The boring lives of suburban wives

September 9, 2026
adult-content
If there were a category for "most boring reality show, The Double Lives of Suburban Wives would win, hands down. I don't watch ALL reality programming featuring women. But I have been a fan of the various Bravo "housewives" franchises, which enticed me to watch a few episodes of this show (on...
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11 Comments · Opinion

The new normal

December 9, 2012
photo taken in Morocco How many times in life do we have to adjust to the "new normal?" When life gets turned upside down and we're dealt an unfamiliar...
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8 Comments · Soul School

Handle fear — so it won’t handle you

December 8, 2012
We're taught that fear is an emotion that means "stop!" Actually, fear just means we haven't done this before. It's unfamiliar.  New to us. Instead of...
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Cultivating the garden of our life

December 7, 2012
Photo credit* Be gentle, kind and patient with yourself. Now that's something I need to do more of,because I'm pretty good at recognizing my own...
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When music was no longer, well, MUSIC

December 6, 2012
 CAN  YOU HEAR ME  NOW? Once in a while I'd wonder, which of my senses I could live without? They're all important--I'm used to having all five and I couldn't,...
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Tic tac toe, life’s truths and potpourri

December 5, 2012
I loved this table I found in the lobby ofmy San Diego area hotel a few weeks ago.  Tic-tac-toe.  Does anyone really lose that game?  I mean, once you know the...
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The secret to packing

December 4, 2012
Pre-trip, I lay everything out to organize & pack. Even toiletries. When I get home and unpack outfits that I didn't wear while on vacation, it always...
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6 Comments · Travel

Real Christmas cards sent by strange people

December 3, 2012
'Tis the season and the funny holiday card emails are making the rounds.  I couldn't help but share these humorous Christmas cards.Well, ok, they're not exactly FUNNY....
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An enchanted, small-town Christmas

December 2, 2012
We're not small-town folks. Our orientation is urban and suburban  and we favor the witty and sarcastic over the homey and homespun.   Small town life would drive...
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A pre-Christmas stroll through San Francisco

December 1, 2012
San Francisco's about an hour north,  and I go so often my car practically drives itself. Actually, coming home from the city last month we were  briefly...
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Dogs, cars and love

November 30, 2012
Sculptor DDLarue's VW door sculpture If you've ever had a dog and a car, this DDLarue sculpture speaks to you. I loved it! Reminded me of..... My little...
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