Tag: expectations
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It Never Gets Old
You’d think by our fifth wedding, I’d have some familiarity with routine. Expectations. What became abundantly clear was that, apart from that fact that a couple ended the evening as husband and wife, there are no givens. No guarantees. But a lot of fun. Our daughter, Courtney, married Michael Wickberg in an evening ceremony in…
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Just A Little Light Changes Everything
I’m a sucker for Christmas lights. With that reality, we’ve never been able to pull off any kind of outside decorative lighting during the holidays because of a genuine ineptness on the part of me and my husband. We’ve never figured out how to attach all those random strings to a source of power so…
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Wonder Woman Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
My friend, Catherine, is a multi-talented woman. With a huge capacity to multi-task. She underscores her talent with a quick wit and a stunning sense of humor. An enviable package. Folks see Catherine as the total package. Whether she’s teaching, MC’ing a seminar, engaging people in deep and humorous conversation or dealing with her three…
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When Life is Taken for Granted
It was pretty dramatic for me. I hadn’t expected it to turn out quite as it did. A haircut and color. Shorter, lighter than I had expected. I did a double-take when I looked in the mirror. Of course, by that time, it was already a done deal. But hair thankfully grows. And I thought,…
Tip of My Iceberg 