“Marriage accustomed one to the good things, so one came to take them for granted, but magnified the bad things, so they came to feel as painful as a grain in one’s eye. An open window, a forgotten quart of milk, a TV set left blaring, socks on the bathroom floor could become occasions for incredible rage. And something happened… Read More
Cat-astrophe in the making…
A number of years ago I heard a story about a family who, upon opening the clothes dryer to remove clothing, discovered their pet cat had met its demise in the permanent press cycle. My mind rejected the notion of it because it was too horrible to think about. “How could anyone not notice their cat in the dryer?” I… Read More
A story worth telling…
Sometimes the Universe has plans that are hard to ignore. Several years ago I was sitting in Peter Wahlstrom’s Greek Philosophy class when a women student I barely knew tapped me on the shoulder. “Psst, Gail,” she whispered. “Have you ever taken a class by Dr. Claudia Kittock?” “Noooooo,” I said slowly. (Why was this unknown-to-me student asking this?) “What… Read More
Crushed by love…
I could feel the tufted white satin lining as my fingers searched for an opening, searched for a chance to escape. Nothing made sense. It was so dark I’d lost my bearings. Was I right side up or face down? My balance said I was slightly vertical, but that didn’t seem possible. Kicking and screaming served no purpose other than… Read More
Leg go already!
Angelina Jolie approaches the microphone, juts out her hip, and poses her leg through the thigh-high slit of her black velvet evening gown. My husband gives an appreciative sigh. “I like her dress,” he said with a glazed expression and just a hint of drool. Truth be told, I liked it too. Although she seems concerningly thin these days, Angelina… Read More
Great neighbors who refuse to drift away…
Minnesota experienced its first genuine winter storm last night and into today. In our neck of the woods we received somewhere between 8 and 10 inches of beautiful, sticky, wet snow. I only wish I would have had more time to make a snow sculpture because the texture was perfect for creative endeavors. The problem with this amount of heavy… Read More
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