Here’s my gift to everyone this Valentine’s Day. It’s the only candy you’ll be getting from me. Speaking of - there was a cute little candy heart with a smiley face on it smack dab in the middle of the candy dish, but before I could snap the picture, Nick wandered into the room [...]

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Sooooooooo.
The girls and I are out to lunch, and the conversation we’re having is random, at best - jumping from topic to topic. Out of the blue, S- announces:
S: My friend won the lottery six years ago and now has a reindeer sperm farm.
Moi (nearly spitting my food out): A what?
S: A reindeer SPERM [...]

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I originally posted this back in February of 2000. A close friend had recently died in a car accident over in Europe. Although I had only known her for a short time, she changed my way of looking at life and the people in it.
Here is that tribute. Reprised.
(This is for you [...]

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Today is Gary’s birthday. His 50th birthday. And to say he’s not pleased that he’s turning 50 is an understatement. In his eyes, Gary views it as being old. I disagree. In my eyes, I view it as having lived life - full of adventures and stories to share.
“And [...]

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