Monthly Archives: October 2011

AXE: Hold and Touch hair glue

How do I tell Klout that I’m a girl? Do they need to know that even though I’m a girl, I’ll try products developed for men? When they offered to send me a free product sample, I didn’t catch the … Continue reading

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Wasted

When my alarm went off this morning I did not want to get up. That’s pretty unusual for me. Typically I’m a carpe diem kind of gal, but not today. My head hurt and I felt like the cat spent … Continue reading

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After it was over

She opened the door and crossed the threshold as she had so many times, but now everything was different. It helped to know she wasn’t alone, but her cats were so quiet she might as well have been. “Jingles! Champ! … Continue reading

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Contract pending

If you’re going to flip a house, the critical final step is the landing. No amount of aerial grace will overcome faltering missteps at the end. We bought the house on August 29. We spent 5 weeks and ~$5,500 working on … Continue reading

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Not your Norman Rockwell family gathering

As years created distance, during the many sleepless nights tossed and turned since that day, Marge had plenty of time to wonder about the unfortunate turn of events and how radically relationships can change in the space of a few … Continue reading

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Thank you, Holiday Inn Express!

Here is a letter (sent via snail mail) to the managers at the Holiday Inn Express in Lubbock (on Interstate 27): Dear Management Team, I want to express my gratitude for your prompt response to two things that happened during … Continue reading

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House for Sale: 1907 Laurel Path

A major milestone: Our “flip house” is finally on the market. Here are the Agent’s photos and his remarks on the listing: “Home has been completely updated with new interior and exterior paint, ceramic tile, 6-panel interior doors, and much … Continue reading

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Separate ways

We met during our fifteenth year, immediately inseparable, soul mates, imagining life eternally together. But youthful ideals are impractical. After we graduated, ambition, a greater divider than geography, widened a gulf between us. The year I started college, she married. … Continue reading

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Almost there

Before: After: No, it’s not “done” done, but it’s darn close. Unfortunately, life demands will keep us away for a few days, but our agent put the sign up in the yard and told us if he gets any calls … Continue reading

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