voice of a drill sergeant
Knowing all the time
I will never, ever be the same
I often thank the cow who supplied my leather gear
My protection didnt include hers
Surprisingly, after my accident
I've found myself losing my dental hygiene career
I'm semi ok with it
Because
My life's path took a far different course
I'm writing a lot more, and working on some fairly lucrative projects
Being paid to write....huh....who would have thought?

Friday, June 10, 2011

Auf Wiedersehen....for now.

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Taking some much-needed time off
From blogging
From deadlines 
From thinking
 From trying
From .....everything.


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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Changes.


I'm starting to understand
(finally!)
what is meant by ''turning tides''
I've always felt a pulling back
almost like an icy blast
the realization
taking me by surprise
kind of shocking, really
so
what happens when
seasons change
trust changes
attitudes change
conversation changes
relationships change
?
I don't know
I suppose
just like the tide
there isn't a damn thing
I can do about 
it



Monday, May 30, 2011

Just a Week......?


I was talking to a good friend of mine
the other day
a guy in his mid 50's
estranged from his lady love of 15 years
struggling to re-connect with her
and as I listened to him
(for the 382nd time)
bemoaning the 
fact they didn't ever
have alone time
I
suggested they take a week
go to a far off region
just the two of them
no TV
no phones
no books
no computer
no internet
no work
and just....be together

I was completely taken aback by his reaction
it was almost as if I'd stomped a kitten
He was aghast
''what in the world would we do?''
he sputtered
I
stopped and thought about it for a minute
and
 decided to tell him what *I* would do 
if I had the opportunity to spend
all that time with a partner I loved
we would have 
tons of 
conversation
picnics
walks on the beach
sex
kite flying
wine at sunset
kissing for hours
blanket forts
photography
the list is really endless
but
as I ran down that list to my friend
I could tell he didn't get it
and so I stopped
because
if 
he can't stand to spend a single week alone
with his lady love
then she isn't someone
he is supposed to be with
in the first place




Saturday, May 28, 2011

You've been Flamingo'd


What does a bored 48 year old
do to the neighbors
on a Saturday night
for fun
?

Yep.




Monday, May 23, 2011

Notify Me....Never


One 
of the biggest things police officer 
spouses and families
dread
is the random knock on the door
telling them their loved one 
has been killed or seriously injured
in the line of duty
This has been my reality
for the past 29 years
as a wife
so
I've been asking Wes what the 
notification policies are 
at his department
and I discovered
he
didn't really know
his reply
"I guess the Chief and the Chaplain would show up''
well
 since it's ME
daily uncertainty simply isn't going to work 
So
in my quest to remove the ''what ifs''
last week
I wrote a note to be placed in Wes' personnel file
designating a certain officer 
(a good friend to both of us... a riding buddy)
to be the 
liaison between myself and the police department
the person who will be my notifying officer
because I know
in the unlikely event of a catastrophe
when the chips are down
( and I fall apart )
he is the kind of stand up guy
who
would know exactly
what to do



Sunday, May 22, 2011

ULTRA NEW !!










Thank-you, Amazon
for
only selling 
NEW
toilet paper
!!!