Today’s the day

The newsroom greeted me this morning with yards and yards of black crepe paper, black balloons, confetti and black (plastic) roses.
This time, it was all my boss’s fault. I knew it was coming, sort of. Karen (my boss) asked me months ago if I would take offense at sharing my 40th birthday with anyone who [...]

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Hello, 40

Well, my sister pulled a fast one on me.
Her plans were simple: a dinner party for her birthday party on Saturday. A dinner with friends for me on Tuesday. This made sense. She loves to cook for friends. Her birthday comes first. No problemo, I thought.
I played along, bought a “cute” dress to measure up [...]

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Birthdaze

Well, the dates are looming. My sister and I will mark another year of life on Sept. 21 and 23rd, respectively.
I rightfully hold the place as a deserved Libra baby. My sister couldn’t wait for November, so she came early and joined the Virgo bandwagon. It suits her just fine … Many of my friends [...]

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Bored but inspired

I got a new haircut over the weekend. Thank you, Gena, for making me feel fabulous again. It’s a work in progress, as one can expect.
On a boring day at home, I foolishly fell victim to a cute face over a clever ad at Facebook. Meet singles for free! OK, so I’m single … and [...]

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Thank you, Marla

My travel buddy, friend and co-worker Marla has graciously shared with me her photos from our trip to Yellowstone. 
Thanks, Marla, for showing me the big picture! Once again, where I focused down, you remembered to see the vistas in their wholeness. I changed my blog banner after spotting an amazing photo you took from the [...]

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