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Sep.24.2008
My father turned 84 yesterday. Kenneth cooked a great dinner for him and his girlfriend Charlotte, who is also 84. My father said the average life expectancy in the United States is 77, so he felt fine, he was living on seven years borrowed time. We sat out on the deck and had a rousing...
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Sep.17.2008
I had a birthday on Monday. Usually, I'm ecstatic on my birthday. It's such a great reason to celebrate my life, myself. This year, however, was different. Instead of joy, I awoke with a knot in my stomach. I'm worried about the economy, the election, the country, the world. I can't seem to shake...
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Sep.08.2008
She was born at the end of summer in Moose Lake, Minnesota. Her parents were still newlyweds when she was born. When Floyd found out Thora was in labor, he ran over to a shop and bought a baseball, a bat, and a glove. The nurse looked at him holding all those things and told him: "Mr. Cobb, it...
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Aug.15.2008
Exactly 21 years ago, I was in my crumbling little apartment on 45th Street, sitting on the couch, as my husband and my oldest son slept. It was about 4.30 in the morning, and I’d been in labor all night. Around midnight, I’d picked up The Mists of Avalon because I knew the end of the story and...
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Aug.04.2008
Just returned from a great trip to Carmel with my family for my sister's birthday. We also went to a wedding. My sister Cheryl, her husband and three children lived across the street from the Montague family for many years. I spent many Christmases and other vacations with the Montagues; they...
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Jul.24.2008
Happy Birthday, New Deal!
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the New Deal, UC Berkeley has set up a wonderful website to showcase the brilliant experiment that was the New Deal.*
They've limited their scope to work projects in California, but no matter where you live, I'm sure all of you...
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Jul.18.2008
This year is a banner year of big birthdays. My younger sister turns forty, my older sister turns sixty, and my husband turns fifty. My bank book turns to dust. We are a party family, so there are many parties planned. One takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark, where my husband Kenneth was born. ...
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Jun.05.2008
Hey, did I mention that today is my birthday? I haven’t? Well, it is! Thirty-six. Wow. So I’m definitely in my mid to late thirties now. That’s okay. I don’t mind. It’s better than being a teenager again. Writing young adult stuff puts me in my teen side a lot. Sometimes it’s not fun,...
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Jun.01.2008
In case I haven’t mentioned it, I’m turning thirty-six on Thursday. I’ve decided I’m never going to be one of those people who will lie about her age. I’ve earned every year coming to me, baby. Plus I’ll never forget the time my mother once lied about her age and said she was thirty-six. The next...
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May.28.2008
It just hit me today: Next week I’m going to be thirty-six. Okay, my birthday isn’t a total surprise. I mean, I’ve been dropping hints for presents (a new clock radio for my ipod, the soundtrack to The Darjing Limited) I’m taking a week off work, I’m cleaning my house because a friend...
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